Tweet of the day (9/1/14)

#GOTR empowers girls with the ability to stand up for themselves and others! #PowerUpGOTR pic.twitter.com/wehE0rFtNE

— Girls on the Run DC (@GOTRDC) August 14, 2014

Tweet of the day (8/17/14)

Hi @nypl! Returning #ReadingCorps tutors read abt #literacy! #ireadeverywhere #AmeriCorps20 #mdcinstitute20 #earlyed pic.twitter.com/yQGTJlHZE6

— MetroDC ReadingCorps (@mdcReadingCorps) August 14, 2014

DC partners with FoodCorps to promote healthy eating among children

OSSE's recent news―OSSE Launches Initiative to Increase Healthy Eating among District Students―means great things for children and youth in DC. Thirteen AmeriCorps service members will engage children in learning about healthy food, how it grows, and where it comes from, and ensuring they have access to these foods every day during the 2014-15 school year. The AmeriCorps members will be placed in public schools and community-based organizations.

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Museums in DC

Looking for a field trip site? Check out a list of museums in DC shared in the post Just how many museums are there in Washington DC? The list is embedded in the post; it is also available in Excel. On the list: Approximately 200 museums including arboretums, botanical gardens, art museums, children’s museums, history museums, science and technology centers, and more!

Historian Matthew B. Gilmore posted the list on his site Washington DC History Resources.

Awards being given for technology that changes lives; deadline June 30

501cTECH is celebrating the power of technology to change lives with three awards of $7,500 in cash plus tech TA. The awards will recognize the three DC area nonprofits that submit the best ideas for tech innovation in each of the following cause categories:

• PreK-12 and STEM Education
• Skills to Succeed and Workforce Development
• Veterans and Military Families

Two free webinars about the application process take place June 11 and June 23. The deadline for submissions is June 30.

Ward 8 youth entrepreneurship workshop June 14

The Office of Planning is hosting an entrepreneurship workshop for young people who live in Ward 8. The event takes place June 14. Details below. The registration form is on the One City Youth website.

Youth Entrepreneruship Forum Flyer_June14

DRAFT WARD8 Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop One Pager

Spread the word: Summer Kickoff at Truck Touch June 7

Literacy Carnival June 7

Reach, Inc.'s 2nd Annual Literacy Carnival takes place Saturday, June 7 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Eastern Senior High School (1700 East Capitol St NE).

What you'll find at the event: reading games and book prizes for kids age 3 to 8 (3rd grade).

Event sponsors are First Book DC and Prep Tutors.