Welcome To CUAH!
CUAH is a non-profit organization that unites our diverse community to combat bigotry, support victims of hate, and promote inclusiveness in the DC Metropolitan area and elsewhere.
We are committed to combating hate crimes, bigotry, and discrimination based on race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, disability, gender, and sexual/gender identity.
Youth Creating Change 2024-25
Taste of Communities United Event
CUAH hosted its annual Taste of Communities United fundraiser for our Youth Creating Change (YCC) program on Saturday, June 15, 2-4 pm which featured tasty treats, a look at our YCC students’ social justice projects, and an educational discussion on one of the top issues across the country.
Our forum, Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Housing and Community Outcomes, included national and regional experts who will help us understand why policies are shifting and the often unexpected connections between housing and other issues.
From the nation’s mayors to the Executive Branch, housing for all has become a top priority. This year’s panel explored national and local developments that seek to promote fair housing and remove barriers, including the recent unveiling of President Biden’s ambitious housing plan, Governor Wes Moore’s affordable housing legislation, and Montgomery County’s attainable housing plan.
Proceeds will benefit CUAH's Youth Creating Change program, the award-winning social justice incubator that provides high school student activists with leadership/organizer training, mentorship from community leaders, financial support for activism, and public recognition.
Virtual Panel on LGBTQ Issues
Please join CUAH for a virtual panel on LGBTQ issues to learn more about some of the challenges facing the LGBTQ community. The panel will take place on Wednesday, March 20th, from 6-7:30 PM. The event will feature keynote speaker Councilmember Evan Glass, and three panels on Inclusive Books, Best Practices, and Bullying and Harassment respectively.
Virtual Dialog to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Wednesday, January 10th at 7 - 8:30 pm
Join Communities United Against Hate for a series of events addressing hate & discrimination in Montgomery County. As a follow-on to our event on antisemitism in mid-October, CUAH is hosting a virtual dialog on Wednesday, January 10th at 7 -8:30pm to combat Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bigotry in our schools and community.
Please join us to learn what more we can do together to address these challenges. The dialog will explore how a climate of dehumanization in which Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims as well as those often perceived to hold those identities are targeted and subject to bias, discrimination and violence in Montgomery County given the history and scope of Islamophobia in the U.S. after the 9/11 attacks. The dialog will include three sequential panels:
Opening Remarks by US Rep. Jamie Raskin
Session 1: What is Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Ambereen Khan, Montgomery County Anti-Hate Task Force, Muslim Cohort
Muslim leaders who are addressing bigotry in communities and schools
Session 2: Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry in our Community and Schools
Students and parents affected by Islamophobia & Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Session 3: How Montgomery County Government is Addressing Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Hon. Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive
Hon. Lynne Harris, Montgomery County Board of Education Member
Dr. Anthony Alston, Director of Equity, MCPS
Mr. Greg Edmundson, Director of Student Welfare and Compliance, MCPS
Please register at this link by January 9th. We’ll send you a link/dial-in on the day of the event, so you can join by computer or phone.
Co-Sponsors: Chevy Chase United Methodist Church, Do The Most Good, JCRC of Greater Washington, Jews and Muslims and Allies Acting Together, MoCoPAAN, Montgomery County Committee Against Hate/Violence, Montgomery County Muslim Council, Muslim Community Center, OCA-DC, St. John’s Episcopal Church Norwood Parish, Temple Sinai Gun Violence Prevention Group
10/15/23 Taste of Communities United Event
On October 10th CUAH hosted our Taste of Communities United fundraiser event from 5:30 - 7:30 in Kensington, MD. The event featured food from around the world and a panel discussion on fighting anti-Semitism and creating a framework among supportive communities to battle intolerance.
The panel featured:
Hon. Evan Glass, President, Montgomery County Council
Lisa Taylor, Chair, Montgomery County Committee on Hate/Violence
Annie Lewis, Rabbi, Shaare Torah
Ach’Sah Gubena, YCC Co-President & Blair HS Senior
Proceeds went towards CUAH's Youth Creating Change program, the award-winning social justice incubator that provides high school student activists with leadership/organizer training, mentorship from community leaders, financial support for activism, and public recognition.
Our sponsors of the event included: Hon. Lynne Harris, Hon. Jared Solomon, Carole & Nick Brand, Karen Britto, Varuni Dayaratna & Paul Tiao, Eden & Marty Durbin, Geoff Galster & Michelle Russo, Aviva & Andrew Goldfarb, Robin Lombard, Jill Ortman-Fouse, Lisa & Bill Raisner, Laura Stewart, St. John’s Episcopal Church (host committee still in formation)
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