August 29, 2019 | Vol. 5, Issue 35
Dear Washingtonians,
Tonight, I hope you will join me at the kickoff of 202Creates—our month-long celebration of DC's talented and diverse creative community. Every year, 202Creates is one of the most exciting celebrations in our city—a unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on the artists, makers, and entrepreneurs who keep DC creative.
We launched 202Creates in Septembmer 2016 to amplify and celebrate DC's creative culture. Tonight, for the fourth year in a row, we'll celebrate with music, art, dancing, and more.
And tonight's celebration is just the beginning. In addition to tonight's event and many others, I hope you will also celebrate our creative community at:
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Labor Day Weekend Music Festival, a two-night, free concert event featuring local artists in a variety of musical genres, hosted by radio personality Tony Richards. | 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., August 31 and September 1, at the historic Lincoln Theatre
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John F. Kennedy Center REACH Center Festival, celebrating the newly expanded campus with free events. | September 7-22, at the Kennedy Center
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Art All Night, the District’s only free all-night arts festival, featuring local artists and highlighting the area’s best visual and performing arts exhibits, workshops, and performances. | 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., September 14 across eight DC neighborhoods: Congress Heights, Deanwood Heights, Dupont Circle, H Street, Minnesota Ave, North Capitol, Shaw, and Tenleytown
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202Creates Sound of Family & Fun Festival, featuring performances, food vendors, and activities for children, hosted by DJ Dirty Rico and Britt Waters. | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., September 28, at 2241 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
For a complete list of events, visit 202creates.com.
Sincerely,
 Learn more about tonight's 202Creates kickoff.
 Next Thursday, join Mayor Bowser, Serve DC - the Mayor's Office on Volunteerism and Partnerships, and the Mayor's Office on Fathers, Men, and Boys at the 2019 My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) DC Summit.
Based on the success of Serve DC’s Annual Volunteer Fair, this year's summit, appropriately themed Learn. Act. Serve., will provide attendees with resources and connections to help support young men of color. Learn more and RSVP HERE.
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 Want to get paid to help us advance the District's climate action plan? The Department of Energy and Environment offers several highly competitive, paid fellowships for graduate students attending local higher education institutions and DC residents enrolled in area graduate programs.
Learn more about the Green Fellows program HERE.
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 On September 10, join Mayor Bowser at the National Maternal and Infant Health Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The summit is an opportunity for elected officials, health officials, and DC residents to explore strategies to improve perinatal health and address racial disparities in birth outcomes.
Learn more and RSVP at dcmaternalhealth.com.
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This week’s District Minute features stories about the renovated Calvin Coolidge High School and new Ida B. Wells Middle School, updates to the Safe Passage initiative, and the kickoff to the 2019-2020 school year at the renovated Maury Elementary School.
 The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for Washington, DC. MPD's mission is to protect DC's residents and visitors through high-quality community policing, state-of the-art information technology, and a commitment to innovation.
MPD has an opening for a Fingerprint Examiner. This position is responsible for conducting demographic and biometric searches and facilitating the collection of court ordered documents. All details regarding this vacancy, including qualifications, can be found by visiting the job announcement.
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