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COMMUNITY HONORS MENTORS AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020
By Vyllorya Evans

Above, (Left to right) Vyllorya Evans, Samantha O’Sullivan, Philip O’Sullivan, Edward (Ned) Yarsky, Donja Wilkinson, Kendall Parks, and Jan Adams; Courtesy of Author

Above, (Left to right) Vyllorya Evans, Samantha O’Sullivan, Philip O’Sullivan, Edward (Ned) Yarsky, Donja Wilkinson, Kendall Parks, and Jan Adams; Courtesy of Author

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, […]

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SOUTHWEST STUDENTS AWARDED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

sEPTEMBER 8, 2019
By Audrey Hinton

At left (in yellow) is Donna Purchase, Acting President of SWNA. At center (in yellow) is Jan Adams of JMA Solutions. At right (in gray) is Coralie Farlee, President of Friends of Southwest DC. The Friends of Southwest DC is sponsoring five students…

At left (in yellow) is Donna Purchase, Acting President of SWNA. At center (in yellow) is Jan Adams of JMA Solutions. At right (in gray) is Coralie Farlee, President of Friends of Southwest DC. The Friends of Southwest DC is sponsoring five students for the 2019-2020 academic year; Photo by Perry Klein

On Sunday, Aug. 4, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Education and Scholarship Task Force (SWNA ESTF) awarded 19 Southwest youths with college scholarships. The event, “45 Years of Awarding College Scholarships,” was held at Westminster Church, with Bonita V. White, ESTF member, serving as Mistress of Ceremonies. […]

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4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST

SWNA scholarship recipients: Show and Tell Virtual New Year Get-Together
Come and share something about yourself that you would like others to know about! That’s right, here’s an opportunity for you to SHOW us an object (for instance, think of a basketball or object used in another hobby, a musical instrument, a photograph, a toy, an award or trophy) and TELL us about the object’s significance to your life. Or mementos that carried you through 2020 and you would save to tell your story.

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Show and Tell Virtual New Year Get-Together
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Date And Time

Thursday, January 21, 2021

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST

SWNA scholarship recipients: Show and Tell Virtual New Year Get-Together
Come and share something about yourself that you would like others to know about! That’s right, here’s an opportunity for you to SHOW us an object (for instance, think of a basketball or object used in another hobby, a musical instrument, a photograph, a toy, an award or trophy) and TELL us about the object’s significance to your life. Or mementos that carried you through 2020 and you would save to tell your story.

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Monique Chambers, SWNA Scholarship recipient from 2018-2020 has cast, directed and video edited a Christmas play with the support of BREAD-FOR-THE-SOUL, SWNA and Westminster Presbyterian Church. In 2018, her scholarship was funded by Friends of Southwest DC.

Help ESTF Keep in Touch with Scholarship Recipients: Call for Check-in Facilitator
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At the August SWNA Scholarship Awards Program, one of the recipients said it would be nice to have caring adults checking in with them while they are at college.

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Tutors are needed to check in (remotely) with Amidon-Bowen Elementary School students twice a week to encourage them to attend virtual classes and do their homework.

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The Stadium District College Fund is available each fall to teens and young adults (age 12-24) who reside in Southwest Washington, DC Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Single Member District (SMD) 6D06, demonstrate financial need, and have a specific use for the funds that relates to education, training, sports, arts, or activities to further their skill or job training.

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