US Youth Chamber of Commerce Reception
July 29, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, The People's Blog
Are you a young entrepreneur? The U.S. Youth Chamber of Commerce is hosting a reception at the John A. Wilson Building on August 9, 2010 with guest officials. Here are the details:
What: U.S. Youth Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network Reception
Where: 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (John A. Wilson Building)
When: August 9, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. [...]
UPDATED: Cool It! Lower Temps at DC Relief Centers
July 28, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog, We Alerts
Have you been affected by power outages due to the severe thunderstorm? The D.C. government will continue to operate 3 Relief Centers in the District today. All citizens who are affected by the power outages are encouraged to use the facilities. Water and snacks will be provided at each site by Department of Human Services.
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Proposed Bikeshare Locations Released
July 26, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under The People's Blog, Transportation
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is planning to expand a bikesharing program in the District. Recently, they released the following proposed locations for the bikeshare program. If you want to know more about the program, click here to read the fact sheet or click here to visit DDOT’s website for bicycle activities.
View Capital Bikeshare [...]
70 DC Residents Graduate with Green Skills
July 16, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Adult Job Training, Intensify Education, Job Creation, The People's Blog
Today, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown addressed graduates of Green Pathway DC, which is a 10-week adult job training program focused on sustainable green building. The program is managed by Goodwill of Greater Washington in partnership with the Green Builders Council of DC, the United Planning Organization, ABC Metro and the District Department of Employment [...]
Beat the Heat at DC Cooling Centers
July 6, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, The People's Blog, We Alerts
Tuesday and Wednesday are going to be too hot to handle so DC will have cooling centers open across the city. Click on the links below to search for locations by Ward:
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WDCEP Small Business Awards
July 2, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Economic Development Committee, Local Investment, Prosper, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
For Immediate Release: July 1, 2010
Contact: Daour Diawara, Small Business Development Fellow, (202) 661-8673, ddiawara@wdcep.com
Technology, Antiques and Free Legal Aide are Winners at WDCEP Small Business Awards
Adam A Weschler & Son, Digidoc, Inc and the DC Bar Pro Bono Program to be recognized at July 28th Small Business Awards Breakfast
Washington, DC– The 120 year old [...]
Public Roundtables on Compliance Unit Findings Next Week
July 2, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, The People's Blog
On Thursday, July 8, 2010, the Committee on Economic Development, chaired by At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown, will participate in two public roundtables on audits issued by the Compliance Unit within the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor. The first will be a joint roundtable with the Committee on Housing and Workforce Development, chaired [...]
DSLBDigest for DC Businesses
July 2, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Economic Development Committee, Prosper, Small Businesses, The Green Economy, The People's Blog
CHECK OUT OUR NEW COURSE: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS IDENTITY
DSLBD is offering a new class, Building Your Business Identity – From Securing URL’s to IP Protection on July 22 at the e-BIC. Business and intellectual property attorney will discuss the legal aspects of branding your business, including: securing website domain names, working with web designers, [...]
Are You a Star? Office of Motion Pictures Wants to Train You
July 1, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Adult Job Training, Intensify Education, Job Creation, The People's Blog
At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown has made training District residents for jobs a top priority. He worked with the DC Office of Motion Picture and Television Development (MPTD) to start a new training series to help DC residents get work on local film productions like Transformers. Here are the details but apply soon, the deadline [...]
Untold DC Student Stories
June 30, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Family Focus, Intensify Education, Parental Engagement, Teachers + Parents, The People's Blog
The students of DC have overcome major obstacles to graduate from high school. Last week, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown hosted the 4th Annual Most Improved Student Awards for over 20 District students. These are the stories you haven’t seen but need to hear. Learn from the students themselves how they made it through despite [...]
