On January 12, 2010, a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti for a long 37 seconds, killing hundreds of thousands of people and leaving more than a million homeless. To mark the tenth anniversary of this catastrophic disaster and to demonstrate solidarity with our neighbor country, we want to reflect on the key lessons learned […]
Civic Group Celebrates Breast Cancer Survivors and Advocates
By Raihanata Barry and Thelma D. Jones On Nov. 20, 2019, the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) hosted its Annual Thanksgiving Celebration at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in SW, focusing on the topic of “Breast Cancer Survivors with Disabilities.” Mamie W. Mallory, TDJBCF Board Chair, welcomed celebrants and provided context to the discussion […]
Community Honors Mentors and Scholarship Recipients
By Vyllorya Evans The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Education and Scholarship Task Force (SWNA ESTF) held its Spring Scholarship Awards Program on Friday, Jan. 3, at the offices of JMA Solutions in Southwest DC. Hosted by JMA Solutions President and CEO Jan Adams, the well-attended program was in honor of long-time former SW resident Dale MacIver, […]
Perspectives from Amidon-Bowen Parents
By Southwester Staff As parents approach the March 2 school lottery deadline to apply for PreK-3 through Grade 8 schools, “The Southwester” reached out to current parents from the quadrant’s only public elementary school to hear their perspectives on the school. Below are the responses we received. Sylvia and Mohamed (parents to 1st grade student) […]
Defining Self-Compassion to Succeed
By Kate Miller Ah, February the month of amore, love, agape, ai, anpu, habb, grå, sneha, and yes, even more words to describe love is upon us. February is the month right after January, and January is the month we swore to ourselves that this time we would see our goals through. We would finally […]
Amidon-Bowen Tutor of the Month: Una Yarsky
By Robert St. Cyr Last year, in partnership with Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Education and Scholarship Task Force, Community Scholar started a tutoring program at Amidon-Bowen. Tutors have completed training and are now working with students for the second year of this successful program. Thank you for all of our neighbors who are tutoring young people […]
Winter Weather Safety Tips for Parents & Children
Courtesy of The Institute for Childhood Preparedness Winter Safety Tips for Parents and Children Winter is a great time of the year for holiday celebrations, building snowmen, and staying warm by the fire. But winter can also bring freezing temperatures, icy roadways, and indoor fire hazards. Before sending children to play out in the snow, […]