Ever wonder how long it takes your contribution to the SWNA Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA-YATF) to be put to use or make an impact with our youth and their families? Wonder no longer. The all-volunteer SWNA-YATF meets and considers mini grants regularly, allowing funds to be issued quickly or […]
Essay: Computers, Kids, Graduation and Southwest
Before I joined the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (Assembly) nearly four years ago, I had never heard of Computer for Kids, much less why I might care about it. And even then, I considered it a marginal program, “graduating” just a handful of kids—kids I’d quite likely never meet. “Graduating” […]
“Women of Promise” Program Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness
Southwest resident Carla D. Williams believes that it was an experience in her own family that unconsciously became the impetus for “Women of Promise,” an ambassador program to get more women screened for breast cancer. Not long ago, an aunt had detected a lump in her breast but didn’t do […]
YATF to Hold Computer for Kids Graduation
The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA-YATF) will host its Computer for Kids Graduation on Saturday, December 8, at 2 pm at King Greenleaf Recreation Center, 201 N Street, SW. Qwawi Hakeem Graham, Executive Care IT Technician with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be the guest […]
Youth Grants Funds Still Available
Applications for Youth Grants are still available from the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA-YATF). The user-friendly application can be picked up at the Southwest Neighborhood Library, 900 Wesley Place, SW. Typical grants to schools, churches, recreation centers, etc. have ranged between $200 and $800 for requests such […]
College for Kids Program open to help children envision their futures
Students ages 9 to 12 can learn in six Saturdays under the College for Kids Program that college is for them. Professionals will explain college life to the students and arrange a visit to a college campus – all under the sponsorship of the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW) […]
Computer for Kids kicks off after Columbus Day
YATF is gearing up for its fall Computer for Kids Program which has been in existence since October 2007, graduating approximately 70 youth between the ages 6-13. As in the past, students will learn computer application skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. In addition, the students will learn keyboarding, the […]