• The Racial and Social Equity Standing Committee was stood up by the Commission to carry forth the work of its Task Force on Racism. The Commission believed it was in the best interest of the Chevy Chase community and the District of Columbia to continue using its influence on our community’s public and policy debate to raise equity issues through the formation of a permanent Standing Committee of the Commission, where members of the committee are committed to advocating for the just treatment of all those disadvantaged by systemic inequality. In creating the standing committee, the Commission tasked the body to study and advise the Commission on how to most effectively:
  • Implement the initiatives developed and recommended by the Commission’s Task Force on Racism and adopted by the Commission;
  • Advocate for racial and social equity in the community and the city; endeavor to develop racial and social equity frameworks for analyzing issues and policies;
  • Promote community involvement and engagement; develop key stakeholder (community and City-wide) relationships; incorporate the most affected community members;
  • Champion education and training to increase awareness and understanding of equity frameworks; connect individual and collective experiences to systemic equity issues; and
  • Value data-driven analysis to aid decision-making.

CALL FOR NEW MEMBERS

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G is seeking expressions of interest from residents to participate in the Commission’s Racial and Social Equity Standing Committee (RASE). The RASE Committee typically meets on the third Tuesday of the month excluding the month of August with no meeting.
Deadline: Residents may acknowledge interest by sending an email to the Commission at 3G@anc.dc.gov and their ANC Commissioner by August 18, 2025.
Additional information: see ANC Resolution establishing Task Force on Racism in table below.

2024 Committee Members

Ron Eichner; Lisa Gore; Renee Inman; Merilee Janssen; Carl Lankowski; Elizabeth Martin; Karrenthya Simmons; Cal Simone; and Maria Sims.

2025 Committee Meeting Dates

June 17, July 15, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16

All meeting times are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the above schedule.

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