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.
Chevy [...]
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 [...]
Health Festival 2010
June 3, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Healthy Families, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
Please see the following release from the Health Festival 2010:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nativity Catholic Church and Community Health Partnership Invites Public to HEALTH FESTIVAL 2010 and Free Health Screenings
Contact: Elaine Ellis
240-535-4100
HA2010@verizon.net
Website: http://chpdc.org
WASHINGTON – Nativity Catholic Church and Community Health Partnership, 6000 Georgia Avenue N.W. invites the public to attend HEALTH FESTIVAL 2010 on Saturday, JUNE 12, [...]
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 [...]
Council Releases Study on Protecting Students from Sexual Misconduct in Schools
May 4, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Intensify Education, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
Earlier today, the Council issued a study on the criminalization of educator sexual misconduct. The study, which was conducted by the Office of Policy Analysis at At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown’s request in March, makes comprehensive recommendations to help address sexual misconduct in schools ranging from developing explicit school-level prohibitions to providing an adequate District-wide [...]
From Prison to the Stage at Kennedy Center
April 28, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
Our office received the following message from the Safe Streets Arts Foundation:
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Each year as we present our annual “From Prison to the Stage” program of prisoner-written plays and music at the Kennedy Center (presented free to the public as part of the Kennedy Center’s Page-to-Stage Festival on Labor Day Weekend) we seek volunteers [...]
Kwame Calls for 24,860 Tweets to Honor Earth Day
April 22, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Green Living, Job Creation, Safeguard Communities, The Green Economy, The People's Blog
Today, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown called for people across the world to send out 24,860 tweets, a number equal to circumference of the planet in miles, in honor of Earth Day. Councilmember Brown believes that this will help send a message of hope that we can work together to safeguard our environment and preserve [...]
DC Alliance Hosts Pastoral Care Conference
March 25, 2010 by Cass Luskin
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
The DC Alliance, Empowering Homicide Surivors, Inc. (DCAEHS) is sponsoring a Pastoral Care Conference for all Pastors in the D.C. area. The conference is on April 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
To register to attend to the conference, and for more information on DCAEHS, please visit their website.
DCAEHS is currently looking for volunteers to [...]
Summer Lifeguard Job Fairs
March 18, 2010 by Cass Luskin
Filed under Community Events, Prosper, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is hosting two Job Fairs for their Summer Lifeguard jobs. Each year they hire over 200 lifeguards to work at 30 different pools around the city. Eligibility is limited to anyone 15 or older, but candidates of all skill levels are welcomed.
If you’re interested, make sure you bring [...]
Gang Violence Prevention Workshop Training in Columbia Heights
March 15, 2010 by Cass Luskin
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
The Alliance of Concerned Men (ACM) is hosting a Gang Violence Prevention Workshop Training at the Columbia Heights Youth Club this Wednesday. ACM is a well-known local nonprofit dedicated to fighting violence among youth in high-risk neighborhoods in D.C., and the workshop training program seeks to pass on the lessons of their experience to other [...]
