Join the EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy 4th Mobile Application Training Class
Apply to join the EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy' Mobile Application Training class. The training to scheduled to last five weeks and held on Saturdays from 9:30 am to 12pm.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a District Resident
- Must be unemployed or underemployed (working less than 32 hours per week)
- 18- years or older
- Basic computer skills (No prior coding experience necessary)
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EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy is a program developed in
partnership with Coders4Africa (C4A), the Office of the Chief Technology
Officer (OCTO), and DCHR’s Center for Learning and Development to provide
greater access to introductory classes of coding software design and
application development to 120 African born residents in the District of Columbia.
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MOAA's 10th Anniversary Celebration (Video)
 On September 27, 2016, the Mayor's Office on African Affairs hosted its 10th year celebration at the historic Lincoln Theater. Follow link to watch full video of the celebration and Mayor Bowser's remarks.
Director Samba Attends International
Media Forum hosted by the Moroccan American Network and Highlights 202Creates
The Moroccan American Network’s Second International
Media Forum presented a star studded program of top journalists,
academics, experts, and others from both sides of the Atlantic on September 27
at the National Press Club and September 28 at the American University’s
Washington College of Law, in Washington, D.C.
Day 1 kicked off with a keynote by Mamadou Samba,
Director of the Office of African Affairs in the Executive Office of the D.C.
Mayor. Samba, representing Mayor Muriel Bowser, recognized the importance of
the conference with respect to the current elections and acknowledged its
relevance to D.C.’s 202Creates program, an innovative initiative to promote use
of new media and social media to create business opportunities in the “creative
capital” of D.C. in introducing Samba, Elisabeth Myers, an attorney and
principal organizer of the forum, expressed the Moroccan American Network’s
appreciation to the D.C. Office of Cable TV, Film, and Entertainment for its
financial support for the program.
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Mayor Bowser Offers Welcome to First Annual African Art Awards
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Mayor Bowser and the District
Department of Transportation Urge Commuters to Plan Ahead for WMATA’s SafeTrack
Surge #10
On Wednesday, October 26, 2016, Mayor Bowser and the District Department
of Transportation (DDOT) advise residents, commuters and visitors to prepare
for major rush-hour delays on Metro's Red Line due to WMATA's SafeTrack Surge #10. The repair work for this surge
begins Saturday, October 29 and ends Tuesday, November 22.
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more
DC's Public Schools Are on the Rise
This
week, Mayor Bowser and the Deputy Mayor for Education Jennie Niles announced
that last year's graduation rate for public high schools in the District of
Columbia increased 3.8 percent over the previous school year, with 69.2
percent of students graduating from high school on time.
In
addition, according to preliminary data released by the Office of the State
Superintendent of Education, the number of students enrolled in public and charter
schools in the District increased for the eighth consecutive year, reaching
90,500. In the 2016-17 school year, enrollment grew by 3,121 students over
the previous year – a 3.44 percent increase.
While
there is still more work to do, both of these increases show that District
residents are more confident than ever in DC's public schools and that our
schools are making steady progress in ensuring that all students are on track
for college and the workforce.
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First Annual African Art Awards Dinner
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will hold its inaugural African Art Awards Dinner Friday, Oct. 28 at 6.30 p.m. The dinner will take place in the Smithsonian’s iconic Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Recognizing the best in contemporary African art and philanthropy on the continent, this annual event will honor the artistic achievements and generosity of individuals who are influencing the way our global community experiences the dynamic and diverse arts of Africa.
For more information about this program, call:
(202) 633-4600 or visit the museum's website at www.africa.si.edu
DC AAP Immigrant
Health Committee Legal Training
DC Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Immigrant Health
Committee and American University
Washington College of Law's Immigrant Justice Clinic are organizing Immigration Legal Training: What Every Pediatrician Should Know About
Immigration Law Pertaining to Your Patients and Families. The
training will be hosted by the American University Washington College of
Law's Immigrant Justice student clinic and will cover a range of topics
relevant to immigrant children and families- including types of immigration
legal relief and how physicians can advocate and support their patients and
families.
When: November 1, 2016 | 6:30 pm-8:30pm
Where: American University, Washington College of Law 4300 Nebraska Ave NW | Washington, DC | 20016
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DISB’s Coffee & Capital
Make plans to join the Department of
Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB)
Coffee & Capital. At this event, DISB will introduce District small
business owners and entrepreneurs to the Department’s access to capital
programs and resources for business financing.
When: Thursday, November 3, 2016 | 9:00 am -11:00 am
Where: R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center | 2730 Martin Luther King
Junior Avenue | Southeast | Washington, DC | 20032
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Single
Family Home Rehab Program Orientation
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) provides
grants and loans, not to exceed a total of $75,000, to help DC homeowners
finance home repairs that will: Correct
building code violations, remove barriers to accessibility for persons with
physical impairments and remove threats to health and safety in their homes
including roof repairs and lead-based paint hazards.
When: Tuesday, November
8, 2016 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Housing
Counseling Services, Inc |2410 17th St NW | Suite 100 (In Adams Alley between
Euclid and Kalorama) | Washington, DC | 20009
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Introduction to
Finding Grants
The
Foundation Center is offering class on the Introduction to Finding Grants. This
course will help participants to discover
what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find
potential funders. Attendees will learn the 10 most important things you
need to know about finding grants including: Who funds nonprofits and what are
their motivations; what do funders really want to know about the organizations
they are interested in funding and how do you identify potential funders and
make the first approach.
When: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 | 10:00 am - 11:30
am
Where: Foundation Center-Washington DC | 1627
K Street NW | Third Floor | Washington, DC | 20006
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Domestic
Violence Advocate Core Competency Training
DC Coalition Against Domestic
Violence offers our Domestic Violence Advocate Core Competency Training (DV
ACT) to provide counselors and advocates at member organizations with Advocate
Privilege (DC ST § 14-310). This 6 day training (November 1st, 3rd, 10th, 15th,
17th and 22nd from 9 am - 5 pm) covers dynamics of domestic violence, trauma
resulting from domestic violence, crisis intervention, personal safety, risk
management, criminal and civil court processes, and resources available to
victims. Additional competency areas included in the training are described
below.
When: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | 9:00am
Where: 5 Thomas Circle NW | Community Room | 1st Floor | Washington DC
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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, November 2, 2016 by 5:00 pm. Send all materials, along with any questions, to oaa@dc.gov.
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