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 [...]
Digital Capital Week’s Hot Start
June 11, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Job Creation, Local Investment, Prosper, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
Help make DC a premier technology hot spot by attending the Digital Capital Week’s “Hot Start” followed by ten days of events. Here’s the invitation from the organizers:
Digital Capital (DC) Week: SBA’s Hot Start
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting a “Hot Start” during Digital Capital Week to promote technology business start-ups in the [...]
Kwame Wants Answers to Compliance Unit Findings
June 9, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Job Creation, Prosper, Real Action Now, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
Roundtable scheduled for July 8th to review DC Auditor reports
Today, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown expressed concerns over findings issued by the Compliance Unit within the Office of the DC Auditor, which identified nearly $30 million in lost job revenue and local business opportunities in government funded projects. The reports also found extensive violations of [...]
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.
According the flyer: (Download flyer)
Capital Health Careers Project addresses dual needs in the District of Columbia for alleviating unemployment and filling healthcare workforce deficits. The program is [...]
United for Jobs: COG Hosting Regional Forum on Careers in Health Tomorrow
June 2, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Adult Job Training, Job Creation, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, The People's Blog
Tomorrow, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) will host a regional forum on careers in health. The event follows the vision outlined in Closing the Gaps to Build the Future to create new regional partnerships through innovative forums and networking events. COG Chairman, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown, will give opening remarks.
WHAT: United [...]
Job Growth and Accountable Government
May 28, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Job Creation, Prosper, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
Budget passes with Kwame’s measures to create new jobs and increase government transparency
This week, two measures passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2011 budget that will fund tax credits for local businesses that create jobs for District residents and also promote greater public disclosure and transparency regarding the cost of economic development incentives. [...]
Foggy Bottom Grocery Opens
May 27, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Eye on Constituents, Job Creation, Local Investment, Neighborhood Revitalization, Real Solutions, Shop Local, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown joined Kris Hart, owner of the Foggy Bottom Grocery Store (FoBo Gro), for the grand opening of the store earlier this month. Kris credits Councilmember Kwame Brown with saving the grocery store with swift action calling him “the man of the hour” and the “small business champion of Washington, DC.”
Watch [...]
Costco Moves another Step Forward
May 26, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Job Creation, Local Investment, Prosper, Shop Local, The People's Blog
The catalytic Shops at Dakota Crossing, which will feature Costco, Target, Shoppers Food Supermarket and other smaller, in-line retailers moved another step forward today. At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown is leading the effort to make the project a reality. Today, he authored and the Council passed an amendment to the FY2011 Budget Support [...]
