By Southwester Staff In both good times and troubled times, Southwest residents can be proud of the spirit of volunteerism that imbues our community. Local volunteer groups are constantly at work to make our neighborhood a better place. This spirit shines through in the newly released annual report of Friends of Southwest DC, which details […]
Washington Nationals Work to Get Shift Done
By Southwester Staff In late April, Washington Nationals Philanthropies and the Greater Washington Community Foundation announced a new partnership with Get Shift Done to launch the Get Shift Done DMV initiative to coordinate, schedule, and pay adversely affected hourly workers in the hospitality industry to work shifts for local food access providers. Get Shift Done […]
Hirshhorn Video Initiative Presents Artists in Quarantine
By Southwester Staff Is cabin fever getting you down? Then head to Hirshhorn’s online video portal to explore how today’s artists are navigating self-quarantining, and the wider pandemic. “Art is one of the world’s great unifiers, and in times like these, it is the mission of the national museum of modern art to look to […]
Hometown Heroes
By Rhonda Hamilton On March 12, a fire erupted in an apartment unit in Syphax Gardens on P St., SW. The fire was so intense that smoke could be seen coming out of the roof of the building as well as the apartment unit. Thanks to the quick response from good samaritans in the community, […]
National Defense University Brings Mindful Innovation from the Surface Down
By Major Shannon Vaughn When most people think of the words “innovation” and “Army” they likely think of larger weapons and faster tanks. On Fort McNair, however, the National Defense University (NDU) is building more resilient and mindful leaders than ever before. Through a program sponsored by the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and […]
Adventures with the DCPL Online Collection
By Georgine Wallace and The Friends of the SW Library When the March 16 closure of the DC Public Library was announced, book lovers swarmed to their branches to both return and check out items. The idea of a bookless spring seemed too much to bear, but thankfullyDCPL has online resources that may help ease […]
Farmers Market SW Remains Open, with Rules
By Mike Goodman Farmers Market SW is operating under a government issued waiver, and is still operating every Saturday, from April 4 through Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the COVID-19 emergency, communities need provisions, and DC has deemed farmers markets as an essential business that can operate so long as they follow […]