By Southwester Staff Waterfront Village announced that the 6th annual Homes of the Southwest Waterfront home tour will take place on Sunday, Oct. 6 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. “Extraordinary views of the Wharf are sure to be among highlights this year,” said Waterfront Village Executive Director Pam Troutman. […]
Disaster Preparedness Group Elects New Leaders
By Southwester Staff On July 26, the coalition of DC Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DC VOAD) members elected former FEMA staffer and chair of a grassroots preparedness group SW Strong! Ben Curran as the new chair. VOAD members also voted Peggy Keller of We The People Community Health Care […]
Creating Your Own Mental Wellness Plan
By Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) partnered for an evening of healing on Wednesday, July 17. The evening, hosted via Zoom and live streamed […]
Southwest’s 5000 Food Ministry Forges On
By Marva Jennings The 5000 Food Ministry of Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC), located at 900 4th Street SW, has distributed non-perishable food since 2020 in service to the Southwest community. The ministry was started to address the lack of food pantries in Southwest and, in recognition of the pandemic’s […]
Southwest DC Academy Wraps Up Successful Summer Program
SWADC recently concluded another successful summer, marked by a growing number of participants, an expanded curriculum, and increased support from local DC organizations. Courtesy of the Author By Eric Smith Co-Founder, Southwest DC Academy The Southwest DC community continues to build on its transformational legacy, focusing on empowering youth through education, […]
Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders: Youth Leadership Institute Scholars Meet Howard University Dean Phylicia Rashad
Southwest middle schoolers visited Howard University in May as they developed their leadership skills and artistic expression. Courtesy of Cherise Cole By Southwester Staff Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® was founded at Howard University on January 15, 1908, and is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women. […]
Summer College-Educational Tour for DC Storm Students
DC STORM’s trip highlights included a stop at the Casemate Museum. Courtesy of the Author By Jay ShorterDirector, DC STORM, Inc. Over the weekend of June 21 to June 23 the non-profit organization DC STORM, Inc. (Students Taught Organization and Respect Mentored) traveled to the historical Hampton Roads Area of Virginia. […]