by Wilma Goldstein The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) has supported young people in the Southwest DC community for more than 45 years. All together, more than 530 scholarships totaling $444,000 have been awarded to 230 young people who have gone on to great educational, […]
SWNA Task Force Co-Chair Regina Blye to Step Down
By Southwester Staff The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) and its Emergency Preparedness Task Force, commonly known as Southwest Strong! is known for working to build a disaster resilient community. Task Force Co-Chair Regina Blye is stepping back after dedicated service. Blye is a dynamic advocate committed to high-impact systems change. […]
Preparedness and Climate Change Fair Rescheduled for October 14
By Southwester Staff The Emergency Preparedness Task Force of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, (SWNA) known as SW Strong! is hosting “All Hands on Deck – A Climate Action & Disaster Prevention Festival.” Although previously scheduled for September, the event was postponed due to Tropical Storm Ophelia and will now take […]
Ben Curran Elected to SWNA Board of Directors
By Donna Purchase The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly is pleased to announce that Ben Curran has been elected to the Board of Directors. For the past few years, Curran has co-chaired the SWNA Environmental Task Force (SW Strong). Curran completed 34 years of work in the national and international emergency management […]
SWNA Launches New Digital Empowerment Task Force
By Donna Purchase The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) is pleased to announce the implementation of a new task force: the Digital Empowerment Task Force. The task force will be chaired by Southwest residents Jenelle Leonard and Keisha Brown. The Digital Empowerment Task Force aims to offer a range of services […]
Scholarship Celebration Honors Southwest Students and Supporters Paying It Forward
Courtesy of SWNA ESTF. By Paula Young Shelton For the past 50 years, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) has supported students in our community by providing scholarships to college and graduate school. On Sunday, August 6, donors, supporters and recipients past and present gathered at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church to […]
Scholarship Task Force Celebrates 50 Years of Success, Honors Extraordinary Accomplishments of Southwest Scholars
By Wilma Goldstein It’s scholarship time! This is when the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) and their partner, Friends of Southwest (FOS) award college scholarships to incoming freshman, sophomores, juniors, and senior classmates and now graduate students, all of whom either live or went to […]