Please join us on Friday, May 7, at 5:00pm for a pre-Shabbat Participatory Budgeting* schmooze with Mayor Steve Schewel! Come learn more about this exciting program and cast your vote for how the City of Durham should spend $1 million of its budget this year for community organizations addressing racial, economic, and social injustice that directly impacts Durham residents.

*Participatory budgeting is a process that empowers people to vote on how a city allocates part of its budget. Participatory budgeting allows residents to identify, discuss, and prioritize public spending projects, and gives them the power to make real decisions about how money is spent. 

Come join us as we develop our strategy for spreading the word about the Durham Participatory Budgeting cycle happening this month! Participatory budgeting is a process that empowers people to vote on how a city allocates part of its budget, allowing residents to identify, discuss, and prioritize public spending projects. This cycle, the Durham City Council has set aside $1 million to be distributed among community organizations that are supporting racial, social, and economic justice, particularly with an eye towards COVID-19 relief.  We need to let Durham residents (13 and up!) know that they have a voice in this important process!

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Whether you just heard about CJJ or you've been around since the very beginning, you're invited to join us for our next Durham/Orange County chapter meeting! We'll spend some time talking about what CJJ is doing at the statewide and local level, and then dig into ways for folks to get involved. Please come, and invite your friends!

Whether you just heard about CJJ or you've been around since the very beginning, you're invited to join us for our next Wake County chapter meeting! We'll spend some time talking about what CJJ is doing at the statewide and local level, and then dig into ways for folks to get involved. Please come, and invite your friends!