DC Job Opportunities
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Job Fairs for the Formerly Incarcerated With US Census Bureau
The Missing Link Ministry of Allen AME Church, in conjunction with The Inner Voices and the U.S. Census Bureau have put together a series of job fairs. The first, held on Thursday, January 14th, drew over 300 people. They are hosting one today, the 21st, as well as next Thursday on the 28th.
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Allen Chapel AME Church
2498 Alabama Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020
1:00pm-3:00pm
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
New Revival Kingdom Church
1402 Ritchie Marlboro Rd.
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Opportunities Center for Jobs with Homeland Security Opening
On February 1st, The Opportunities Center–a training and apprenticeship center–will open its doors for the first time. The center will offer job search assistance, small-business training sessions and apprenticeship information. The goal is to help DC residents compete effectively for jobs in the construction of the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters, the largest federal construction project in the country. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton announced the opening of the center, as she was responsible for securing and distributing $3 million for apprenticeship programs from the Federal Stimulus Bill.
The center is located on the construction site for the Homeland Security complex, at the West Campus of St. Elizabeth’s (2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE) and will be open weekdays from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
For more information, see the ANC Single Member District 8C01 Blog
Thank you sured put these information in a timely manner not the day of it but I’m glald you are put some information out we need to get it out to the comm. As soon as we can
I feel your site is fill of information and I read each new update I receive from the site and share that information with Clients and Staff at our Agency. I follow most all Council Hearings, especially the ones that pertain to the HIV/AIDS and STDS crisis in our City.
The Homeless concerns and DCHA (DC Housing Authority) seeming to just be holding people in limbo about Housing Choice Vouchers, whom have been on that list nearly 10 long years.
Health, Economic Developement for the residents, Social Justice and Housing are my main concerns and focus all after stronger Education Modules for our Youth and Parents who did not complete High School.
Keep up the Great work Council Member Brown, you are truly a Warrior for All the Residents in the District of Columbia and you don’t back down to coporate development that displaces our low-income families and give the city nothing in the way of Job Training and Hiring.
You asked what I think, I beleive that your decision and the decision of the city council are carring the city in the wrong direction. All of you were elected to speak for the people of the District of columbia. What i find is that all of you have disrespected the voting public by not letting our voices be heard and our feeling be known about your pass decisions. To get to the point your decision to let the mayor control the school system, the vote on gay marriage, the oversite of the cities funds and lost of control of the power of city councel. The mayor and his freinds see you as weak and helpess that why they treat us the way they do. All of money that has been lost and will be lost because of all the wrong thinking in this group of public officials. SHAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Mr. Brown;
I am delighted that you have this website with great information. I just have two questions for you. I would like to know, if DC government would truly like to get people working again, how come the govt wont eliminate the ranking factors so we, dc residents, can get a job? I have been unemployed for a year now and since I can not answer ranking factors whereas I was in private sector, I can not obtain a DC Government position that I am qualified for. It just appears the government is not doing enough to help us out here but our votes count when its time for re-election. We have to make the news just to receive services from some of these agencies which is so ridiculous. Also what is being done about land we sell to developers with the understanding that they MUST sell to the families in the communities prior to developing? It appears we are making money by selling OUR land to developers saying they are going to ensure they sell but all the people seem to not live in the communities and yet they want to dictate which properties we are allowed to rent or even buy under the hush hush agreements between developers and DC Residents. We end up not wanting/desiring to purchase in this city WE built due to no oversight from DC govt part not ensuring they are holding their end of the bargain. As much as I love this city for the past almost 40 years, I am considering relocating to other states where I can afford a SFH with more square feet and driveways at a reasonable cost. How do you plan to address the concerns of the citizens that have paid over time to purchase here who can not? Capitol Quarters and Asheford Court are prime examples of prices are out of hand and out of the league of some of us that truly wanting to buy but cant due to barriers such as the price out game. I thank you for taking the time to answer my questions or concerns.
I really am appreciative of the delivery of e-mail to me from your office regarding events in the District of Columbia. What I do not appreciate, is getting the e-mails after the events have taken place. Is there some way that these e-mails can be sent to me before the events take place? I have become quite annoyed with missing some of the events that probably could have assisted my family, friends, or me to try to find some enjoyment with residing in the District of Columbia.
Thank you in advance for your attention.
Thank you for your feedback. We typically post events on a weekly basis on either Wednesday or Thursday. Please tune in daily to check for the latest information. We will continue to do our best to keep you informed.
In order to make a difference people need to beat their feet on the street to find out about the people of the city. I am very disappointed and no longer want to live in DC because people in my neighborhood don’t give a hoot about going to work or making a better life for themselves. I take care of handicap children and we have to live in areas where these people don’t care. I call the police and they do nothing…this is my second or third message to you Kwame and you don’t respond to my messages. People get drunk and high on the street and I can’t walk my children to the playground. What are you going to do with the homeless that don’t want to work at all? The drunks that want to stay drunk, and the people that don’t care about the handicap and elderly people trying to live peacefully. The community is not working together. Do something besides talking about it, be about it. When I see you walking around and telling people to get off their lazy behinds and do something I will feel better.
First, thanks Mr. Brown for having an outlet available for residents of the District of Columbia to share their concerns. Second, we are in critical need for employment situations among residents with blemish backgrounds. I know you are aware of this. How do residents and organizations support you on this challenge?
In refernce to the job fair today but in terms of locaition, are there goin to be jobs in Washington D.C. there?