By Ava Millstone Thank you to all of our neighbors who tutored young people at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School last academic year. The tutoring program, part of Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Education and Scholarship Task Force, had a successful first year and is recruiting volunteers for this year. Read more below about […]
Jazz Night DC Presents Ben Sands: “This is My Story”
Fundraiser for the SWNA Scholarship Program By Vyllorya Evans Among the stellar jazz performers that Westminster’s Jazz Night DC has promoted, on August 9 at 6 p.m., saxophonist extraordinaire Ben Sands, affectionately known as SW’s Favorite Son, will lead a winning line-up, premiering his autobiographical presentation of art, music and […]
SW Residents Honored by DC Hall of Fame Society
By Vyllorya Evans, Anise Jenkins and Thelma D. Jones On April 28, Southwest residents Jan Adams and Charles “Chuck” Hicks, along with nine other DC residents, were inducted into The Washington DC Hall of Fame Society, Inc. at the Liaison Capitol Hill as part of the organization’s 19th Annual Legacy […]
SWNA and Deloitte Team Up for Impact Day at Greenleaf Gardens
By Dena Walker The Greenleaf Gardens Resident Council is excited to kick off its 2019 Greenleaf Summer Academic Enrichment Program with freshly painted activity and program spaces. Thanks to the support of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) and Deloitte, LLP, over 75 volunteers provided the manpower to paint and landscape […]
Residents Urged to Make Full Use of Community Benefits from DC United
By Fredrica Kramer, CBCC Vice Chair As the summer and game season heat up, the Near SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council (CBCC) seeks to ensure that the many benefits enshrined in the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with DC United are realized by the community. One of the benefits that CBCC […]
Computers for Seniors Kicks Off
By Vic Sutton, Chair, SWNA Task Force on Workforce Development & Adult Education Computer for Kids classes have been taking place at the James Creek computer lab for years now, using desktop computers. They started in 2007, as an initiative by Thelma Jones, who chairs the Youth Activities Task Force […]
The Beauty of Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
By Derek Tawiah This year has been exciting for me, as I have had the opportunity to experience a long list of “firsts.” This list includes living out of state, interning in city government and being in a place of worship for the first time in years. Never in my […]