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		<title>7 Questions with Janine Tursini, Executive Director of Arts for the Aging</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2016 19:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. What motivated you to begin working with your organization? I first met the founder of Arts for the Aging, Lolo Sarnoff, in the 1990s, when I was working in arts education administration at the other end of the age &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2016/12/29/7-questions-with-janine-tursini-executive-director-of-arts-for-the-aging/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with DC Bilingual Public Charter School</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2016/10/18/7-questions-with-dc-bilingual-public-charter-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organization Name: DC Bilingual Public Charter School Executive Director: Daniela Anello, Head of School What motivated you to begin working with your organization? DC Bilingual is the best bilingual school in the city and it didn&#8217;t happen overnight. I joined &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2016/10/18/7-questions-with-dc-bilingual-public-charter-school/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: Rebekah D. Mason, Legal Counsel for the Elderly</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/12/09/7-questions-rebekah-d-mason-legal-counsel-for-the-elderly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, the Catalogue for Philanthropy &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; series welcomes Rebekah Mason, of Legal Counsel for the Elderly, an affiliate of AARP. Rebekah is an LCE Staff Attorney who works on their Veteran&#8217;s Advocacy Project, which reaches out to elderly, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/12/09/7-questions-rebekah-d-mason-legal-counsel-for-the-elderly/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: Susan Punnett, Family and Youth Initiative</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/11/19/7-questions-susan-punnett-family-and-youth-initiative/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/11/19/7-questions-susan-punnett-family-and-youth-initiative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of National Adoption Month, we&#8217;re proud to feature Susan Punnett, Executive Director of Family &#38; Youth Initiative (&#8217;15-&#8217;16). DCFYI is the only DC area organization focused exclusively on helping teens in foster care make lifelong connections with caring &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/11/19/7-questions-susan-punnett-family-and-youth-initiative/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: Matt Gerson, Founder and Chairman</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/11/05/7-questions-matt-gerson-founder-and-chairman/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/11/05/7-questions-matt-gerson-founder-and-chairman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2015 14:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We welcome Matt Gerson, Founder and Chairman of Tracy&#8217;s Kids to our 7 Questions Blog. Tracy&#8217;s Kids helps young cancer patients and their families cope with the emotional stress and trauma of cancer and its treatment and is brand new &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/11/05/7-questions-matt-gerson-founder-and-chairman/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: Jeff Kelble President of Potomac Riverkeeper</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/08/04/7-questions-jeff-kelble-president-of-potomac-riverkeeper/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/08/04/7-questions-jeff-kelble-president-of-potomac-riverkeeper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To wrap up Parks and Recreation month in July, we welcome Jeff Kelble, President of Potomac Riverkeeper, to 7 Questions. Before joining Potomac Riverkeeper, Jeff worked for 8 years to build a private small-mouth bass guiding business and a bed &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/08/04/7-questions-jeff-kelble-president-of-potomac-riverkeeper/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: Jim Foster, President of Anacostia Watershed Society</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/07/23/7-questions-jim-foster-president-of-anacostia-watershed-society/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We have a chance to learn from our friends on the West Coast and re-engineer our water systems, to clean up the Anacostia, the Potomac, and the Chesapeake waterways, all the while saving money and reducing carbon emissions.&#8221; &#160; In &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/07/23/7-questions-jim-foster-president-of-anacostia-watershed-society/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: Sarah Browning, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Split This Rock</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/04/23/7-questions-sarah-browning-executive-director-and-co-founder-of-split-this-rock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Poetry will not be denied. Even as I worked myself to the point of burn out, poetry kept calling to me.&#8221; &#8220;I was lucky to discover and help foster an incredible community of engaged poets here in DC and the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/04/23/7-questions-sarah-browning-executive-director-and-co-founder-of-split-this-rock/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: Tara Libert, Executive Director of Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/04/13/7-questions-tara-libert-executive-director-of-free-minds-book-club-and-writing-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Poetry has this awesome way of breaking down stereotypes and misconceptions and getting to the raw humanity that connects all of us.&#8221; &#8220;We had no idea how it would go over and here we are 13 years later not only &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/04/13/7-questions-tara-libert-executive-director-of-free-minds-book-club-and-writing-workshop/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with 826DC Executive Director Joe Callahan</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/04/07/7-questions-with-826dc-executive-director-joe-callahan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What brought me to 826DC was the opportunity to help thousands of students in the District find their voices, to tell their stories, and to develop of love for writing and words&#8221; In honor of National Poetry Month we welcome &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/04/07/7-questions-with-826dc-executive-director-joe-callahan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Sister Mary Bourdon, Head of School of Washington School for Girls</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/02/24/7-questions-with-sister-mary-bourdon-head-of-school-of-washington-school-for-girls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;While there was a large national discussion about the school-to-prison pipeline and the challenges facing African-American boys, there was little conversation about the girls. We kept thinking to ourselves, what about the girls?&#8221; In honor of Black History Month, we &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/02/24/7-questions-with-sister-mary-bourdon-head-of-school-of-washington-school-for-girls/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: Thembi Duncan, Artistic Director of African Continuum Theatre Company</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/02/19/7-questions-thembi-duncan-artistic-director-of-african-continuum-theatre-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Right now theaters are integrating and experimenting with technology and social media in their artistic work, as well as in their outreach efforts.&#8221; In honor of Black History Month we welcome Thembi Duncan, Artistic Director of the African Continuum Theatre &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/02/19/7-questions-thembi-duncan-artistic-director-of-african-continuum-theatre-company/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: James Woody, Executive Director of Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/02/17/7-questions-james-woody-executive-director-of-bishop-john-t-walker-school-for-boys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I&#8217;m hopeful that systemic change will take root, offering the promise of the American Dream to a subset of our society for whom that dream remains particularly elusive.&#8221; In honor of Black History month we welcome James Woody, Executive Director &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/02/17/7-questions-james-woody-executive-director-of-bishop-john-t-walker-school-for-boys/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Jan May, Executive Director of Legal Counsel for the Elderly</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/02/02/7-questions-with-jan-may-executive-director-of-legal-counsel-for-the-elderly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. It established the first legal hotline in the country which serves as a model to more than 160 hotlines across the country. In 2014, LCE secured monetary benefits &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/02/02/7-questions-with-jan-may-executive-director-of-legal-counsel-for-the-elderly/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Nicole Lynn Lewis, Executive Director of Generation Hope</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/01/15/7-questions-with-nicole-lynn-lewis-executive-director-of-generation-hope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I did not have a rolodex or a big funder, but I did have a deep passion and commitment&#8230;and a first-hand experience of how a college degree can truly transform the life of a teen parent and of their child.&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/01/15/7-questions-with-nicole-lynn-lewis-executive-director-of-generation-hope/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Tracy Leonard, Public Education Manager of SCAN</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/12/18/7-questions-with-tracy-leonard-public-education-manager-of-scan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) works to stop the cycle of abuse through its parent education, child advocacy and community outreach programs. Tracy works to enhance how SCAN both engages and empowers community members to take action to stop child &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/12/18/7-questions-with-tracy-leonard-public-education-manager-of-scan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with David Levine: Executive Director of Good Shepherd Housing &amp; Family Services, Inc.</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/10/27/7-questions-with-david-levine-executive-director-of-good-shepherd-housing-family-services-inc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we welcome David Levine, Executive Director of Good Shepherd Housing to our 7 Questions series. Good Shepherd Housing (GSH) works to reduce homelessness, increase community support, and promote self-sufficiency. GSH was the Winner of the 2013 Washington Post Award &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/10/27/7-questions-with-david-levine-executive-director-of-good-shepherd-housing-family-services-inc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Peg Hacskaylo, Executive Director of District Alliance for Safe Housing, Inc.  (DASH)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/10/14/7-questions-with-peg-hacskaylo-executive-director-of-district-alliance-for-safe-housing-inc-dash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month we welcome Peg Hacskaylo, Executive Director of District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) to 7 Questions. DASH provides relief to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, through emergency and long-term safe housing, and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/10/14/7-questions-with-peg-hacskaylo-executive-director-of-district-alliance-for-safe-housing-inc-dash/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Dr. Ludy Green, President and Founder of Second Chance Employment Services</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/10/06/7-questions-with-d-r-ludy-green-president-and-founder-of-second-chance-employment-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we welcome Dr. Ludy Green, President and Founder of Second Chance Employment Services to our 7 Questions feature. Second Chance Employment Services promotes financial security for at-risk women and their dependents through comprehensive &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/10/06/7-questions-with-d-r-ludy-green-president-and-founder-of-second-chance-employment-services/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Rebecca Read Medrano, Executive Director of GALA Theatre</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/09/04/7-questions-with-rebecca-read-medrano-executive-director-of-gala-theatre/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we welcome Rebecca Read Medrano to 7 Questions. Rebecca has served as chief finance and administration officer for GALA Hispanic Theatre since 1976. Medrano has also served as the principal development and marketing staff &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/09/04/7-questions-with-rebecca-read-medrano-executive-director-of-gala-theatre/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Adam Levner, Executive Director of Critical Exposure</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/08/25/7-questions-with-adam-levner-executive-director-of-critical-exposure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we wrap up blogs for Artist Awareness Month, we welcome Adam Levner, Executive Director of Critical Exposure to 7 Questions. Critical Exposure trains youth to use photography and advocacy to make real change in their schools and communities. Previously, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/08/25/7-questions-with-adam-levner-executive-director-of-critical-exposure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Christie Walser: Executive Director of Project Create</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/08/04/7-questions-with-christie-walser-executive-director-of-project-create/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[August is Artist Appreciation Month and among our 52 of art-related nonprofits we welcome Christie Walser of Project Create to 7 questions. Christie joined Project Create as Executive Director in January, 2011, bringing with her nearly two decades of nonprofit &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/08/04/7-questions-with-christie-walser-executive-director-of-project-create/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Hedrick Belin, President of Potomac Conservancy</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/07/29/7-questions-with-hedrick-belin-president-of-potomac-conservancy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/07/29/7-questions-with-hedrick-belin-president-of-potomac-conservancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[July is Parks and Recreation Awareness month and today we welcome Hedrick Belin, President of Potomac Conservancy to 7 Questions!Potomac Conservancy is the region&#8217;s leading clean water advocate, fighting to ensure the Potomac River boasts clean drinking water, healthy lands, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/07/29/7-questions-with-hedrick-belin-president-of-potomac-conservancy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Andrew Barnett, Executive Director of SMYAL</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/06/23/7-questions-with-andrew-barnett-executive-director-of-smyal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June is Pride Month and today we welcome Andrew Barnett, Executive Director of SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders) to 7 Questions! SMYAL supports and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, DC &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/06/23/7-questions-with-andrew-barnett-executive-director-of-smyal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spotlight: Mentors, Inc.</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/09/19/spotlight-mentors-inc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we welcome Deirdre Bagley, Executive Director of Mentors, Inc. to Good Works, to congratulate them on their 2013 award from the Washington Post Charities, a fund of the McCormick Foundation! Deirdre has been at Mentors, Inc. for about five &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/09/19/spotlight-mentors-inc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spotlight: Capital Partners for Education</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/08/22/capital-partners-for-education/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 04:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we&#8217;re shining a spotlight on Capital Partners for Education to congratulate them on their 2013 award from the Washington Post Charities! Executive Director of CPE, Khari Brown&#8217;s involvement working with urban teens through his various coaching experiences led him &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/08/22/capital-partners-for-education/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spotlight: Everybody WINS! DC</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/08/15/spotlight-everybody-wins-dc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we&#8217;re shining a spotlight on Everybody WINS! DC to congratulate them on their 2013 award from the Washington Post Charities! Mary Salander is co-founder and Executive Director of Everybody WINS! DC, a Catalogue charity since 2006. Now celebrating its &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/08/15/spotlight-everybody-wins-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Dr. Marilyn Regier, Executive Director and CEO of The Barker Foundation</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/08/08/7-questions-with-marilyn-regier-executive-director-of-the-barker-foundation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 04:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherika Brooks]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we welcome Dr. Marilyn Regier, Executive Director and CEO of The Barker Foundation to 7 Questions! Dr. Regier heads The Barker Foundation, one of the leading and oldest comprehensive adoption organizations in the US. 1. What motivated you to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/08/08/7-questions-with-marilyn-regier-executive-director-of-the-barker-foundation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Miriam Gandell, Executive Director of The Dwelling Place</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/08/01/7-questions-with-miriam-gandell-executive-director-of-the-dwelling-place/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 04:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we give a warm welcome to Miriam Gandell of The Dwelling Place, who will be answering 7 Questions. Miriam is a self-proclaimed generalist in a world of specialized fundraisers. She has worked as a Development Secretary, Parents Fund Coordinator, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/08/01/7-questions-with-miriam-gandell-executive-director-of-the-dwelling-place/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Bernie Prince, Founder of FRESHFARM Markets</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/07/23/7-questions-with-bernie-prince-founder-of-freshfarm-markets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2013 04:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, we welcome Bernadine Prince to 7 Questions! Bernadine (Bernie) Prince is co-founder and Co-Executive Director of FRESHFARM Markets, a featured Catalogue charity for 2013-2014. FRESHFARM operates 10 producer-only farmers markets in the mid-Atlantic region. Bernie started FRESHFARM&#8217;s Food Stamp/Matching &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/07/23/7-questions-with-bernie-prince-founder-of-freshfarm-markets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions: Dr. Rachel Mazyck, President of Collegiate Directions, Inc.</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/07/16/7-questions-dr-rachel-mazyck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2013 04:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, we&#8217;re happy to share 7 Questions answered by Dr. Rachel Mazyck, President of Collegiate Directions, Inc. Before joining CDI, Rachel spent two years as an assistant to the Chief Academic Officer in the Baltimore City Public Schools. Among other &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/07/16/7-questions-dr-rachel-mazyck/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Lissette Bishins, Executive Director of Carpenter&#039;s Shelter</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/07/11/7-questions-with-lissette-bishins-executive-director-of-carpenters-shelter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to Lissette Bishins, Executive Director of Carpenter&#8217;s Shelter, who will be answering 7 Questions today! Bishins is the immediate past Executive Director of the Alexandria Chapter of the American Red Cross of the National Capital Area. Previously, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/07/11/7-questions-with-lissette-bishins-executive-director-of-carpenters-shelter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Mark Robbins, Executive Director of the Yellow Ribbon Fund</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/06/25/7-questions-with-mark-robbins-executive-director-of-the-yellow-ribbon-fund/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 04:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we welcome Mark Robbins, Executive Director of the Yellow Ribbon Fund, to answer 7 Questions! Mark E. Robbins, CAE, has been executive director of the Yellow Ribbon Fund since 2008. Prior to that he held positions with several trade &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/06/25/7-questions-with-mark-robbins-executive-director-of-the-yellow-ribbon-fund/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions with Eloise Russo, Executive Director of City Kids Wilderness Project</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/06/13/7-questions-with-eloise-russo-executive-director-of-city-kids-wilderness-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today for 7 Questions we welcome Eloise Russo, Executive Director of City Kids Wilderness Project! Eloise has been with the organization since January 2011. Prior to City Kids, Eloise worked with Institute for Non-Profit Management and Leadership in Boston, MA, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/06/13/7-questions-with-eloise-russo-executive-director-of-city-kids-wilderness-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Buzz Mauro &amp; Deb Gottesman (Theatre Lab)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/25/7-questions-buzz-mauro-deb-gottesman-theatre-lab/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, we are welcoming not one &#8230; but two non-profit leaders to &#8220;7 Questions.&#8221; Buzz Mauro and Deb Gottesman are co-directors of The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts, which serves hundreds of youth and adults through its Life &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/25/7-questions-buzz-mauro-deb-gottesman-theatre-lab/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Tamara Wilds Lawson (Posse Foundation)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/29/7-questions-tamara-wilds-lawson-posse-foundation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re psyched to introduce &#8230; Tamara Wilds Lawson, director of Posse DC. The Posse Foundation, which has grown to eight sites across the country, identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential and send them to college &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/29/7-questions-tamara-wilds-lawson-posse-foundation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Marti Worshtil (Prince George&#8217;s Child Resource Center)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/08/7-questions-marti-worshtil-prince-georges-child-resource-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalogue welcomes &#8230; Marti Worshtil, Executive Director of Prince George&#8217;s Child Resource Center, which offers a wide variety of services that foster stable child care programs, help working families, and nurture home environments where children can thrive. The Family Support &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/08/7-questions-marti-worshtil-prince-georges-child-resource-center/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Kathleen Sibert (A-SPAN)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/08/11/7-questions-kathleen-sibert-a-span/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalogue welcomes &#8230; Kathleen Sibert, Executive Director of the Arlington Street People&#8217;s Assistance Network (A-SPAN), whose workers reach out directly to to homeless men and women &#8212; frequenting wooded areas, overpasses, parks, and abandoned buildings, encouraging them to pick up &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/08/11/7-questions-kathleen-sibert-a-span/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Tim Payne (For Love of Children)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/08/04/tim_payne_floc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome &#8230; Tim Payne, Executive Director of For Love of Children. For hundreds of children and teens, FLOC offers carefully paced, one-on-one tutoring that bring them to grade-level proficiency in reading and math and after-school workshops teach teamwork, leadership, and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/08/04/tim_payne_floc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Amanda Andere (FACETS)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/21/7-questions-amanda-andere-facets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s get to know &#8230; Amanda Andere, Executive Director of FACETS in Fairfax, VA. Through emergency and supportive programs to prevent homelessness and assist those who are already homeless, FACETS works to ensure that every area family has a place &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/21/7-questions-amanda-andere-facets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Mark E. Robbins (Yellow Ribbon Fund)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/14/7-questions-mark-e-robbins-yellow-ribbon-fund/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, we&#8217;re getting to know &#8230; Mark E. Robbins, Executive Director of the Yellow Ribbon Fund. The philosophy of the Fund is simple: wounded servicemen and women deserve first-class care as they recover. And their families deserve the same. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/14/7-questions-mark-e-robbins-yellow-ribbon-fund/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Sarah Leavitt (Lambi Fund of Haiti)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/07/7-questions-sarah-leavitt-lambi-fund-of-haiti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, let&#8217;s meet &#8230; Sarah Leavitt, Digital Outreach Manager of the Lambi Fund of Haiti! Based on the premise that Haitians themselves understand how development is best achieved in their own communities, Lambi Fund supports small-scale economic development projects &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/07/7-questions-sarah-leavitt-lambi-fund-of-haiti/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Juliana Ratner (Free Minds Book Club)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/30/7-questions-juliana-ratner-free-minds-book-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; &#8230; Juliana Ratner, Program Director of Free Minds Book Club &#38; Writing Workshop. The club meets weekly at the DC Jail, exploring literature and creative writing and empowering young inmates to transform their lives. Learn more! &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/30/7-questions-juliana-ratner-free-minds-book-club/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Doug Yeuell (Joy of Motion Dance Center)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/23/7-questions-doug-yeuell-joy-of-motion-dance-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; &#8230; Doug Yeuell, Executive/Artistic Director of Joy of Motion Dance Center. Embracing a wide range of dance from Middle Eastern to flamenco, hip hop to ballet, West African to tap and welcoming first-times and professional dancers, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/23/7-questions-doug-yeuell-joy-of-motion-dance-center/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Carina Gervacio (Brainfood)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/09/7-questions-carina-gervacio-brainfood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s welcome &#8230; Carina Gervacio, Program Coordinator at Brainfood! In an after-school program that gets at-risk youth off the streets and into the kitchen, Brainfood teaches cooking alongside reading, math, science, creativity, teamwork, and leadership. 1. What was your most &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/09/7-questions-carina-gervacio-brainfood/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Michele Booth Cole (Safe Shores)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/02/7-questions-michele-booth-cole-safe-shores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, folks! And welcome to &#8230; Michele Booth Cole, Executive Director of Safe Shores. With a child-friendly and welcoming approach, Safe Shores (the DC Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center) ensures that abused children&#8217;s voices are heard in criminal investigations, their needs &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/02/7-questions-michele-booth-cole-safe-shores/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Sveta Wilkson (Horton&#039;s Kids)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/26/7-questions-sveta-wilkson-hortons-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 04:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s welcome to &#8220;7 cialis soft tavs Questions&#8221; &#8230; Sveta Wilkson, Development Coordinator of Horton&#8217;s Kids, which has served as a second family to over 1,500 children from the Ward 8 housing projects for two decades. Also &#8230; we are &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/26/7-questions-sveta-wilkson-hortons-kids/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Adrien C. Finlay (Alexandria Symphony Orchestra)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/17/7-questions-adrien-c-finlay-alexandria-symphony-orchestra/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 04:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s welcome &#8230; Adrien C. Finlay, Executive Director of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra since the 07-08 Season. Committed to artistic excellence and dedicated to entertaining and educating a wide range of audience members, the ASO has been offering classical and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/17/7-questions-adrien-c-finlay-alexandria-symphony-orchestra/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Shannon Steene (Good Shepherd Housing &amp; Family Services)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/12/7-questions-shannon-steene-good-shepherd-housing-family-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 04:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning! Welcome &#8230; Shannon Steene, Executive Director of Good Shepherd Housing &#38; Family Services, which combats homelessness by renting apartments with supportive services, making grants to prevent evictions, and providing counseling and financial education &#8212; and which stabilized over &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/12/7-questions-shannon-steene-good-shepherd-housing-family-services/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Rachel Friedman (Men Can Stop Rape, Inc.)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/05/7-questions-rachel-friedman-men-can-stop-rape-inc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 04:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Washington. Today, we welcome to &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; &#8230; Rachel Friedman, Director of Foundation and Government Grants at Men Can Stop Rape, Inc. (MCSR), which provides young men with opportunities to challenge old models of masculinity and embrace their &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/05/7-questions-rachel-friedman-men-can-stop-rape-inc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Charles Phaneuf (Joe&#8217;s Movement Emporium)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/04/19/7-questions-charles-phaneuf-joes-movement-emporium/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning! We&#8217;re pleased to introduce &#8230; Charles Phaneuf, managing director of Joe&#8217;s Movement Emporium/World Arts Focus in Mount Rainier. Open 7 days a week and 12 hours a day, Joe&#8217;s is home to 25 regional artists and performance groups, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/04/19/7-questions-charles-phaneuf-joes-movement-emporium/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Question &#8211; Sonia Quinonez (SCAN of Northern Virginia)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/04/07/7-question-sonia-quinonez-scan-of-northern-virginia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings! Let&#8217;s welcome to &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; &#8230; Sonia Quinonez, Executive Director of SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) of Northern Virginia. Last year alone, 7000 children were reported as victims of abuse in Virginia and SCAN is there to stand up &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/04/07/7-question-sonia-quinonez-scan-of-northern-virginia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Aaron Knight (Legal Counsel for the Elderly)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/31/7-questions-aaron-knight-legal-council-for-the-elderly/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/31/7-questions-aaron-knight-legal-council-for-the-elderly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re super glad to welcome to &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; &#8230; Aaron Knight, the Development Director at Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE). LCE champions the dignity and rights of DC&#8217;s vulnerable seniors by providing free legal and social work services to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/31/7-questions-aaron-knight-legal-council-for-the-elderly/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Stuart Naranch (Art Enables)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/24/7-questions-stuart-naranch-art-enables/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/24/7-questions-stuart-naranch-art-enables/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, we are welcoming to &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; &#8230;. Stuart Naranch, Production Manager of Art Enables! An entrepreneurial arts program for area adults with developmental or mental disabilities, Art Enables provides opportunities for the creation of &#8220;outsider&#8221; and folks art, which &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/24/7-questions-stuart-naranch-art-enables/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Scott Schenkelberg (Miriam&#8217;s Kitchen)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/10/7-questions-scott-schenkelberg-miriams-kitchen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning! We are psyched to introduce you to &#8230; Scott Schenkelberg, the Executive Director of Miriam&#8217;s Kitchen in DC. Every weekday morning for the last 27 years (holidays included), breakfast has been served to chronically homeless men and women: &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/10/7-questions-scott-schenkelberg-miriams-kitchen/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Patricia M. Donnelly (Literacy Council of Northern Virginia)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/03/7-questions-patricia-m-donnelly-literacy-council-of-northern-virginia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Catalogue cheers for today&#8217;s &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; guest &#8230; Patricia M. Donnelly, Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia. Serving an area where 120 different languages are spoken, the LCNV offers adult education in reading, writing, speaking, and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/03/7-questions-patricia-m-donnelly-literacy-council-of-northern-virginia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Nancy Kelly (Health Volunteers Overseas)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/22/7-questions-nancy-kelly-health-volunteers-overseas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning-after-the-hailstorm, Greater Washington! Today on &#8220;7 Questions,&#8221; we&#8217;re psyched to introduce you to &#8230; Nancy Kelly, Executive Director of Health Volunteers Overseas since its founding in 1986. Now in 25 developing countries, HVO&#8217;s healthcare professionals offer medical education to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/22/7-questions-nancy-kelly-health-volunteers-overseas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Sara Strehle Duke (Encore Stage &amp; Studio)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/15/7-questions-sara-strehle-duke-encore-stage-studio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s spring! Well, not quite. But it certainly feels like it. So welcome to early spring and welcome to &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; &#8230; Sara Strehle Duke, the Executive Director of Encore Stage &#38; Studio. With over 165 full-scale, high-quality plays to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/15/7-questions-sara-strehle-duke-encore-stage-studio/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Ruth Benker (Fairfax Pets on Wheels)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/08/7-questions-ruth-benker-fairfax-pets-on-wheels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Washington! Today on &#8220;7 Questions,&#8221; we are welcoming &#8230; Ruth Benker, Director of Communications at Fairfax Pets on Wheels! Providing therapeutic visits (and much needed-company) for nursing home patients and assisted living residents, friendly pets and trained volunteers &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/08/7-questions-ruth-benker-fairfax-pets-on-wheels/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Judith Dittman (Alternative House)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/01/7-questions-judith-dittman-alternative-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to February, Greater Washington! And welcome to GoodWorks, Judith Dittman, Executive Director of Alternative House. Founded in 1972 as a shelter for runaway and homeless teens, Alternative House has evolved into an entire support system designed to keep kids &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/01/7-questions-judith-dittman-alternative-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Steve Park (Little Lights Urban Ministries)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/25/7-questions-steve-park-little-lights-urban-ministries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Catalogue cheers for Steve Park, Executive Director of Little Lights Urban Ministries! Dedicated to the children of the Potomac Gardens public housing complex in Ward 6, Little Lights provides homework help, SAT practice, after-school activities, and Camp Heaven in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/25/7-questions-steve-park-little-lights-urban-ministries/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Aleta Margolis (Center for Inspired Teaching)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/13/7-questions-aleta-margolis-center-for-inspired-teaching/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s give a great Catalogue welcome to &#8230; Aleta Margolis, Executive Director of the Center for Inspired Teaching! Through in-depth training programs and even annual principal and teacher institutes, Inspired Teaching advocates for true educational reform by challenging how teachers &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/13/7-questions-aleta-margolis-center-for-inspired-teaching/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Beata Okulska (KEEN Greater DC)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/06/7-questions-beata-okulska-keen-greater-dc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Double helping of &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; this week, folks! Today, we&#8217;re going to meet Beata Okulska, the Executive Director of KEEN Greater DC. When no other organization offered exercise and recreation designed specficially for young people with severe intellectual and physical &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/06/7-questions-beata-okulska-keen-greater-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Andrea M. Saccoccia (Project Mend-A-House)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/04/7-questions-andrea-m-saccoccia-project-mend-a-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, friends! Let&#8217;s welcome to &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; &#8230; Andrea M. Saccoccia, Executive Director of Project Mend-A-House (PMAH) in Prince William County, VA. With the help of a dedicated core of volunteers, PMAH mends an average of 120 households per &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/04/7-questions-andrea-m-saccoccia-project-mend-a-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Lucy Bowen McCauley (Bowen McCauley Dance)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/21/7-questions-lucy-bowen-mccauley-bowen-mccauley-dance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Tuesday, folks! Moreover, happy first day of winter! Today on &#8220;7 Questions,&#8221; we&#8217;re leaping into the dance world to meet &#8230; Lucy Bowen McCauley, Artistic Director of Bowen McCauley Dance. Soon to celebrate its 15th anniversary, BMD is known &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/21/7-questions-lucy-bowen-mccauley-bowen-mccauley-dance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Cara Leidy (Higher Achievement)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/16/7-questions-cara-leidy-higher-achievement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s double &#8220;7 Questions&#8221; week! Please welcome &#8230; Cara Leidy, Manager of Development at Higher Achievement Program, which offers rigorous academic classes for motivated middle schoolers during the &#8220;gap hours:&#8221; 3:30 to 8:00 PM during the school year and all &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/16/7-questions-cara-leidy-higher-achievement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Jane Cohen (Neediest Kids)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/14/7-questions-jane-cohen-neediest-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, one and all. Today on &#8220;7 Questions,&#8221; we are pleased to introduce &#8230; Jane Cohen, President of Neediest Kids in McLean, VA. Working with nine school systems around Greater Washington, this awesome non-profit makes sure that over 40,00 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/14/7-questions-jane-cohen-neediest-kids/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Damien Matthews Power (Potomac Riverkeeper)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/30/7-questions-damien-matthews-power-potomac-riverkeeper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And &#8230; we&#8217;re back! I hope you all had a pleasant first day back on the job. To jazz up your Tuesday morning, we&#8217;re welcoming Damien Matthews Power, Communications &#38; Outreach Specialist of Potomac Riverkeeper to &#8220;7 Questions.&#8221; Read on &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/30/7-questions-damien-matthews-power-potomac-riverkeeper/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Judy Hijikata (The Reading Connection)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/11/7-questions-judy-hijikata-the-reading-connection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to &#8220;7 Questions,&#8221; Judy Hijikata! Joining us from Arlington, Judy is the Communications Director of The Reading Connection (TRC), which brings books and literary services into shelters, safe houses, and transitional housing, thus opening the world of literature to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/11/7-questions-judy-hijikata-the-reading-connection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Meagan Ulrich (Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/02/7-questions-meagan-ulrich-jeanie-schmidt-free-clinic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to (early) winter, Washington! And welcome to &#8220;7 Questions,&#8221; Meagan Ulrich, Executive Director of the Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic in Herndon, VA. The clinic offers a medical home to any and all of the over 80,000 people living in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/02/7-questions-meagan-ulrich-jeanie-schmidt-free-clinic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Kristine Thompson (Calvary Women&#039;s Services)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/26/7-questions-kristine-thompson-calvary-womens-services/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/26/7-questions-kristine-thompson-calvary-womens-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to GoodWorks, Kris Thompson! Kris is the Executive Director of Calvary Women&#8217;s Services, which provides homeless women with both temporary housing and the resources and support to live independently in the future. Read on to learn more about Calvary, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/26/7-questions-kristine-thompson-calvary-womens-services/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Nina Smith (GoodWeave USA)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/19/7-questions-nina-smith-goodweave-usa/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/19/7-questions-nina-smith-goodweave-usa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am pleased to welcome to GoodWorks &#8230; Nina Smith, Executive Director of GoodWeave USA! GoodWeave USA combats child exploitation in the handmade rug industry by recruiting manufacturers to make and sell child-labor-free carpets and by providing schooling and opportunities &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/19/7-questions-nina-smith-goodweave-usa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Jill Strachan (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/14/7-questions-jill-strachan-capitol-hill-arts-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/14/7-questions-jill-strachan-capitol-hill-arts-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today on &#8220;7 Questions,&#8221; we have with us &#8230; Jill Strachan, Executive Director of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW), which provides educational, exhibition, and performance opportunities to all ages. And which also happens to be just a few hops &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/14/7-questions-jill-strachan-capitol-hill-arts-workshop/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Sarah Stankorb (National Park Trust)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/12/7-questions-sarah-stankorb-national-park-trust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following a great 3-day weekend &#8230; we bring you an even greater 7 Questions with Sarah Stankorb, Education and Communications Director of the National Park Trust, which develops and safeguards critical parklands for generations to come. Check out her thoughts &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/12/7-questions-sarah-stankorb-national-park-trust/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Elisabeth Crum (Sewall-Belmont House &amp; Museum)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/09/30/7-questions-elisabeth-crum-sewall-belmont-house-museum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today on "7 Questions," we have ... Elisabeth Crum, the Public Programs &#38; Outreach Manager at The Sewall-Belmont House &#38; Museum, which celebrates women's progress toward equality and explores the evolving role of women and their contributions to society. <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/09/30/7-questions-elisabeth-crum-sewall-belmont-house-museum/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; The Beginning!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning and welcome to a new feature here on GoodWorks! Once (or sometimes twice) a week, we will feature a staff member from one of our Catalogue charities &#8212; spotlighting the amazing people that make it all happen, plus &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/09/28/7-questions-the-beginning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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