EAT clothing, Turner Development LLC, and Zachary Parker announce a new initiative to mentor Ward 5 teens into business entrepreneurs.

Washington, DC (February 18, 2021) - Team Zachary Parker, working to elect the Ward 5 Board of Education representative to DC Council, is on a roll this week with back-to-back endorsements. On Wednesday, the campaign secured the endorsement of environmental justice pioneer and president of the Institute for Sustainable Communities, Deeohn Ferris, a Ward 5 resident. "Zachary knows that those who are closest to the problems hold the knowledge and expertise to lead the solutions

We’re excited to have Metro DC DSA in our coalition to help expand our volunteer base and reach neighbors in Ward 5 through phone banking and door knocking. Our movement is about building a broad coalition, where we bridge cultures and communities in Ward 5 that don’t agree on everything, but are focused on disrupting patterns of corruption, violence, and displacement. To build a campaign rooted in economic liberation, Zachary will fight for tenant rights, robust rent control

Since launching the #BuildAHealthy5 public Spotify Ward 5 playlist, neighbors have been tweeting great recommendations.

We can have a government that works for ALL of us. It's going to take a mass movement working together to demand change.