July 19, 2018 | Vol. 4, Issue 29
Dear Washingtonians,
We know that one of the most effective ways to make prosperity more inclusive is to connect residents to good paying jobs and careers. That's why my Administration expanded the Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program, created Career Connections, launched the L.E.A.P Program, and built the DC Infrastructure Academy.
With these new programs and resources in place, we are doing more to reach residents in neighborhoods where the unemployment levels are the highest. We are providing second chances and building pathways to the middle class.
But we can and must do more, so this summer I told my team to be bold in thinking about how we can continue to create new opportunities that meet the needs of residents. And they delivered. With the recently launched 1,000 Opportunities Initiative, we are going to connect at least 1,000 Washingtonians to employment or job training opportunities within 90 days. We're doing this by deploying workforce ambassadors to communities hit the hardest by unemployment and violence. These ambassadors will provide training and programming at recreation centers and recruit residents to register for workforce programming.
As former President Barack Obama said this week at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth: "It’s not just money that a job provides; it provides dignity and structure and a sense of place and a sense of purpose."
Learn more about how you can get involved—either by getting connected to an opportunity or helping someone else get connected—at 1kopportunitiesdc.com.
Sincerely,
 Washington, DC is a sanctuary city. We protect the rights
and humanity of all our residents, and our DC values and our local culture are
guided by a celebration of diversity and inclusivity.
On Friday, July 20, the Bowser Administration will host a
“Know Your Rights” workshop with CARECEN (Central American Resource Center) to
educate immigrants in Washington, DC on their rights if confronted by law enforcement or immigration agents. The workshop will begin at 6:15 p.m. and will be held at CARECEN (1460 Columbia Road, NW, Suite C1).
For more information, call (202) 328-9799.
Back to Top
 The Bowser Administration, in collaboration with EventsDC, has kicked off the second annual Dinner and a Movie Series. Led by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity, these Wednesday events feature kid-friendly
activities, music, free food, and Rita’s Italian Ice. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and camp
chairs.
Upcoming Movies:
- Wednesday, July 25: Justice League
- Wednesday, August 1: Black Panther
Learn more HERE.
Back to Top
 The FIFA World Cup may be over, but we're keeping the fun of the tournament going for one more weekend with the DC Puppy World Cup. On Saturday, July 21, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Mayor's Office of the Clean City will transform the Columbia Heights Gym into a puppy soccer field, and you won't want to miss the game.
Register your puppy or learn more HERE.
Back to Top
 This
week’s District
Minute features
stories about the groundbreaking for the Abrams Hall Senior Apartments affordable housing community, the kickoff of MLB All-Star Week, and Washington, DC becoming the first city in the U.S. to establish a Green Bank.
Back to Top
 The mission of the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
is to develop, manage, and oversee a public behavioral health system
for District residents that is consumer-driven, community-based,
culturally competent, and supports prevention, resiliency, and recovery.
DBH has an opening for a Behavioral Health Technician. This position serves on a psychiatric recovery team, providing psychiatric nursing care to patients with mental illnesses and assisting in the development of recovery plans. All details regarding this vacancy, including qualifications, can be found by visiting the job announcement.
Back to Top
|
