Delegate Elizabeth Embry

A busy weekend in District 43A! Celebrating with Delegate Regina T. Boyce at Lovin Loch Raven. Thanks to everyone who organized but always the fabulous Stephanie Mack. Then the Waverly Book Festival with my sister Julia. My fellow Zehbras crossfitter and amazing author Nadine Finigan-Carr was there and I can’t wait to read her book, The Waterman’s Daughter. Then went to door-knock with the Speaker, many of my fellow delegates and the great Vinny DeMarco for Chuck Cook in District 33B.

3 Steps to Keep Your Lights On
Falling behind on your gas or electric bill can feel overwhelming — but you’re not alone, and there’s help available. In this practical, must-attend webinar, we’ll show you 3 steps to take if you fall behind on your energy bills. Don't let high utility costs leave you in the dark.
Join us September 15th at 12 for this 30-minute webinar.

Master the Energy App
Are you helping clients apply for energy assistance? Join OPC and staff from the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) for an in-depth training designed just for you. We will walk through the energy assistance application step by step and review the documents needed to ensure your clients submit a complete and successful application. Join us September 22nd at 12 noon for this 1-hour webinar.

Sign up here: https://opc.maryland.gov/Consumer-Webinar-Sign-up

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Delegate Regina T. Boyce will engage in a conversation with Delegate Lily Qi at the Enoch Pratt Free Library on October 13 at 7:00 pm.

Delegate Qi, who represents Montgomery County, will discuss her book, “Elected American.” In it, she shares her journey as the only U.S. state legislator to have experienced China’s Cultural Revolution firsthand. Qi offers a unique cross-cultural perspective on American politics and contemporary Asian American identity. Highly recommended!

Lily Qi: "Elected American" Thirty years after her solo journey to America, Chinese-born Lily Qi became a Maryland state delegate. It was a gratifying moment she did not take for granted. Qi had overcome a viral WeChat disinformation campaign from her Chinese community and met with skepticism from the Democratic establishment....

Applications are open!

Receive $2,500 – $5,000 towards your community project! 20 people will be awarded each year.

WHAT ARE THE WEAVER AWARDS?
Weave: The Social Fabric Project is an initiative of the Aspen Institute dedicated to strengthenng trust and belonging in communities across the United States.

The Weaver Awards have been happening in Baltimore for years, but starting now, Central Baltimore Partnership is serving as a host site to facilitate a new iteration of the initiative for Central Baltimore only, with clear capacity-building support.



WHY THIS INITIATIVE?
Social trust is cultivated through relationships. In times like this, we need to support those community leaders that are making connections, leading with heart, and spreading joy by leaning into each other in a hyperlocal way.

The Weaver Awards offer rare support for the community organizing that is essential to thriving, equitable, sustainable neighborhoods.



WHO’S ELIGIBLE?
✔ Apply if you live, work, serve, or connect in any of the eleven Central Baltimore Partnership neighborhoods.
✔ Projects should address a shared need in the community, be open to all, and build relationships between neighbors.

Thank you to all of our friends who volunteered, the wonderful voters we chatted with at the polls, and everyone who has supported Delegate Regina T. Boyce and me over so many years. We are excited for next session!

Thank you Northwood-Appold UMC and Pastor Kevin Slayton, still glowing from the Knicks triumph! It was a beautiful way to celebrate the importance of exercising our voice.

Early voting starts today and it was hot out there! Delegate Regina T. Boyce and I were at the League. And so was John Willis!