Pro-Animal Meetup

Guest Speaker: Joseph Perez, Founder of The Ark of Compassion

Post Action: We the Free Movie Challenge, street outreach (please bring a laptop if possible)

Joseph Perez is the founder of The Ark of Compassion (AOC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting animal welfare through education, outreach, and partnerships that inspire compassionate change. After more than 22 years in the federal government leading program management, policy, and community engagement, Joseph launched AOC to build bridges across diverse communities, connecting nonprofits, businesses, activists, faith groups, and everyday people who care about animals, health, and the environment.

Join us as Joseph shares his journey, the vision behind The Ark of Compassion, and creative projects underway in the DMV region, from community meetups and educational series to bold new initiatives on the horizon.

Pro-Animal Meetup: Join your fellow animal lovers and DC Animal Protection to discuss what’s happening in the animal advocacy scene in DC! This series is a weekly meetup, with guest speakers from all of the major animals rights orgs. We’ll host non-profits such as Pro-Animal Future, International Council for Animal Welfare, DC Voters for Animals, The Humane League, Mercy for Animals and Direct Action Everywhere as well as local grassroots groups like the DC Coalition Against Foie Gras and sanctuaries. We’ll also have special sessions related to health, nutrition and mindfulness!

We encourage anyone who is interested in helping animals to attend- no need to be vegan! Come learn about our rich variety of local activism. With protests, outreach, wheat-pasting, signature collecting, leafletting, lobbying, tabling etc. there’s something to match everyone’s comfort level and skill set.

Coffee, bagels and community will be provided! Feel free to bring any extra treats to share (no animal products please.) Hope to see you soon! :)

Note: Unfortunately, animals are not allowed at our venue. Please leave your furry friends at home.