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Join us for our upcoming Dallas Documenters Orientation at Wesley-Rankin Community Center's Casa Feliz to become a Documenter and help keep the City accountable! You'll learn to take notes at public meetings to share back with your community, all while getting paid for it! ✏ 📔 Register and get more info here: https://lnkd.in/gu9AUFza 🔗 #dallasfreepress #dallasdocumenters

A committee of South Dallas neighbors is hoping to see the old Billy Dade building converted into a future career institute. The Dallas Independent School District Trustee Board will discuss the potential demolition of the old school building to replace it with the Career Institute East facility. “This would be something state of the art,” District 9 Trustee Edward Turner says of a new career institute. “We need a modern-day trade school in the heart of South Dallas.” Read the full story ➡ https://bit.ly/3YBEIgD The board meeting will start at 6pm at the Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center (5151 Samuell Blvd.) in the Ada L. Williams Governance Room. See the live broadcast on their website or through their Facebook. ✍ & 📷 : Sujata Dand

Tracking zoning cases and building permits in South and West Dallas doesn't have to be a treasure hunt through the city's website anymore. Civic Atlas, a data scraping tool, takes all of the city's zoning and building permit records and displays them in a user-friendly manner to help residents track proposed developments in their community. 📍 It was designed with residents of South and West Dallas in mind. Check out the Civic Atlas exclusively through Dallas Free Press. Access and read more about the tool here ➡ https://bit.ly/4eVj0tC ✍: Keri Mitchell

This afternoon, parents and community members of Dr. Elba and Domingo Garcia West Dallas STEM School will meet the school's new principal. The former principal, Marion Jackson Ed. D., left in August to take on a new position at Region 10 ESC focusing on early learning. Read Jackson's departure letter by reading our story b https://bit.ly/4fbmmZx Attend the New Principal Meet & Greet: 📍- Dr. Elba and Domingo Garcia West Dallas STEM School (2200 Dennison St, Dallas, TX 75212_ ⏰ - 3:30 p.m. Story by Sujata Dand Photo courtesy of Dallas Independent School District

Join us for Coffee and Conversations Elections 2024 at Mokah Coffee & Tea! Our friend Kebran Alexander, CPDS from the League of Women Voters of Dallas will guide our conversations about the City of Dallas charter amendments and answer any of your questions about the election process.   What are the charter amendments on your local ballot? Join us for coffee and snacks to find out! ☕ #DallasDocumenters #election2024

🗳️🗳️ Our Dallas Documenters team invites you to free coffee and an election-centered conversation this Saturday! Our knowledgeable and informed friends from the League of Women Voters will join us to discuss the City of Dallas charter amendments and any questions you may have about the election process. We hope to see you there!

West Dallas resident Tony Carrillo joined Dallas police’s VIP program to address crime in his West Dallas neighborhood. Now, he’s taking his commitment further by enrolling in the Dallas Police Citizen's Academy, a program aimed at bridging the gap between police and the community. Learn how this initiative is fostering trust and understanding in Dallas, and find out how you can get involved. https://bit.ly/3MGpfVY ✍ : Brenda Hernandez via Report for America

West Dallas residents face difficulties finding when, where and how to access various food pantries and distribution centers in the community, so the Dallas Environmental Commission and the West Dallas Multipurpose Center partnered to organize tomorrow's Food Access Fair. Neighbors will access information about food pantries and nonprofits, making it easier for food-insecure neighbors to access food resources. Attend tomorrow's Food Access Fair: 📍- West Dallas Multipurpose Center (2828 Fish Trap Road, Dallas, TX 75212)  ⏰ - 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Find out more by reading the full story ➡ https://bit.ly/3BcUNjO ✍: Brenda Hernandez via Report for America

Russell Lonnie III, a James Madison High School alumnus, was appointed as the school's new principal. With his prior experience in education, his focus will be on fostering academic growth, school culture, and community involvement at The Great James Madison. Read the full interview with Principal Lonnie here ➡ https://bit.ly/4cQngsS ✍ : Brenda Hernandez

Salem Institutional Baptist church in South Dallas introduced a new telehealth pod, offering virtual medical appointments to local residents. This initiative is intended to address barriers like transportation and internet access, providing convenient healthcare in a trusted community space. Find out more by reading the full story here ➡ https://bit.ly/3Mgr7Eq ✍: Keri Mitchell