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. […]
Young Readers: Don’t Say No
By Kitty Felde Parents say no a lot. No, you can’t stay up till midnight. No, you can’t spend your entire allowance on candy. No, you can’t play video games every single minute of every single day. When do we finally get to say “yes?” Say hello to yes. I […]
SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force Celebrates Local Graduates
By Una Yarsky The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) has reached its 51st year of providing scholarships to Southwest residents pursuing higher education. SWNA has provided 531 scholarships to 230 Southwest residents and students attending Richard Wright Public Charter School of Journalism and Media Arts. […]
National Men’s Health Awareness Month and Juneteenth Celebration
By Brian C. Byrd Juneteenth is a day of celebration for the African American community, as it marks the daywhen slaves in Texas discovered they were officially free. Just as this day has become a nationalholiday, organizations such as the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) haveworked tirelessly to ensure that people of color also have freedom in their health. “Our vision isto […]
Young Readers: Stop and Start
By Kitty Felde Admit it. Our attention spans have shrunk in this era of social media. It’s even worse with kids. So how do you get a child to put down the phone and pick up a book? One solution, offered by our neighbors to the north, is perfect for […]
Amidon-Bowen Music Teacher Para Perry Retires With Rich Legacy
Scenes from the retirement celebration honoring Amidon-Bowen music and choir teacher Para Perry included (top, left) Perry dances with students; (top, right) DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferabee appreciates the Amidon-Bowen Step Team led by teacher Jacqueline Cook; (bottom, left) Perry accepts a ‘Grammy Award’ for Best In Southwest; (bottom, right) Fifth […]
Young Readers: Everybody’s an Actor!
By Kitty Felde We all played different roles in our lives – student, parent, worker bee, boss. It’s perhaps not as much fun as the role playing we did as kids when we could switch from astronaut to country western singer just by swapping helmets for hats. Cathy Rodriguez trains […]