Friday, October 11th, was International Day of the Girl Child. It was probably barely noticed amidst Hispanic Heritage and Breast Cancer Awareness months. However, it\’s important that we recognize the challenges our sisters and daughters face as they grow up in a male-dominated society. It\’s easy to celebrate accomplished women, as we should, when they
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September 24, 2019 The Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting for Ward 1D was held at 7pm in the Mount Pleasant Library on 16th Street N.W. The crowd consisted mainly of older homeowners with an attitude that can be best described as fed up. Their frustrations lied primarily on three major points; waste removal, traffic congestion, and
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Lamont Carey as Acting Director of the Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA). A native Washingtonian and Ward 5 resident, Mr. Carey comes to the Bowser Administration after serving as CEO of the nonprofit, Contact Visits. At Contact Visits, […]
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA) awarded a combined $1,483,000 in grant funding to 64 community-based organizations that serve District residents. The grants will support DC’s Latino community through innovative programs in education, arts, entrepreneurship, green infrastructure, and workforce development. “As a city […]
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 9, at 11:45 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will deliver remarks at Byte Back’s DC Community Tech Day and highlight her Administration’s investments to bridge the digital divide through training, career assistance, and the expansion of low-cost internet service for DC residents. Mayor Bowser’s Fiscal Year […]
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and the Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (MOAA) awarded a combined $100,000 in grant funding to 11 community-based organizations that serve Washington, DC’s African residents. “As a city that values and embraces our diversity, we are proud to partner with these community-based organizations that are […]
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPAI) awarded a combined $247,756 in grant funding to 10 community-based organizations that serve Washington, DC’s Asian and Pacific Islander residents. “As a city that values and embraces our diversity, we are proud to partner […]
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:30 am Promote the District’s Digital Inclusion Investments at DC Community Tech Day Location: Byte Back Headquarters 899 North Capitol Street, NE Open Press *Closest Metro Station: Union Station* *Closest Bus Lines: 80, 96*
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019 The Mayor’s Latest Patient-Centric Reform to the District’s Medical Marijuana Program Will Reduce Financial Barriers and Help Keep Residents Out of the Illegal Mark (Washington, DC) – This afternoon, at the WeDC Futures Forum, Mayor Bowser announced that she is introducing new rulemaking to extend the registration period for medical marijuana […]
Thursday, October 3, 2019 Washington, DC – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the Safer Stronger DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement’s (ONSE) Leadership Academy – a school-based initiative aimed at promoting school and community safety by providing wraparound services and mentorship through direct engagement with students and their families at Anacostia High School. Mayor […]
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