Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen addresses the crowd at a ceremony for retiring Amidon-Bowen Elementary School Coach Frank Briscoe. Courtesy of Hugh Ho By Matt Koehler Smokey Robinson’s falsetto flooded the gymnasium of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School on a balmy early June afternoon. The school year was coming to a close – […]
Young Readers: Tea for Two or Three or More
By Kitty Felde Perhaps it’s all the hoopla connected to the coronation of Charles III. Or maybe it’s the new “Bridgerton” prequel. Afternoon tea is back! And it can help entice reluctant readers to pick up a book. I recently spoke with a school librarian who has done everything but […]
Congratulations to SWNA Scholars: 50 Years of Scholarships
By Una Yarsky The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) has reached its 50th continuous year of awarding post-secondary education scholarships to students who live in our Waterfront Neighborhood. The program began in 1974 as a small initiative, when residents of River Park Cooperative raised funds […]
Poetry Corner: Ode to Dreams
By Eryn Attaway, 10th GradeRichard Wright Public Charter School Ode to the dreams that call every night Sometimes during the day For Dreams take us to new heights As well as solace & a haven that’s safe To the dreams that transport you Provide an escape The dreams that calm […]
Former SWNA Scholarship Winner Bianca Kersellius Channels Passion Into Small Business Success
Bianca Kersellius. Courtesy of Bianca Kersellius By Donna Purchase I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Bianca Kersellius, a previous scholarship winner of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Education and Scholarship Task Force program. We wanted to know: where she is now? One answer to that question is […]
Past SWNA Scholarship Winner Grace Mitchell-Jenkins Earns Sweet Success with Baking Business
Grace Mitchell-Jenkins. Courtesy of amazinggracecupcakery.org By David Alde & Donna Purchase In the summer of 2020, Southwest DC resident Grace Mitchell-Jenkins saw an ad in The Southwester highlighting the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Scholarship program and applied immediately. Today, Mitchell-Jenkins is featured in this month’s ad as a former winner, having […]
Theater Fellowship Program Opens to Applications
By Southwester Staff Southwest’s Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has opened applications for the Allen Lee Hughes BIPOC Fellowship Program for the 2023/24 Season. Founded in 1990 and named for the four-time Tony Award-nominated lighting designer, the fellowship program is dedicated to cultivating the next generation […]