In honor of Black History Month, New Communities is proud to highlight the many Black-owned businesses that help make our work in the four NCI neighborhoods meaningful. Watch NCI’s Twitter feed all this month to connect with us and learn more about these businesses who add to our success every day. 

There are development firms like Dantes Partners and The Warrenton Group, who both partner with large national nonprofits on projects in Park Morton, Northwest One, and Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings. Their partnerships are a prime example of how small, local, minority-owned firms build capacity and grow by partnering with larger organizations on large, multi-phase development deals.

There are communications and community engagement firms like Ghost Note Agency and Brick & Story, who have exponentially increased our engagement with residents and stakeholders in all of our communities over the past year.  Both companies are part of the brains behind the launch of our monthly newsletters and our NeighborUp networks.

There are also neighborhood businesses like Heat Da Spot and Penny Brew Coffee, who have both provided space for some of our many community gatherings as well as delicious food and drink for the neighbors who join us.

This list goes on, so check out @DC_NCI on Twitter to learn more!  Also, stay tuned to our website (www.dcnewcommunities.org) to keep tabs on what we’re up to and don’t forget to email us at dc.newcommunities@dc.gov with ideas, questions, or concerns. If you're interested in learning about what's happening in other neighborhoods, sign up here for a neighborhood-specific newsletter.

Thank you for your interest in and commitment to the New Communities Initiative. 

Sincerely,

Angie Rodgers
Director, New Communities Initiative

The Residences at Hayes – a 150-unit residential building that will provide 50 replacement public housing units for Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings residents – will complete construction and begin lease up this spring. The development team, Pennrose and the Warrenton Group, have already begun working with NCI, the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) and service provider Homes for Hope to prepare residents for the lease up process. This month will kick off another round of meetings and communications, starting with an informational meeting on February 26th at 6:00 PM at the Riverside Center (5200 Foote St NE). 

The application for the annual Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP) is now available! MBSYEP 2018 offers job opportunities to DC youth ages 14 - 24 in a variety of sectors including local and federal government, education, and nonprofit. The six-week program will begin on Monday, June 25, 2018 and will end on Friday, August 3, 2018. You can sign your youth up to apply or sign your organization up to become a host by visiting the link below.

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