MOAA hosts A Celebration of Black
History Month
 Director Mamadou Samba with the moderator Quito Swann and speakers Nemata Blyden, Elvia Duque, Director Arthur Espinoza, Jr and Shellée M. Haynesworth
On Thursday, February 16, 2017, the Mayor’s
Office on African Affairs (MOAA) in collaboration with the DC Commission on the Arts and
Humanities (DCCAH), the Mayor’s Office on African American Affairs (MOAAA) and the
Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA) hosted A Celebration of Black History Month. As part of MOAA's Multicultural Awareness and
Development Program, the evening honored African American, African and Afro-Latino history,
arts and culture.
Over 600 people attended the event and had the opportunity to explore historical, cultural, and contemporary ties
between African, African-American, and Afro-Latino communities.
DC Black History 2017 Film Festival
Come join the Mayor's Office on African Affairs (MOAA) in Conjunction with the Urban Film Review, the Dc Mayor's Offices on African American Affairs, Latino Affairs, Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, DC Commission on Arts and Humanities,
Office on Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment, and DC native Actor
Lamman Rucker for the 2017 DC Black History Film Festival.
When: Sunday, February
26, 2017 | 2:00pm -5:00pm
Where: Lincoln Theatre | 1215 U Street Northwest | Washington, DC | 20009
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Join
the EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy 4th Mobile Application Training
Class on Saturday, February 25, 2017
The Mayor's Office on African
Affairs is launching its 4th EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy's
Mobile Application Training class. The class will be held once a week for five
(5) weeks on Saturdays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm beginning Saturday, February 25, 2017.
Future applicants must meet the following criteria:
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Must be a District Resident
- Must be unemployed or underemployed (working
less than 32 hours per week)
- 18 years or older
- Must have basic computer skills (No prior
coding experience necessary)
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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learn more about EKO
Panel Discussion: Afro-Latinos in the District of Columbia
Join the Smithsonian
Anacostia Community Museum in collaboration with the DC Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA) for the panel discussion with DC community advocates,
international development practitioners and entrepreneurs while celebrating and
acknowledging Afro Latinos' experience in, and contribution to, the District of
Columbia.
When:
Friday, February 24, 2017 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where:
1901 Fort Place SE | Washington, DC | 20020
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Join Mayor Bowser's Budget Engagement Forums
Mayor Bowser is currently hosting Budget Engagement Forums, designed as interactive discussions where DC residents from all eight wards are providing input to help shape the Administration's priorities.
The 1st Budget Engagement Forums was scheduled for Thursday, February 19 at Wilson High School. The following ones are scheduled for Saturday, February 21 at Anacostia High School, and Monday, February 23 at Dunbar High School.
Register for a Budget Engagement Forum using the links below:
Saturday, February 25, at 1:00 p.m. at the Department of Employment Services (4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE)
Monday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus (3101 16th Street, NW)
Mayor Bowser Names Peter Newsham as
Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police
 MOAA team congratulates Peter Newsham as new MPD Chief of Police
On Thursday, February 23, 2017, Mayor
Bowser announced that she has nominated 28-year Metropolitan Police Department
(MPD) veteran and longtime deputy to former MPD Chief Cathy Lanier, Peter
Newsham, as the next MPD Chief of Police. Newsham joined MPD in 1989 and has
served as Interim Chief of Police since September 2016.
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Mayor Bowser Highlights FEMS Reforms and New Legislation to Cover
Cost of Ambulance Transport
On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, Mayor Muriel
Bowser joined Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS) Chief Gregory Dean to
highlight the significant improvements made at FEMS in just two years. Under
the Bowser Administration, the Department has made a number of reforms to
ensure the city is delivering the most immediate, responsible, and appropriate
level of care to all residents and visitors who call 911 seeking medical
assistance.
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Mayor Bowser Announces Government Employee Residency Act of
2017
On Tuesday, February 21, 2017, Mayor
Bowser announced legislation that will offer new incentives for DC residents to
become DC Government employees. Since coming into office, Mayor Bowser has put
an emphasis on ensuring that more DC Government employees are also DC
residents, and in fiscal year 2016, 51 percent of all DC Government hires were
DC residents.
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African Immigration to U.S. Keeps Rising
The United States remains a
popular destination for immigrants from Africa, according to the U.S.-based Pew
Research Center. The number of African immigrants coming to the U.S. has more
than doubled since 2000, Pew said in a new report. The organization said that
as of 2015, 2.1 million African-born people were living in the United States.
That number is up from 880,000 in 2000. Back in 1970, there were just 80,000.
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Importing African
Innovation To Silicon Valley: 5 DEMO Africa Startups Compete On Their Own Terms
Five winning startups from DEMO Africa 2016 are in California this week to compete with
tech startups from Silicon Valley and around the world, and hopefully
attract venture capital through a series of curated events and activities.
The five winning startups were chosen from 600 applicants on the
continent. They’ll compete as part of the 2017 edition of the Lions@frica
Innovation Tour.
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Public Meetings with Mayor’s Offices of African, Asian and Pacific Islander and Latino Affairs
Come join Council Member Brandon Todd for Office Hours in Ward 4 with Directors Mamadou Samba, Office of African Affairs; David Do, Office
of Asian Pacific Islander Affairs; and Jackie Reyes, Office Latino Affairs to discuss personal or
community concerns.
When: Monday, March 6, 2017 |
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Where: Sabor Latino | 3910 14th Street, NW
Contact: Dolly Turner: (202) 724-8052 or dturner@dccouncil.us
Community
Forum on Immigrants’ Rights with Ward
1 Brianne K. Nadeau
Councilmember Brianne K.
Nadeau, in collaboration with Carlos Rosario International Public Charter
School, CARECEN, MLOV, Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, and other
community partners, will hold a forum about rights and resources for our
immigrant community. Residents will also be able to share concerns and ask
questions.
Spanish and Amharic translation services will be provided. Please
contact us to request additional translation services.
When: Thursday, March 2, 2017 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
| 1100 Harvard Street, NW
Contact: Nadeau's Office: 202-724-8181
Single Family Home Rehab Program Orientation
The Single Family
Residential Rehabilitation Program (SFRRP) is sponsored by the DC Department of
Housing and Community Development (DHCD). They provide 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, February 28, 2017 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Where: Housing Counseling Services | 2410 17th Street
Northwest | #100 | Washington, DC | 20009
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LGBTQ Workshop: Know Your Rights in DC
The DC Office
of Human Rights is organizing LGBTQ: Know Your Rights in DC. At this workshop,
staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC’s civil rights enforcement agency,
will explain civil rights laws that protect residents, visitors, and workers in
DC from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or
expression.
When: Wednesday, March
1, 2017 | 1:00pm -2:00pm
Where: Watha T.
Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library | 1630 7th Street Northwest | Washington, DC |
20001
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SBRC One-On-One Session: Basic Steps to Obtaining a Business
License
During this session, the DCRA Small
Business Resource Center (SBRC) staff will provide one-on-one assistance with
navigating through the regulatory process. You will gain in-depth knowledge of
registering with corporations (i.e. Limited Liability Company, Corporations,
Non-Profit, etc.) and with the basic steps of obtaining a business license.
Additionally, you will receive assistance with the zoning application process
(i.e. Certificate of Occupancy and or Home Occupancy Permit).
When: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 | 11:00am - 11:30am
Where: 1100 4TH
Street, SW | E-268 | Washington DC | 20024
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IDPSA Site Visit: Institute
for Reproductive Health
The Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) at Georgetown University is
dedicated to improving the sexual and reproductive health of women, men, and
youth through a research-to-practice agenda. The emphasis is on increasing access to and use of family planning,
increasing fertility awareness through life-stage appropriate interventions,
expanding access to fertility awareness-based methods (FAM) of family planning
in an informed choice context, and developing scalable interventions to
transform gender norms and catalyze the diffusion of social norms that support
family planning.
When: Monday, February 27,
2017 | 10:00am - 11:00am
Where: Institute for
Reproductive Health |1825 Connecticut Avenue NW | Suite 699 | Washington, DC | 20009
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