By Southwester Staff The new Southwest Community Center will serve as a vibrant, central hub for the Southwest community and is intended to foster inclusive community participation and collaboration. ANC 6D negotiated a Community Benefits Agreement for the 6,000 square foot Community Center at the future site at 375 M […]
Amidon-Bowen Tutor of the Month: Rick Bardach
By Ava Millstone 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 […]
Community or Chaos?
Civics Group Holds 89thAwards Celebration and Scholarship Luncheon By Vyllorya Evans On Oct. 26, members of SWNA (Donna Purchase, President, Vyllorya Evans, Chair, Education and Scholarship Task Force, Thelma D. Jones, Chair, Youth Activities Task Force, and Neo Morake, Co-Chair Transportation Task Force) attended the 2019 DC Federation of Civic […]
Meet SWBID Ambassador Michael Dawkins
By Donna Purchase Southwest DC is “the place to be.” We continue to spotlight the dedicated staff of the SWBID who are focused on making Southwest a clean, safe, vibrant community in which to live, work, visit, and play! Michael Dawkins joined SWBID 6 months ago as ambassador. He’s part […]
Tradition and Modern Technology Showcase Human Complexity in Heroes: Principles of African Greatness
By Sheila Wickouski Traditions come together with modern technology to tell the stories behind the men and women featured in Heroes: Principles of African Greatness at the National Museum of African Art. This dynamic exhibition of classical and contemporary works links each work of art with a historic African, a […]
Safe Place, Safe Space event at Westminster Church
Attention Southwest youth: If you are looking for something to do this December, come and join other young people on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Westminster Church, 400 I St. SW, from 4-7 p.m, for activities, art, a DJ, and good times. Open to all ages 14+. Food will be provided. […]
Southwest Resident Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer
By Thelma D. Jones Michael “Mike” Goodman is not only spreading community news in his leadership capacity as Editor-in-Chief of “The Southwester” but has also joined the fight against breast cancer as an American Cancer Society (ACS) Real Men Wear Pink advocate. Goodman was nominated for this honor, to help […]