Africa Day 2016
Mayor Muriel Bowser Cordially Invites You to DPR's Outdoor Pools Opening Kick-Off 2016
When: Friday, May 27, 2016 | 4:30
pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Oxon Run Pool | 501 Mississippi Ave SE | Washington, DC | 20032
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May
25, 2016 | Volume 2, Issue 20
- Letter from the Mayor
- Our Fight for Statehood Continues
- Biking to Work
- Supporting Age-Friendly Businesses
- Unemployment Rate on the Decrease
-
Pathways to the Middle
Class: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Arts Communications Specialist.
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White House Names Washington, DC, a Summer Impact Hub
On Monday, May 16, 2016, the White House announced that Washington, DC was selected as a Summer Impact Hub, part of President Barack Obama’s Summer Opportunity Project. This effort, led locally by the Workforce Investment Council (WIC), will expand access to opportunities this summer and beyond through the Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP).
“Summer jobs ensure that more of our young people get the fair shot they deserve,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser. “I am committed to investing in our young people to ensure they have the skills and experience needed to jump start a career. I want to thank President Obama for his commitment to summer jobs for District residents and young people across the country.”
Earlier today, the White House announced the Summer Opportunity Project, an inter-agency effort to provide tailored support to 16 communities to upgrade and expand jobs, learning, meals, and violence reduction programs for young people this summer and year-round.
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Mayor Bowser Launches OpenBudget.dc.gov to Enhance Transparency
On
Friday, May 13, 2016, Mayor Bowser launched openbudget.dc.gov to provide
greater insight and transparency into the District government’s budget, going
back to Fiscal Year 2012. The portal is yet another step by the Bowser
Administration to improve accountability at every level of government. The
Mayor also announced the creation of an Open Government Officer position in her
executive office to support agency compliance with the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) and the Open Meetings Act.
The
launch of openbudget.dc.gov and the establishment of Open Government
Officer are part of the administrations ongoing effort to improve transparency
in District Government and are part of InnoMAYtion, Mayor Bowser’s month-long
initiative that showcases DC’s innovation ecosystem.
“Since day one, I have been clear that this government is the peoples’ government. Openbudget.dc.gov delivers the kind of transparency our community deserves,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser. “Soon I will also bring on an Open Government Officer to ensure that we are doing our part to comply with FOIA and Open Meeting requirements—and demonstrating our commitment to transparency in District government.”
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Six
African Artists Disrupt Time In a New Smithsonian Exhibit
In Senses of Time:
Video and Film-Based Works of Africa, a new exhibit at the Smithsonian
National Museum of African Art, six artists use the body to challenge our
understanding of time and whether it must always move forward.
The exhibit, which first opened in December at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
features artists Yinka Shobinare MBE
of Nigeria, Sammy Baloji of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Theo
Eshetu of Ethiopia, Berni Searle
of South Africa, and Moataz Nasr
of Egypt. The Smithsonian edition, which opened May 18, adds Sue Williamson, a South African artist
and activist.
Senses of Time runs through March 26, 2017 at the Smithsonian
National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC.
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14 South Sudanese Chosen for Obama African Leaders Program
Fourteen people from South Sudan will take part this year in the Young African Leaders Initiative, begun in 2010 by President Barack Obama.
The participants depart for Washington next month. They will travel to American University and other college campuses for a six-week program to learn business entrepreneurship, civic leadership or public management.
The fourteen South Sudanese will join hundreds of others selected across Africa to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the flagship program of the African leaders initiative. The goal of the fellowship program is to empower young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking so that they, in turn, empower their communities.
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Eleni
Gabre- Madhin – The Market Creator
How
do you help millions of farmers in a nation prone to food crises? If you’re
Eleni, you empower them with real-time market data, electronic receipts and
next-day payment clearing. Her creating, The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX),
is now hailed as an innovative and successful international model. By linking
to the global economy, Ethiopian farmers get a fair price for their crops and
incentives to increase productivity. Now this Stanford trained economist is looking
to replicate her success, bringing commodity exchanges throughout the
developing world.
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Universities to Gain from 59 New Diaspora Fellows
A total of 59 African-born scholars based in the United States and Canada have been selected to join universities in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda to work on academic projects with their peers as part of the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program or CADFP.
According to Dr. Paul Zeleza, CADFP chair and vice-chancellor of the United States International University-Africa, or USIU-Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya, the program’s advisory board has also selected 41 African universities to host the fellows based on collaborative project proposals submitted by the universities.
“The visiting fellows will work with their hosts on a range of projects across disciplines that include, but are not limited to, research methods, agro-forestry, development of e-learning modules, special education, nursing, curriculum development, music and academic writing,” said Zeleza.
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One-on-One Business Counseling Sessions
At this session, counselors from the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) will provide assistance with navigating through the regulatory environment. During this session, WACIF provides capital and technical assistance for Child Care Providers, Affordable Housing Developers, and Small Businesses. To meet the needs of customers, counseling sessions are designed to provide a wide range of services, including: financial needs assessment, loan packaging, loan sourcing, strategic management, growth strategy, business start-up, business plan, real estate acquisition, contract assistance, licensing and Compliance, sales and marketing, accounting, human resources, capital sources/access to capital, technology, franchises, buy/sell business, regulatory info access to capital, certifications, post loan, closing, technical assistance.
When: Thursday, June 2, 2016 | 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Where: DCRA Small Business Resource Center | 1100 4th Street, SW | 2nd Floor | Washington DC | 20024
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Senior Entrepreneurship Program
The Department of Consumer and Regulatory (DCRA) Small Business Resource Center (SBRC) is collaborating with the DC Office of Aging (DCOA) to host its Senior Day Program for residents 60 years of age and older. The program is designed to provide information on starting new and existing businesses. During this these sessions DCRA’s staff will be on hand to provide the regulatory process of the following: Corporate Registration Business Licensing Vending & Events Farmer Markets Q&A.
When: Thursday, June 2, 2016 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Model Cities | 1901 Evarts Street NE | Washington DC | 20018
Contact: Jacqueline Noisette | (202) 442-8170
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The Business Planning Process Workshop
The District of Columbia Small Business Development Center is hosting workshop training on Business plan. This two-hour workshop training events assist the participant in understanding the processes involved in the development of a viable and comprehensive
business plan, as well as, helping to establish a framework for undertaking the
necessary steps to test a business concept and determine feasibility.
The
workshop facilitates discussion on the important elements of the business plan,
and assists the participant in understanding their relative importance. During
the workshop, considerable resource and reference materials are made available
to participant
When: Thursday, June 2, 2016 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: 4901 V Street NW | Washington DC | 20007
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Score DC workshop: How to Start a Business
Score DC is hosting a workshop for anyone who is about to start a new business or is just thinking about it. This introductory workshop will answers questions: Where do you begin? What legal issues do you need to address? What about the tax ramifications—on your personal finances? What kind of business structure should you consider? Do you need insurance? Are there financing resources to help you get started? How can you attract customers with a limited-to-nonexistent marketing budget?
When: Thursday, June 9, 2016 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Score DC 409 3rd Street, SW | Suite 100 A Room A | Washington, DC | 20024
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How to Start an Individual Giving Program
Course Objective: Learn how to start and maintain an individual giving program. The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is offering a course to know a fundraising strategy that includes individual giving and how to start and maintain an individual giving program. Participants will learn ways to find donors, how to engage them in their organization and what to do to keep them as donors.
When: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Where: Center for Nonprofit Advancement | 1666 K Street NW | Suite 440 | Washington DC | 20006
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NeW Speed Networking: Learn How to Make a Connection That Will Really Last
Network of enlightened Women (NeW) is organizing a speed networking night. Participants will take advantage of this opportunity to practice their networking skills while making valuable connections at the same time.
They also will have the opportunity to meet young professional women from around Washington DC, learn about their work, and impress them. After attending the Speed Networking Night, participants will be prepared to meet authors, activists, and entrepreneurs at the 2016 National Conference on June 16-17, 2016.
When: Thursday, June 2, 2016 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Busboys and Poets | 2021 14th Street NW | Washington, DC | 20009
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Introduction to Finding Grants
Are you ready to start fundraising for your project or idea, but don’t know what and how much to ask for? The Foundation Center is offering class on how to draft a project budget with confidence. This class will provide participants with step-by-step instructions on how to generate a standard project budget for a foundation proposal.
They will discuss on the basic components of a project budget including income and expenses, how to estimate the realistic cost of a project and what other financial documents you may also need to submit with your proposal.
When: Thursday, June 9, 2016 | 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Where: The Foundation Center-Washington DC | 1627 K Street, NW | Third Floor | Washington, DC | 20006
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The ABC's of Program Evaluation
The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is hosting course on how to gain a better appreciation for program evaluation, and discover why it should be used not only for grant proposal-writing, but as a best practice for your organization as a whole.
The purpose of this workshop, therefore, is to provide an overview of program evaluation and its value beyond grant compliance. In the process of this highly interactive workshop, participants will gain insight into evaluation and data as well as skill in using these to improve program performance. Further, as a result of the workshop, even experienced program operators will benefit by learning how to use evaluation to write more effective grant proposals.
When: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Where: Center for Nonprofit Advancement | 1666 K Street, NW | Suite 440 | Washington, DC | 20006
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Forget the Latest Diet Fad — Here's a Class that Teaches How to Eat Better with Traditional African Dishes
As a kid growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Leonard Tshitenge loved to eat bitekuteku — a Congolese dish based on vegetables and spinach. But now he lives in Brockton, Massachusetts, where his two kids are all about chicken nuggets and fries. Especially his son, who’s a picky eater. So Leonard got an idea. He and his wife Felicia, who’s from Nigeria, volunteered to teach African American communities, and anyone else who might be interested, about how to eat like they did back home.
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Zumba Fitness Dance Party
Join The Party and burn tons of calories with easy-to-follow dance moves, great music and great people, which makes working out fun. All fitness levels are welcomed to the Zumba Fitness Dance Party, featuring one of Baltimore's finest certified Zumba Instructors - Sandy Gail. Participant should dress comfortably with athletic shoes only and be free to do their dance.
When: Saturday, June 4, 2016 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Brick Bodies Reisterstown | 2 Chartley Drive | Reisterstown, MD | 21136
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Diabetes Self-Management Education
A series of classes are offered on a regular basis for individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. An individual appointment with the diabetes educator after attending class is encouraged for review and modification of a participant’s ongoing care. Individual appointments with the dietitian offer individual meal planning for each participant.
A physician referral is required for all diabetes education class registration. That referral should include the diagnosis, reason for attending classes and the name and date of birth of the participant.
When: Thursday, June 9, 2016 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Sibley Memorial Hospital Campus | 5255 Loughboro Rd., NW | Washington DC | 20016
Contact: Rose Oshinsky | 202-537-4145 |roshins1@jhmi.edu
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June Fair 2016: Family & Community Health Expo
Come see the latest animated characters and more! Featuring Mobile Health Units, Health Resources and Screenings, Healthy Cooking and Exercise Demonstrations, Live Entertainment, Children's Performances and Activities, DC Managed Care Organizations, Health Exchange Information and much more!
When: Saturday, June 11, 2016 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Michigan Park (across from The HSC Pediatric Center) | 1731 Bunker Hill Road, NE | Washington DC | 20017
Contact: Cecil Doggette, Director, HSCSN Department of Family and Community Development | 202-580-6485 | cdooggette@hscsn.org
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2016 National Safety Month DC Be Ready FREE CPR/AED Training
Serve DC kicks off Summer Strong DC with Free Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated
External Defibrillator AED) Training in each of the District's eight wards in
June 2016 during National Safety Month. Our DC Be Ready FREE CPR/AED
classes will be held June 1 - 29, 2016
and will run almost every other day from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at various
Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) facilities in all eight
Wards. Please note that on Saturday, June 18th, the training course at
Banneker Recreation Center (Ward 1) will run from 10:00 am -
2:00 pm.
When: Wednesday, June 1 - 29, 2016 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Washington DC Career Fair
You'll meet face-to-face with hiring decision-makers from some of the area’s top employers. Dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes, because they're here to hire. Walk in and start interviewing, it's that simple. Save time, money and effort interviewing with multiple companies in one day at one location. Many of these companies have several openings and are eager to meet with you. You're no longer just a piece of paper. Attend the career fair and get in front of decision makers.
When: Thursday, June 2, 2016 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Washington, D.C./Crystal City | 300 Army Navy Drive | Arlington, VA | 22202
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Washington DC Career Fair
You'll meet face-to-face with hiring decision-makers from some of the area’s top employers. Dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes, because they're here to hire. Walk in and start interviewing, it's that simple. Save time, money and effort interviewing with multiple companies in one day at one location. Many of these companies have several openings and are eager to meet with you. You're no longer just a piece of paper. Attend the career fair and get in front of decision makers.
When: Thursday, June 2, 2016 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where: Double Tree by Hilton Washington, DC | Crystal City | 300 Army Navy Drive | Arlington, VA | 22202
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Citizen’s Advisory
Group Meeting
This is a friendly
reminder that the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will hold a Citizen's
Advisory Group Meeting this June to provide an update on the study so far,
and share preliminary recommendations. The role of the CAG is to expand the
dialog and reach of the planning process.
When: Thursday, June 2,
2016 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: MPD Station Community
Room | 801 Shepherd Street, NW | Washington, DC | 20011
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Eighth Annual DC Housing Expo and Home Show
The Eighth Annual DC Housing Expo and Home Show is hosted by the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), in partnership with the Greater Washington Urban League, in celebration of “National Homeownership Month.” This year’s Expo also will add a new District-centered theme of “June Housing Bloom”. More than 5,000 people are expected to attend this all-day event, which will provide invaluable information and guidance for all current and potential renters and homeowners in Washington, DC. This year’s event will include resources for homeowners, renters, residents facing foreclosure, small business owners, seniors, the youth, and community leaders.
When: Saturday, June 11, 2016 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center | 801 Mt. Vernon Pl NW | Washington, DC | 20001
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Second Public Workshop
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will hold the second public workshop for the Rock Creek East II Livability Study. The meeting will be open-house style with a brief presentation at 6:30pm. At the meeting, the study team will present draft recommendations and focus areas for improvements to transportation safety, better connections to destinations, green infrastructure, and sustainability to enhance community quality of life. Feedback on these draft recommendations will be used to refine them and examine their feasibility throughout the summer.
When: Monday, June 13, 2016 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Truesdell Education Campus | 800 Ingraham Street, NW | Washington, DC | 20011
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Impact Africa Charities Gala
The Impact Africa gala charities gala is a powerful and purposeful celebration of the work done by a community of changemakers focused on the African continent. The elegant gala beginning in June 2016 will be an annual gathering of friends and supporters of affiliated organizations working to provide direct relief to our continent's most vulnerable people. This year's event will benefit the following charities:
- Dream Enterprise Project, Zambia
- Help Them Live, Nigeria
- Lift Togo (www.lifttogo.org)
- Light House Foundation, Nigeria (www.lhf.org.ng)
- United for Kids Foundation (www.unitedforkidsfoundation.org)
When: Saturday, June 4, 2016 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Where: Owen Brown Interfaith Center | 7246 Cradlerock Way | Columbia, MD | 21045
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Want Your Event Featured in the African Beat?
'The African Beat' is distributed to over 7,000 subscribers every other Friday. If you would like your event to be featured in our calendar, please submit the following details: what, when & where, and provide a link to where readers can go for more information. Submission deadline for the next edition is Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 5:00 pm. Send all materials, along with any questions, to oaa@dc.gov.
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