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Taking care of yourself or someone else comes with a lot of responsibilities. How do you find: resources, support groups, social activities, transportation or financial assistance. What are the unique considerations for the District's Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Be a part of the conversation. Share your thoughts and hear ideas from DC area experts in a relaxed setting at another AARP DC “Lounge and Learn” chat. This event is a part of 2015 Capital Pride.
In 2015, Capital Pride celebrates its 40th year in the nation’s capital. Embracing Pride year-round is what local organizers are promoting. Capital Pride Week is June 3 -14, 2015. In 1975 Capital Pride was a one-day block party for a few hundred people. With the theme "Have Pride 365" Capital Pride is a non-profit organization that produces one of the largest LGBTQ Pride celebrations in the country, according to the official 2015 Pride Guide. That’s growth!
District residents, sign up for training as an international disaster volunteer. Volunteers would answer phones, take inquiries and educate the public about the most effective ways to help disaster-affected people.
Emancipation Day is a holiday in Washington DC to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act, which president Abraham Lincoln signed on April 16, 1862. It is annually observed on April 16. AARP DC will be closed on this District holiday.
Taking care of yourself or someone else comes with a lot of responsibilities. How do you find: resources, support groups, social activities, transportation or financial assistance. Come, sit back, share your thoughts and hear ideas from DC area experts in a relaxed living room setting. At another AARP DC "Lounge and Learn" session.
As America celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), millions of eyes are on the hard-fought battle that was finally won in 1965.
Join us on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. for a viewing of Before You Know It, a documentary film by PJ Raval. This event will be held at AARP Headquarters and is sponsored by AARP DC, SAGE Metro DC, Mary’s House and the Capital PRIDE Alliance. A facilitated panel discussion will follow this movie screening.
National Urban League President/CEO Marc Morial, who last year hosted a conference themed, “Bridges to Jobs and Justice,” often stresses the need for poor people to have jobs as a key to economic empowerment and civil rights.
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