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 [...]
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 [...]
DC Students Overcome All Obstacles
June 25, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Intensify Education, Parental Engagement, Teachers + Parents, The People's Blog
Kwame honors students with Most Improved Student Awards
Twenty-two students were honored tonight with the Most Improved Student Award from At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown. The ceremony, which is in its fourth year, recognizes outstanding District high school seniors that have made dramatic improvements throughout their academic careers.
“When you hear these students’ stories, you think to [...]
Support DC’s Most Improved Students
June 22, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Intensify Education, Parental Engagement, Teachers + Parents, The People's Blog
Join Kwame for the 4th Annual Most Improved Student Awards
On Friday, June 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., join At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown for the 4th Annual Most Improved Student Awards. Each year, Councilmember Kwame Brown extends invitations to public high school principals and teachers in the District to nominate seniors who have shown significant [...]
Graduates to Conquer the World
June 18, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Intensify Education, Parental Engagement, Teachers + Parents, The People's Blog
Kwame spends week speaking to graduates—gives most improved student award
This week, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown had the honor of speaking at several high school graduations before hundreds of inspiring students. Graduates performed songs, elaborate dances and showcased their talents to celebrate the close of one chapter in their lives and the beginning of the [...]
Most Improved Student Awards 2010
June 18, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Intensify Education, Parental Engagement, Teachers + Parents
Please complete the following form to sign up for the 2010 Most Improved Student Awards taking place on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Rm. 412.
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DC Library: To Live or Die a Slave
June 7, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Intensify Education, The People's Blog
The DC Public Library asked us to highlight the following upcoming events:
To Live or Die A Slave
Dolen Perkins-Valdez will discuss her debut novel “Wench” Saturday, June 12. 12:00 p.m., at the Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library. Perkins-Valdez explores the lives of four slaves serving as masters’ mistresses who meet when their owners vacation in Ohio. As [...]
Metropolitan Washington Trails National Average In Health Sector Jobs Growth, COG Panel Says
Support for Community Colleges and a Regional Marketing Strategy are Key
Washington, D.C. – Metropolitan Washington lags slightly behind the national average in developing new jobs in the fast-growing health care sector, even though the region has produced jobs in other sectors at twice the national rate, experts at “United for Jobs: A Region Forum on [...]
Capital Health Careers
June 3, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Adult Job Training, Healthy Families, Intensify Education, Job Creation, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
Would you like to help fill the growing need for health care professionals? The Capital Health Careers Project is providing training and job placement for DC residents through 2013.
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Capital Health Careers Project addresses dual needs in the District of Columbia for alleviating unemployment and filling healthcare workforce deficits. The program is [...]
