Fashion Design in Africa - Growing and Diverse

 The growing influence of the creative in fashion design on the continent of Africa is reflective of new generation using social media tools to develop their voice and brand beyond their borders.

The First African Tech Company to be Sold on Wall St.

The opportunity of providing design solutions across the continent of Africa is enormous, but how to execute will be the question many will be seeking to answer over the next decade.

Right Direction Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Office of The Attorney General
441 4th St. NW
Room 1C010 South

Map Your Traffic Concerns- Vision Zero Safety Effort

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is looking for your help to identify traffic safety issues.

 You can add your concerns to the Vision Zero Map (see the link below)

 http://visionzero.ddot.dc.gov/VisionZero/

Walmart Application Sessions

Bass Circle Apartments Recieves Award

Today, Bass Circle Apartments is once again a cornerstone of the Marshall Heights neighborhood and HAND is proud to call it the Best Large Affordable Housing Project for 2015!

HANDS Website

Update on the Progress of the Urban Farm Project - July 25th

7E Commission Special Meeting Notice

Department of Human Resources (DCHR) Offers Free Job-Skills Classes to DC Residents

Free Job Skills Classes for Residents

The District of Columbia Department of Human Resources (DCHR) and Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR) are teaming up to offer free job skills classes for DC Residents. DCHR will host free Resume Writing and Interview Skills at the Columbia Heights Recreation Center on July 11th and 25th, from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Participants will learn valuable interview tips, and will discover how to create an eye-catching resume. Sometimes the most important part of the job search process is getting noticed by employers, and this workshop will help you do just that. For more information about this event or other career resources and programs, visit DCHR’s website here. 

DCHR Website

Mayor Bowser's Budget for 2015 Targets Eastern Wards

"Bowser apparently learned from that lesson. Reviewing her budget proposals, it appears significant spending, directly or indirectly, is slated for communities that helped usher her into the mayoral suite"

East of the River Article: The Mayor Budget

Returning Citizens How Do We Help?

Here is an account of one person realizing the struggles faced by the formerly incarnated.

LInk to Posting of an Encounter that Revealed the Challenge of Those Returning to Society

There is a large number of ex offenders in Ward 7, the opportunity is to develop opportunities for work. I think entrepreneurial options are the best, if we only would create and fund programs that provide new businesses options the community would benefit from a new small business and a neighbor would gain a livelihood.

DC Office of Returning Citizens Affairs (ORCA)

2100 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, SE, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20020 
Phone: (202) 715-7670
Fax: (202) 715-7672
TTY: 711
Email:orca@dc.gov

Community Policing in Ward 7 Meeting - June 11th

7E Commission Public Meeting - June 9th

Ward 7 Walk on Saturday May 30th

Come out an join your Ward 7 neighbors, Mayor Bowser and Council Member Alexander for a walk.

DC Fire and EMTS Exam - Applicants Can Apply Online

Pavement Restoration Project for B st. between Benning and 46th st. SE

Work is scheduled for later this month to repair pavement and install curb cuts. (See image below)

Maya Angelo's Public Charter School Community Day

Summer has arrived and Maya Angelo kicked off the season with a community event on Saturday, May 16th.

DDOT Invites Public to Meeting on the East Capitol Street and Benning Road intersection project

(Washington, DC) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a public meeting on May 19 to take questions and comments on proposed changes to the East Capitol Street and Benning Road intersection in Ward 7.

The intersection of East Capitol Street, Benning Road, Texas Avenue and Central Avenue is a busy and complex intersection in the District. From 2008 to 2010, there were 102 traffic crashes that injured 54 people, including 8 pedestrians. DDOT began a planning study in 2011 to look at safety and access changes to the intersection and the larger corridor. At this meeting, DDOT will present about proposed changes, present the planning study information and proposals for review.

What:                   East Capitol Street-Benning Road Intersection Project Public Meet 

                              Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 7 pm to 9 pm

Where:                Metropolitan Police Department Sixth District Community Room, 100 42^nd St. NE

Link to:

East Capitol St Pedestrian Safety Project

DDOT Far NorthEast Livability Study

7E Commission May Public Meeting

Ground Breaking for Benning Road DMV Service Center

Work will begin shortly on the construction of the DMV in the neighborhood. The Penn/Branch facility is being relocated to the site on Benning and East Capitol with an anticipated opening in early 2016.