Jean Sammon of Friends of Southwest, kneeling in blue sweater, at Amidon-Bowen Elementary. Courtesy of the Author By Regina Harrison, Friends of Southwest DC Board member Jean Sammon first read about Friends of Southwest (FOS) DC right here in The Southwester, and since the 2000’s, she has been a donor […]
Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid’s Southwest DC Fall Food Drive in Full Swing
By Regina Mazur All the projects undertaken by Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA) are direct responses to the expressed needs of our communities. Whenever a need arises, we actively seek out ways to address it. “We Keep Us Safe” is not a mere branding exercise; it represents a […]
Carron Baptist Church, Metropolitan Police Department’s 1st District Partner to Serve Southwest Community
Photos courtesy of Rene Anderson, Carron Baptist Church By Southwester Staff Carron Baptist Church and the Metropolitan Police Department’s 1st District are working together to serve the residents of the Southwest community in the areas of Spiritual Growth, Trust and Safety. On October 6, Pastor Peter Spann of Carron Baptist […]
ANC 6D Seeks Public Input on Safeway Concerns
By Southwester Staff ANC 6D Commissioners Andrea Pawley and Rhonda Hamilton are seeking public input on community concerns related to the ongoing renovation of the Safeway at 1100 4th Street. The Commission has heard numerous community concerns about Safeway, which is a vital part of Southwest. Hamilton and Pawley will […]
Climate Action, Disaster Preparedness Leaders Share Information on Rainy Morning
Neighbors and experts joined the All Hands On Deck – Climate Action & Disaster Preparedness Community Engagement Fair on October 14. Courtesy of the Author. Courtesy of the Author By Ben Curran, SW Strong! The All Hands On Deck Climate Action & Disaster Preparedness Community Engagement Fair took place on Saturday, […]
Westminster Presbyterian Church Launches Tech Academy to Break Cycle of Violence
Participants in the Southwest Academy of DC were mentored in the world of IT and audio-video engineering. Courtesy of Wesley Oliver. By George Kerr III In the heart of Southwest DC, Westminster Presbyterian Church (WPC) embarked on a transformative journey to empower youths with technical skills that promised to break […]
ARTECHOUSE Exhibit Brings NASA’s Space Images to Life
Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez “Beyond the Light,” now on view at ARTECHOUSE in Southwest DC, integrates technology, cinematic visuals and an original music score to illuminate NASA’s remarkable discoveries. Developed in collaboration with NASA, the exhibit is a science-based artistic exploration of images from the Hubble Space Telescope and James […]