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Month: October 2024

The Haitian Diaspora: Controversy vs. Reality

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 by William Merlo
Operation Understanding DC’s mission is to oppose racism, antisemitism, and bigotry against any ethnic, racial or religious group.  Our mission leads us to condemn such bigotry when we see it, and to celebrate differences among ethnic communities.  For reasons obvious to anyone following the current campaigns for President, OUDC is celebrating the history of Haiti
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OUDC Holds its First “College Day”

Monday, 07 October 2024 by William Merlo
An OUDC Social Justice Fellow never leaves our community.   On Sunday, OUDC invited Fellows from Class 28 to join us at George Mason University campus to receive advice and assistance in the next phase of their high school journey — the college application process.  About a dozen volunteers — including OUDC alumni, parents, staff
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Hispanic Heritage Month:  Remembering Cesar Chavez

Monday, 07 October 2024 by William Merlo
CopyrightedCreative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC 4.0) Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th to October 15 every year.  We are honoring Hispanic contributions through the legacy of Cesar Chavez, an important leader in the worker’s movement. Cesar Chavez was born in 1927 on a small farm outside of Yuma, Arizona. When he was
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OUDC’s First Weekend Retreat of the Class 29

Wednesday, 02 October 2024 by William Merlo
Class 29’s Social Justice Fellows had their first weekend retreat of the program.  Here, Fellow Max Ekstein posts his report about the retreat. Fellows gather outside. All photos courtesy of Kayla Floyd To kick off OUDC’s 2024-2025 Social Justice Fellowship, the new Class 29 Social Justice Fellows went on a retreat together as a fellowship
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