March Community Events
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
The United Planning Organization is accepting applications for its Medical Training Program. The deadline to submit is Monday, March 1, 2010 by 5:00 p.m. and applications must be turned in to the UPO office, at the following address:
Attn: Bernard Belk or Serena Wills Anacostia Community Services Center 1640 Good Hope Road, SE Washington, DC 20020Applications can be picked up at any UPO Center in DC or by contacting Bernard Belk at (202)-610–5128 or bbelk@upo.org.
The Humanities Council of Washington, DC is accepting applications to participate in its “Soul of the City” leadership program, which takes place during DCPS spring break (March 29th-April 2nd). The deadline to submit an application is March 1, 2010. Find applications and more information on the program here. You can submit via e-mail, or by regular mail to:
Max Von Duerckheim, SOTC Program Coordinator Washington DC Humanities Council 925 U St. NW Washington, DC 20001
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
The NAACP Professional and Executive Job Fair provides an opportunity to meet with top employers in the Washington, D.C. area. It’s free and open to anyone with a 4-year degree. You can find more information on the event here in a flyer, or here at their website. The event is from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., at:
Embassy Suites Crystal City 1300 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202The United Planning Organization, in co-ordination with the District Department of Transportation (nice new website!), is hosting an event to teach proper car seat installation. The event is from 11:00am-3:00pm, at:
801 Rhode Island Ave. NWFor more information, please contact Karen Gay at karen.gay@dc.gov, or at (202)-673-6835.
Wednesday, March 3th, 2010
The Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. is hosting their 2010 Spring/Summer Mini-Grant Program Cycle. Mini-Grants will be awarded up to $3,000 for individuals or organizations, provided that they (1) attend at least one of the workshops of the Program Cycle, and (2) the program you are seeking to fund will operate in Ward 8. There are two conference workshops. The first is Wednesday, March 3rd, at 10:00 am, located at:
Operation of HOPE 2509 Good Hope Road, S.E.Thursday, March 4th, 2010
This is the deadline for the HSC Foundation’s 2010 Advocates in Disability Award, which carries a cash prize of $10,000. The cash award is in part to recognize past efforts, but more importantly to fund future efforts.
Potential nominees should check out the eligibility requirements and submission process at the HSC Foundation website, here.
Also, the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. has their second conference workshop on Thursday night. This conference will begin at 6:00 pm, at:
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church 2616 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. S.E.Please keep in mind that it is mandatory that you attend either this workshop or the workshop the day before (Wednesday) if you want to participate in the Mini-Grant Program.
Monday, March 8th, 2010
The Dupont Circle Citizen’s Association will be holding their March meeting at 7:00 PM, at:
St. Thomas Episcopal Church 1772 Church St. NW
The guest speaker will be Ms. Colleen Hawkinson, a Transportation Planner with DDOT. For more information, please visit www.dupont-circle.org.
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
There is an ANC 4C Monthly Meeting from 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm. For future reference, this event repeats every month on the second Tuesday.
Location: Roosevelt Senior High School
Street: Rear of 4400 Iowa Avenue NW
Phone: 202-723-6670
Please note, the entrance is down the driveway between MacFarland Middle School and the Petworth Library. MacFarland is at 4400 Iowa Avenue NW.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Dr. Ludy Green, a long time women’s advocate, will speak to State Department-sponsored Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women. From the Press Release:
“The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women” event will bring together participants from around the United States and 75 delegates from 15 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, in order to facilitate the creation of global partnerships and sustainable networks to advance the fight to end violence against women. Each of the 15 countries present at the event will be focusing their work on one of the following three issues: domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking. Participants can anticipate learning more about Dr.Green’s innovative solutions for combating domestic violence and human trafficking.”
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
The Prisons Foundation, a DC-based nonprofit that promotes arts and education in the prisons, is setting up shop at the north entrance of the Dupont Circle Metro station both Saturday and Sunday. The Foundation will showcase the most recent prisoner-made art, but also present will be multi-talented artist Jahi Foster-Bey, an ex-prisoner who has performed at the Kennedy Center and been featured in Spin magazine.
Foster Bey, as well as the prisoner-made artwork, will be at the north entrance to the Dupont Metro station from 10am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday.
If you’re interested in owning prisoner-made art but can’t make it to Dupont this weekend, check the Prison Art showcase on the Prisons Foundation website.
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
The Historical Society of Washington, as part of its Author and Lecture series, is hosting Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke, author of That Which Awakens Me, her poetic memoir of self-discovery. The event, which is free, will be held from 2:30pm-4:00pm, at:
Historical Society of Washington 801 K St. NW at Mount Vernon SquareFor more information, see the HSW website, call them at 202-383.1850, or e-mail them at info@historyDC.org.
The Morehouse College Glee Club, a nationally distinguished Glee Club with a 90-year tradition of excellence, will perform their annual free performance honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday the 19th. The performance begins at 12 noon, and is located at:
The library is easily accessible from either the Metro Center or Gallery Place stations. For more information on the concert, please call 202-727-1291.
April 9th, 2010
The Shepherd’s Park Civic Association is holding elections! Now is your big chance to represent your block, your street,and your family on the SPCA Board of Directors. Nominations are open for the offices of President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary. The Board also consists of three delegates to the Federation of Civic Associations and three delegates to the Federation of Citizens Association. That’s six more opportunities to serve one of the best communities on the planet. We are interested in making sure that the Colonial Village and North Portal Estates communities are represented on the SPCA Board. If you are interested in running for a position on the Board, or know of someone who is interested, please send an email to Rosalyn Coates (rwil730@aol.com) or Ed Savoir (easavoir@sol.com). You may also call Rosalyn at 829-6860. Please consult with the person you intend to nominate prior to submitting their name and contact information to me or Ed. Please submit nominations by or before April 9, 2010.
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