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		<title>How I Learned about the Power of Advocacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Jasmine Alarcon, Youth Leader from Mikva Challenge DC When I was in tenth grade I took a Japanese language and culture course and instantly fell in love with it. Maybe it had something to do with the fact &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/10/22/how-i-learned-about-the-power-of-advocacy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After-School Programming During COVID: Virtual Lessons, Real Impact</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/10/14/after-school-programming-during-covid-virtual-lessons-real-impact/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Davide Carozza, Development Coordinator at After-School All-Stars DC When DC Public Schools ended in-person classes on March 16th to combat the spread of COVID-19, After-School All-Stars DC (ASAS DC) was ready to help students stay connected with their &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/10/14/after-school-programming-during-covid-virtual-lessons-real-impact/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Channeling My Inner Mr. Rogers</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/10/07/channeling-my-inner-mr-rogers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When COVID-19 hit the Greater Washington Region in March, it was an overwhelming moment for all of us. Story Tapestries&#8217; programs and services, including performances, workshops, and artist-in-residencies, are interactive in-person experiences. However, that model was suddenly no longer an &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/10/07/channeling-my-inner-mr-rogers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating 60 Years of Affordable Housing for Seniors</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/10/01/celebrating-60-years-of-affordable-housing-for-seniors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Christy Zeitz, CEO of Fellowship Square The need for affordable housing and services for older adults has exploded nationally &#8211; and locally. With housing, rental and health care costs soaring, older adults are now at greater risk of &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/10/01/celebrating-60-years-of-affordable-housing-for-seniors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Milestones: HomeAid Northern Virginia Completes 150th Project Renovating Homeless Shelters &amp; Rebuilding Lives</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/09/24/celebrating-milestones-homeaid-northern-virginia-completes-150th-project-renovating-homeless-shelters-rebuilding-lives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Kristyn Burr, Executive Director and CEO of HomeAid Northern Virginia This summer, HomeAid Northern Virginia proudly completed its 150th project of building and upgrading emergency shelters and supportive housing facilities for those experiencing homelessness! These 150 projects have &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/09/24/celebrating-milestones-homeaid-northern-virginia-completes-150th-project-renovating-homeless-shelters-rebuilding-lives/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adapting Project Soapbox in the Time of COVID-19</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/09/16/adapting-project-soapbox-in-the-time-of-covid-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Justine Hipsky, Program Director of Mikva Challenge DC A bustling auditorium. Dozens of middle and high school students pouring in the front doors and following the signs down the escalators, some springing with excitement and some whispering to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/09/16/adapting-project-soapbox-in-the-time-of-covid-19/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Right to Dream</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/09/10/the-right-to-dream-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 12:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Koube Ngaaje, Executive Director of District Alliance for Safe Housing Imagine being 18 years old again, about to begin the journey into adulthood. No longer a child, but not yet a grown up, navigating the enormous changes and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/09/10/the-right-to-dream-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Poverty Pandemic</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/09/03/the-poverty-pandemic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Leah Paley, Executive Director of Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services What a year it has been. COVID-19 served a devastating blow to those who were already experiencing hunger, homelessness, and fear of an uncertain future. I will personally &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/09/03/the-poverty-pandemic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adapting to COVID-19 and Moving Forward</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/08/27/adapting-to-covid-19-and-moving-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Jessica McLaughlin, Development and Communications Fellow of DC SAFE Long before national headlines began highlighting the rise of domestic violence amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, DC SAFE&#8211; the District&#8217;s only 24/7 crisis intervention agency for domestic violence&#8211; was preparing &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/08/27/adapting-to-covid-19-and-moving-forward/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Empowering Girls &#8211; Still Vital, Now Virtual!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/08/20/empowering-girls-still-vital-now-virtual/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Carly Abarbanel, Program Director of Girls on the Run-DC At Girls on the Run-DC, we believe that every girl, everywhere, in every circumstance deserves the resources and support to activate her limitless potential. While no one can be &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/08/20/empowering-girls-still-vital-now-virtual/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I&#8217;m Stronger Than I Think&#8221; &#8211; Reflecting on a Year Serving Mothers and Children</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/08/06/im-stronger-than-i-think-reflecting-on-a-year-serving-mothers-and-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Xiomara Munoz, Program Assistant at The Northwest Center As I reflect on this year of service, one word continues to encapsulate my emotions: gratitude. I&#8217;m so thankful for my time working as a Program Assistant at the Northwest &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/08/06/im-stronger-than-i-think-reflecting-on-a-year-serving-mothers-and-children/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Court Appointed Special Advocates Support Trauma-Impacted Youth</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/07/22/how-court-appointed-special-advocates-support-trauma-impacted-youth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By Allison Kahn-Pauli, Chief of Staff for CASA for Children of DC Trauma. A word that is heavy with meaning. Acute trauma. Complex trauma. Historical trauma. What do you think when you hear the word trauma? Perhaps a specific &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/07/22/how-court-appointed-special-advocates-support-trauma-impacted-youth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Continuing to Build Our Community Virtually</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/07/16/continuing-to-build-our-community-virtually/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Carole Trevey and Carolyn Jeppsen of BroadFutures BroadFutures is revolutionizing the way young people with learning and related disabilities prepare for the workforce through an innovative training, mentoring and paid internship program. Like most organizations, COVID-19 threw us &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/07/16/continuing-to-build-our-community-virtually/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Urban Debate League Brings Home (Virtual) National Debate Championship</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/06/18/washington-urban-debate-league-brings-home-virtual-national-debate-championship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by David Trigaux, Program Director of the Washington Urban Debate League The COVID 19 pandemic derailed the school year mid-semester. Teachers were given a single weekend&#8217;s notice in some instances that they were going online on Monday, schools scrambled &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/06/18/washington-urban-debate-league-brings-home-virtual-national-debate-championship/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Restoring Rock Creek as it Restores Us</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/05/20/restoring-rock-creek-as-it-restores-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 13:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Jeanne Braha, Executive Director of Rock Creek Conservancy There is something magical about running down the middle of a road in the middle of the day, hearing a creek burbling nearby, without having to worry about passing traffic. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/05/20/restoring-rock-creek-as-it-restores-us/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Girls on the Run &#8211; DC Goes Beyond the Classroom! #GOTRDCGoesBeyond</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/05/13/girls-on-the-run-dc-goes-beyond-the-classroom-gotrdcgoesbeyond/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 13:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Carly Abarbanel and Katie Von Schaumburg of Girls on the Run &#8211; DC During this pandemic, so many aspects of all of our lives have been turned upside down. At Girls on the Run &#8211; DC (GOTR-DC), our &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/05/13/girls-on-the-run-dc-goes-beyond-the-classroom-gotrdcgoesbeyond/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caring for Kids in the Time of COVID-19</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/05/08/caring-for-kids-in-the-time-of-covid-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 16:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Laurie Strongin, CEO of Hope for Henry Foundation Hope for Henry Child Life Specialist Liz crouched in the hallway outside the room of a six-year-old, unaccompanied boy who she has worked with many times in the past and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/05/08/caring-for-kids-in-the-time-of-covid-19/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>JCADA&#8217;s Doors are Still Open for Victims of Power-Based Violence &#8211; How You Can Support their Efforts from Your Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Shana Brouder Over the past month, most Americans have been put under some kind of &#8220;stay at home&#8221; order to keep them &#8216;safe&#8217; from COVID-19 &#8212; better known as the coronavirus. But what does safe mean? For most &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/04/28/jcadas-doors-are-still-open-for-victims-of-power-based-violence-how-you-can-support-their-efforts-from-your-home/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Network for Victim Recovery DC Continues to Battle for Crime Victims&#8217; Rights Amid COVID-19</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/04/24/network-for-victim-recovery-dc-continues-to-battle-for-crime-victims-rights-amid-covid-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Diane Dauplaise, Network for Victim Recovery of DC Bilingual Staff Attorney One of the things they don&#8217;t teach you in law school is that practicing law at a nonprofit is an exercise in creativity. But nothing in my &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/04/24/network-for-victim-recovery-dc-continues-to-battle-for-crime-victims-rights-amid-covid-19/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Child Philanthropists Know the Importance of Play</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/03/26/child-philanthropists-know-the-importance-of-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Melanie Hatter, Communications Coordinator of Homeless Children&#8217;s Playtime Project If anyone knows the importance of play, it&#8217;s children and youth, so it comes as no surprise that Playtime resonates with young people who are interested in giving back &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/03/26/child-philanthropists-know-the-importance-of-play/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Am a #1 Fan of Girls on the Run: From New York City to Northern Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Tyler Allen, Associate Board Member of Girls on the Run NOVA Riding the Subway in New York, you can tell what line you&#8217;re on by the snacks the kids are eating. The L train from Williamsburg to Chelsea &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/03/05/why-i-am-a-1-fan-of-girls-on-the-run-from-new-york-city-to-northern-virginia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of Being Human</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/02/27/the-value-of-being-human/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Moira McLaughlin, Development Associate at New Endeavors by Women We are a nation that loves success as defined by a well-paying job, a nice house and a white picket fence. The people who become the best at their &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/02/27/the-value-of-being-human/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;re Growing&#8230; More Space Means More Lives Touched</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/02/13/were-growing-more-space-means-more-lives-touched/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by LaToya Davis, Director of Communications at Greater DC Diaper Bank Recently, I went to an event where I met a young woman who happened to notice my shirt with our logo on it. She smiled at me, came &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/02/13/were-growing-more-space-means-more-lives-touched/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Neighbor: Why I fight for the Potomac River</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How getting face-to-face with dirty water turned this Old Town resident into an advocate. What turns someone from a simply living near the Potomac River, to being a true neighbor of the river? Like the other 5 million people in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/01/23/dear-neighbor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Becoming Visible</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Tyler French My work with Story Tapestries began in the summer 2018. I joined the team as a teaching assistant, supporting a visual artist to lead Neelsville Middle School students in Germantown, Maryland to design and create two &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/01/15/becoming-visible/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>ASAS DC Engages STEM Professionals to Enhance Afterschool Programs</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/12/17/asas-dc-engages-stem-professionals-to-enhance-afterschool-programs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Patrick Giblin, Development &#38; Marketing Manager of After-School All-Stars, Washington DC After-School All-Stars, Washington DC (ASAS DC) is a local charity focused on providing free after-school programs to low-income DC middle schools. A unique element of ASAS DC&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/12/17/asas-dc-engages-stem-professionals-to-enhance-afterschool-programs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Amplifying Voices for Racial Equity in Montgomery County</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 13:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Tyler French, Innovation and Partnerships Director of Story Tapestries On October 5, 2019, a group of family, friends, new acquaintances, and strangers gathered at the Strathmore Mansion. We were there to share in poetry, storytelling, and conversations about &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/11/08/amplifying-voices-for-racial-equity-in-montgomery-county/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>October Is National Bullying Prevention Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Rhonda Lee Thomas, President, DTWT&#8217;s Board of Directors Bullying is an issue very close to the heart of both Do The Write Thing (DTWT) cofounders, Loretta (LoLo) Smith, and myself, Rhonda Lee Thomas. LoLo, a former teacher, saw &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/10/30/october-is-national-bullying-prevention-month/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Typical Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Laura Beth Williams, OMM Program Manager at Josh Anderson Foundation On a typical Saturday at 8:00 a.m., if I were to walk into a school building, it would likely be completely empty. On Saturday, October 5th, there were &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/10/22/a-typical-saturday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>From Confused to Humble &#8211; A Capital Partners for Education College Student&#8217;s Reflection</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nate Green entered Capital Partners for Education (CPE)&#8217;s program in 2012. Now going into his senior of college at Morehouse College, he shares his journey getting to and through college as a low-income, first-generation student. CPE did this interview with &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/10/15/from-confused-to-humble-a-capital-partners-for-education-college-students-reflection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>For Working Families, Sitar&#8217;s Aftercare Program Fills a Critical Need</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by LeAnne DeFrancesco, WWPR Pro Bono Committee Aftercare. A simple term but an often complex system to navigate for parents whose jobs don&#8217;t allow them to pick up their kids when the school day ends. Beyond getting kids from &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/09/24/for-working-families-sitars-aftercare-program-fills-a-critical-need/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Democracy a Verb?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post was written by?Mikva Challenge DC, a Catalogue nonprofit partner School is back in session and students are learning about nouns &#38; verbs, new mathematical equations, and the periodic table. And democracy! At Mikva Challenge DC, we believe that &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/09/16/is-democracy-a-verb/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back to School Means Healthy Relationships For Children&#8230; and Adults</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Laura Kovach, Prevention, Education &#38; Training Director at JCADA With triggering stories of abuse in the news each day, and movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp still gaining momentum, children and adults alike are feeling the need to share &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/09/13/back-to-school-means-healthy-relationships-for-children-and-adults/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Most Critical Tool for Back To School? A Village of Support.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Nicole Lynn Lewis, Generation Hope&#8217;s Founder &#38; Chief Executive Officer.? Every year during Back to School season, parents and caretakers dutifully stock up on school supplies to help their children thrive in the coming year, but there is &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/09/05/the-most-critical-tool-for-back-to-school-a-village-of-support/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back to School with Reading Partners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Daniela Jungova, Development &#38; Communications Manager at Reading Partners What would your life look like if you didn&#8217;t know how to read? How would it impact your ability to get around in this world? Your education, career, and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/09/03/back-to-school-with-reading-partners/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;It&#8217;s surprising what I can do when I can understand the language.&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What makes you feel like an integral part of a community? It is not only the ability to work, live, and support yourself through daily routines, but more importantly, it is being connected with the environment around you, and being &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/30/its-surprising-what-i-can-do-when-i-can-understand-the-language/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Meaning of &#8220;Back to School&#8221; &#8211; Horton&#8217;s Kids Operation Backpacks</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/27/the-meaning-of-back-to-school-hortons-kids-operation-backpacks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s your first day of fourth grade. You wake up after a night of tossing and turning with excitement to meet your new classmates and put on your first day of school outfit. You&#8217;re heading out the door to hop &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/27/the-meaning-of-back-to-school-hortons-kids-operation-backpacks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After-School All-Stars Partners with DC Central Kitchen</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/22/after-school-all-stars-partners-with-dc-central-kitchen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Patrick Giblin, Development &#38; Marketing Manager of After-School All-Stars, Washington DC One of the pillars of After-School All-Stars, Washington DC&#8217;s (ASAS DC) free after-school programming is community service. We will always strive to keep our students safe, healthy &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/22/after-school-all-stars-partners-with-dc-central-kitchen/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens in Vegas Doesn&#8217;t Have to Stay in Vegas: CFP Charity Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area (PFNCA) Honored by CVENT</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Jared Cohen, President &#38; CEO of the Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area Last month, I attended a global conference in Las Vegas for CVENT, a McLean, VA-based company that specializes in meetings, events, and hospitality management &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/20/what-happens-in-vegas-doesnt-have-to-stay-in-vegas-cfp-charity-parkinson-foundation-of-the-national-capital-area-pfnca-honored-by-cvent/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Hands and Happy Hearts</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/08/helping-hands-and-happy-hearts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Sara Sepanski, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Architectural Designer at HKS Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, D.C. (RMHCDC) has a mission that never fails to touch hearts. RMHCDC exists to keep families together while a child &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/08/helping-hands-and-happy-hearts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Carpenter&#8217;s Shelter: Expanding Opportunities with Innovative Partnerships</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/02/carpenters-shelter-expanding-opportunities-with-innovative-partnerships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the nonprofit world, you get used to making do. The holiday party is a no-frills potluck in the conference room. The office computers are long past their prime. The 21-year-old college intern is the technology consultant you&#8217;ve been waiting &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/08/02/carpenters-shelter-expanding-opportunities-with-innovative-partnerships/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rethinking the Traditional Approach to Human Services</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/07/30/rethinking-the-traditional-approach-to-human-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laurel Advocacy &#38; Referral Services, Inc. (LARS) opened its doors in 1987, serving as a solution to a growing problem in the Laurel community. Local congregations were receiving increasing numbers of requests for food and financial help. Church funds could &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/07/30/rethinking-the-traditional-approach-to-human-services/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After-School All-Stars: Big City Builders</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/07/26/after-school-all-stars-big-city-builders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After-School All-Stars, Washington DC (ASAS DC) provides free after-school programs to over 600 DC middle schoolers. One of our most successful programs is the real estate development class we have been developing for the past 3 school years. &#8220;Big City &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/07/26/after-school-all-stars-big-city-builders/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rock Recovery Volunteer Spotlight: Carly&#8217;s Story &#8211; Finally Free</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/07/23/rock-recovery-volunteer-spotlight-carlys-story-finally-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I felt trapped. In my own body. I would look in the mirror and see all of the things wrong with the girl standing there in front of me, no matter how thin I became. I would go to the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/07/23/rock-recovery-volunteer-spotlight-carlys-story-finally-free/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Second Story Wins Award from FBI</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/07/15/second-story-wins-award-from-fbi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Second Story was awarded the Director&#8217;s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from the FBI! &#8220;This special award, presented on behalf of the Director of the FBI, was formally created in 1990 as a way to honor individuals and organizations for their &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/07/15/second-story-wins-award-from-fbi/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>For Youth in Foster Care, Mentoring Makes a Meaningful Difference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our very first mentee, Michael, was matched in our program in 2005. He entered into foster care at the hospital on the day he was born, and aged out of care on his 21st birthday. Throughout those 21 years, he &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/07/02/for-youth-in-foster-care-mentoring-makes-a-meaningful-difference/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Day in the Volunteer Life: Anacostia Watershed Society</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/04/23/a-day-in-the-volunteer-life-anacostia-watershed-society/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An innovative, environmentally-friendly workout idea: cleaning up a garbage-bag-worth of cigarette butts. A single butt only weighs about 1 gram, but once you pick up hundreds of them, they start to add up to some serious bicep strengthening. That&#8217;s how &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/04/23/a-day-in-the-volunteer-life-anacostia-watershed-society/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Independent Movie Theatres are the Stuff Community is Made Of</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/04/16/independent-movie-theatres-are-the-stuff-community-is-made-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always loved movies. I come by it almost genetically. My father taught film production at various universities during my childhood, and I grew up on a steady diet of indie, niche, and foreign films: The Last Unicorn and The &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/04/16/independent-movie-theatres-are-the-stuff-community-is-made-of/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What I&#8217;ve Learned from 7 Months of Serving Homeless and Housing-Insecure Women in DC</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/03/26/what-ive-learned-from-7-months-of-serving-homeless-and-house-insecure-women-in-dc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I finished my senior year at Wesleyan University, one of the things I was most afraid of for my post-grad life was losing the environment in which everyone is eager to share the learning process with their friends and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/03/26/what-ive-learned-from-7-months-of-serving-homeless-and-house-insecure-women-in-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After-School All-Stars: Students Participate in Culinary Competition Hosted by Marriott</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/01/02/after-school-all-stars-students-participate-culinary-competition-hosted-by-marriott/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, After-School All-Stars, Washington DC (ASAS DC) hosted a field trip to Marriott HQ in Bethesda, MD for a &#8220;top chef&#8221; competition. This activity was the culmination of work that students engaged in all semester in their ASAS DC &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/01/02/after-school-all-stars-students-participate-culinary-competition-hosted-by-marriott/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Joe&#8217;s Movement Emporium: Bringing Arts to Life in Prince George&#8217;s County</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/12/10/joes-movement-emporium-bringing-arts-to-life-in-prince-georges-county/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe&#8217;s Movement Emporium is proud to be included in the Catalogue. This nonprofit is open year round for classes, rehearsals, performances, and arts education programs. Joe&#8217;s is a hub of cultural and community activity; it&#8217;s the largest independent performing arts &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/12/10/joes-movement-emporium-bringing-arts-to-life-in-prince-georges-county/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Aspire Counseling &#8212; 40 Years of Mental Health!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For forty years, Aspire Counseling, a mental health non-profit based in Gaithersburg, has been helping Montgomery County residents grow, change, and thrive. It began in 1978 with Maryrose Rogolsky and a small, rented office in the Rockville Seventh-day Adventist Church. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/11/28/aspire-counseling-40-years-of-mental-health/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Friends of Guest House Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stacey Picard has been a volunteer with Friends of Guest House since 2016. Her experience: I first connected with Friends of Guest House when it kept coming up in conversation with various people not related to each other, and I &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/11/20/the-friends-of-guest-house-family/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Join Britepaths and the Financial Empowerment Center at South County in offering a warm welcome to our very first cohort of students in our Healthcare Pre-Apprenticeship Training Pilot Program!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Program offers the necessary foundation for Fairfax County residents to pursue better-paying jobs in the healthcare fields where there is a great need for skilled workers. It is a pilot program formed in partnership between Britepaths/Financial Empowerment Center at &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/11/13/join-britepaths-and-the-financial-empowerment-center-at-south-county-in-offering-a-warm-welcome-to-our-very-first-cohort-of-students-in-our-healthcare-pre-apprenticeship-training-pilot-program/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town Veterans Day Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 16:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday, November 8, 2018 All-In Tournament to End Veteran Homelessness Operation Renewed Hope Foundation Show your support for ending Veteran homelessness by turning out to our Veteran&#8217;s All-In Tournament. When: Thursday, November 18, 2018 Where: Belle Haven Country Club, Alexandria, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/11/07/around-town-veterans-day-edition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Catalogue for Philanthropy Highlights Washington-Area Nonprofits That Support Vets and Their Families</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#8212; Nov. 7, 2017 &#8212; Veterans Day is an important time to thank those who&#8217;ve served their country; many nonprofits in the greater Washington area find ways to keep this gratitude going throughout the year for vets and military &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/11/07/catalogue-for-philanthropy-highlights-washington-area-nonprofits-that-support-vets-and-their-families/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Community Leaders Share Their Stories&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 16:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Story Tapestries will present a unique invitation-only event, called Threads of Change: Supporting Our Stories, to present the first annual Community Voices Awards and to launch their presence in The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington. The event will be hosted &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/11/06/community-leaders-share-their-stories/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shop for a Cause: Shop Suited!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 20:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week, Suited for Change changes women&#8217;s lives. We prepare women to meet the professional appearance expectations of employers and help them to enter interviews and their jobs with the self-confidence to succeed. At Suited for Change, individualized suiting sessions &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/11/02/shop-for-a-cause-shop-suited/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>JUFJ 20th Anniversary Party and Heschel Vision Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 15:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrate 20 years of Jews United for Justice! Join the Jews United for Justice community on Sunday 11/11 at our 20th Anniversary Gala and Heschel Vision Awards, honoring Ana Maria Archila, Ilyse Hogue, Claire Landers, Keshini Ladduwahetty, and Mary Ann &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/10/30/jufj-20th-anniversary-party-and-heschel-vision-awards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Today Is Make a Difference Day: ThanksUSA Scholar Chelsea Briggs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 14:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make a Difference Day was established to serve as an annual reminder to encourage people to make a positive difference in the world. Even one small act of kindness, generosity, or creativity can begin a chain of positive reactions and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/10/29/today-is-make-a-difference-day-thanksusa-scholar-chelsea-briggs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Join Friendship Place for the annual Friendship Walk on Saturday, November 3rd!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Registration and fun starts at 9:30! Friendship Walks is a 1.5 mile fun walk around the National Mall focused on ending homelessness in the Washington D.C. region. All proceeds benefit Friendship Place, a nonprofit organization that offers the most effective &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/10/26/join-friendship-place-for-the-annual-friendship-walk-on-saturday-november-3rd/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating 95 Dream Project Scholars This Academic Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;When I received the Dream Project Scholarship&#8230;I sat in silence for a good 20 minutes. I couldn&#8217;t believe it. I was overcome with happiness. I felt as if it was a sign from the Universe telling me that I was &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/10/25/celebrating-95-dream-project-scholars-this-academic-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Moroccan Women Access Land: Soulalilyates Campaign for Land Reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just over ten years ago, the family of Rkia Bellout, a woman from the Kenitra region of Morocco, sold its ancestral land. While the men in her family reaped the profits, she did not receive any compensation. Rkia is a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/10/15/helping-moroccan-women-access-land-soulalilyates-campaign-for-land-reform/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why School Lunch Will be Better This Year: Real Food for Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know who&#8217;s happier that school&#8217;s back in session, me or my kids. Some days it felt like the longest short summer ever. But now, we&#8217;re back in the groove and I&#8217;m adjusting to the rhythm of having twins &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/10/09/why-school-lunch-will-be-better-this-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Community Advocates for Family &amp; Youth Launches SafeNight App</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Community Advocates for Family &#38; Youth (CAFY) is a non-profit victim services agency that works in partnership with the Prince George&#8217;s County and City of Laurel Police Department. CAFY offers victim support services such as court companionship and financial assistance &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/10/01/community-advocates-for-family-youth-safenight-app/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Window and a Mirror: Summer Mentorship at Inspired Teaching</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Space for Inquiry It&#8217;s 2pm and I&#8217;m standing in a classroom in northwest DC holding a yo-yo. Two brand new Inspired Teaching Fellows (teachers-in-training) are standing next to me, asking me questions. &#8220;Do you, uh, think you can do &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/09/27/a-window-and-a-mirror-summer-mentorship-at-inspired-teaching/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area Recognized by the Catalogue for Philanthropy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 19:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking back to when I was first diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s disease, I suppose my reaction was much like it is for the tens of thousands of other Americans who contract this disease annually. Disbelief, concern, melancholy (even a few tears); &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/09/17/parkinson-foundation-of-the-national-capital-area-recognized-by-the-catalogue-for-philanthropy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Threads of Change: Connecting Our Stories</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Story Tapestries invites you to join us on Thursday,?September 27th from 5:30pm &#8211; 7:00pm?for an evening of storytelling that will include a film screening featuring Montgomery County community members, a live demo of our digital classroom that contains resources for &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/09/14/threads-of-change-connecting-our-stories/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Students striving to make better lives for themselves and their communities.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 16:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past 4 years, After-School All-Stars (ASAS) has convened a leadership training event at the 4-H National Conference Center outside of the Nation&#8217;s Capital: All-Stars Leadership University (ASLU). ASAS is a national non-profit, providing free and comprehensive after-school programs &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/09/11/students-striving-to-make-better-lives-for-themselves-and-their-communities/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Grassroot Project: Using Sports to Promote Sexual Health and Positive Youth Development in DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost ten years ago, 40 student-athletes gathered in the living room of a two-bedroom apartment near Georgetown University. Their goal: fight alarmingly high, increasing rates of HIV transmission in our nation&#8217;s capital the best way that they knew how &#8211;through &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/09/04/the-grassroot-project-using-sports-to-promote-sexual-health-and-positive-youth-development-in-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Child &amp; Family Network Centers Holds Annual School Supply Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Child &#38; Family Network Centers (CFNC) is holding its annual School Supply Drive during the summer months before the start of the new school year on September 5, 2018. CFNC is collecting hundreds of school supplies to stock our &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/08/28/the-child-family-network-centers-holds-annual-school-supply-drive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adams Morgan was a Completely Different Place 45 Years Ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the close proximity to public transportation and nightlife, a few hopeful members of the Church of the Savior saw promise in the 20009 zip code. They saw a need for safe, clean, affordable housing and responded. Eventually they pooled &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/08/16/jubilee-housing-adams-morgan-was-a-completely-different-place-45-years-ago/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Registration Open for  6th Annual Teddy Bear 5K &amp; 1K Walk/Run!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Registration is currently open for runners and walkers of all ages for the 6th AnnualTeddy Bear 5K &#38; 1K Walk/Run?on Sunday, September 23, 2018. The race that awards all participants a pint-size teddy bear when they cross the finish line &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/08/13/registration-open-for-6th-annual-teddy-bear-5k-1k-walkrun/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Lifelong Friendship in the Arts and Humanities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, DC Collaborative serves thousands of students in the hope that we can encourage them to embrace and pursue the arts and humanities. We were delighted to discover the story of Cameron Gray and Erin Fenzel, two students who &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/08/08/a-lifelong-friendship-in-the-arts-and-humanities/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the early 1980s, a dedicated visual arts center in the center of downtown Frederick, Maryland, was just a dream &#8212; that was, until a grassroots effort by artists and art-enthusiasts set out to make that dream into a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/07/24/the-delaplaine-because-everyone-deserves-art/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating 30 Years: More than Housing, Hope for the Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thirty years ago, as the Gaithersburg area began to grow, so did the homeless population. Faith leaders quickly realized homelessness was a problem, and they came together to provide food and other necessities. However, they knew that providing a hot &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/07/17/celebrating-30-years-more-than-housing-hope-for-the-future/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Building a Community within STEM: An unexpected result from our Latina SciGirls program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2016, the Children&#8217;s Science Center?was selected as one of sixteen science centers from across the U.S. to receive a grant from Twin Cities Public Television and the National Science Foundation to implement a program for young Latinas over the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/07/09/building-a-community-within-stem-an-unexpected-result-from-our-latina-scigirls-program/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After-School All-Stars DC: Helping students become more active, healthy and empowered</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 18:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ ASAS DC is proud to serve the students of this diverse and vibrant community, and as we grow and build relationships throughout DC our hope is to bring these opportunities to every middle school student within the District. <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/07/03/after-school-all-stars-dc-helping-students-become-more-active-healthy-and-empowered/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Young Performing Artist&#8217;s Dream Comes True</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At just 16 years-old, Mateo Ferro only dreamed of performing at The Kennedy Center in a Lin-Manuel Miranda Tony Award Winning musical. But, right now, he is rehearsing alongside stars like Vanessa Hudgens and Eden Espinosa for just that dream. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/03/15/a-young-performing-artists-dream-comes-true/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Past, Present, and Future: Our Team is Our Greatest Treasure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like all community-based nonprofits, Art Enables&#8216; team is our most important asset. We are small but mighty, with just four full-time and one part-time staff members to advance our mission of creating opportunities for artists with disabilities to make, market, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/02/23/past-present-and-future-our-team-is-our-greatest-treasure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Walking in Another&#8217;s (Broken) Shoes with Georgetown Ministry Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 19:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Carolyn Landes, Communications Manager, Georgetown Ministry Center On a chilly afternoon this past December, I accompanied GMC Executive Director, Gunther Stern, and GMC Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. John Tarim on street outreach (a program where GMC staff check on and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/02/02/walking-in-anothers-broken-shoes-with-georgetown-ministry-center/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Change is in Your Hands with Doorways for Women and Families</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 17:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linley Beckbridge, Communications and Outreach Manager, Doorways for Women and Families Founded in 1978, Doorways for Women and Families serves women, men, youth and children experiencing abuse and homelessness in Arlington, Virginia. Doorways creates pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/02/02/change-is-in-your-hands-with-doorways-for-women-and-families/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 18:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jeanne E. Harrison,Producing Artistic Director, Traveling Players Ensemble Traveling Players Ensemble is a not-for-profit theater company whose mission is to bring great theater into the great outdoors. Kids from Virginia, Maryland, and DC join ensembles to learn and perform &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/01/30/the-greater-the-obstacle-the-more-glory-in-overcoming-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mentoring Matters at Community Bridges</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Shannon Babe-Thomas, Executive Director, Community Bridges Community Bridges is a local nonprofit with a mission to empower girls from diverse backgrounds to become exceptional students, positive leaders and healthy young women. We do so by addressing the developmental needs &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/01/18/mentoring-matters-at-community-bridges/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Applying to the Catalogue with Only Make Believe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tamela Aldridge, Regional Director, Only Make Believe Only Make Believe (OMB),established in 1999 in New York City, is a nonprofit organization that creates and performs interactive theater for chronically ill and disabled children in hospitals and care facilities. Only &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/01/11/applying-to-the-catalogue-with-only-make-believe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Life Lessons with Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Ty Newberry, Executive Director, Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena (FFDIA) is located in the heart of Ward 7 and serves 2,500 children annually; introducing them to ice skating, providing advanced instruction in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/12/13/learning-life-lessons-with-friends-of-fort-dupont-ice-arena/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the next big idea? Young Social Entrepreneurs Pitch at LearnServe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Emma Strother, Development Manager, LearnServe International Immigration. Gentrification. Environmental issues. Teen mental health. Where will the next big idea originate? They can&#8217;t yet vote. They are years from becoming credentialed doctors, lawyers, and teachers. They may compete for jobs &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/12/05/whats-the-next-big-idea-young-social-entrepreneurs-pitch-at-learnserve/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Promoting Healthy Food and Culinary Careers with La Cocina VA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 18:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rocio Caicedo &#38; Carol Duffy Clay, La Cocina VA La Cocina VA works to promote healthy food and empower immigrants with culinary jobs and entrepreneurship skills. We generate social and economic change by helping vulnerable individuals to develop careers &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/11/24/promoting-healthy-food-and-culinary-careers-with-la-cocina-va/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Restoring the Potomac with Potomac Conservancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 19:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Potomac Conservancy The 9.6 million acres of the Potomac watershed are home to vast forests and diverse wildlife, wild and scenic rivers, extensive recreation opportunities, places of national historic significance, vital rural farming communities, and vibrant cities. Encompassing 14,670 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/11/16/restoring-the-potomac-with-potomac-conservancy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hope and Balance at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 16:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Heller An Shapiro, Executive Director, ArtStream Every day, the staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) struggle to find hope and balance in a demanding position. In support of these compassionate men and women who care for &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/11/09/hope-and-balance-at-walter-reed-national-military-medical-center/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring Success with Smiles at Tracy&#8217;s Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Matt Gerson, Founder and Chairman, Tracy&#8217;s Kids Our mission at Tracy&#8217;s Kids is to help children with cancer cope with the emotional toll imposed by the disease &#38; its treatment. We enrich the patient experience by embedding Masters-trained Art &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/10/19/measuring-success-with-smiles-at-tracys-kids/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Excellence is Attainable with Young Artists of America</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Rolando Sanz, Producing Artistic Director &#38; Co-Founder,Young Artists of America at Strathmore Young Artists of America at Strathmore (YAA) is the region&#8217;s premier training organization for collaborative performing artists. It is the only known program in the nation where &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/10/12/excellence-is-attainable-with-young-artists-of-america/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hope for the Future with Woodley House</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Linda Meixner, Development Director, Woodley House Woodley House is a community-based organization dedicated to helping men and women struggling with persistent mental illness live full and healthy lives with dignity. We offer the opportunity to heal within a safe &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/10/06/hope-for-the-future-with-woodley-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unwavering Belief in the Potential of Youth with BUILD MetroDC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bryce Jacobs, Executive Director, BUILD Metro DC BUILD was created with the audacious notion that students at the highest risk of dropping out of high school have the power to become self-starters who can change the trajectory of their &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/10/04/unwavering-belief-in-the-potential-of-youth-with-build-metrodc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Improv Theater: The Case for Laughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Sarah Marksteiner, Washington Improv Theater A Need for Laughter In Washington, D.C. (and throughout the country), people crave connection and community &#8211; yet we increasingly isolate ourselves. While our world becomes more digitally connected, we grow increasingly disconnected from &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/09/28/washington-improv-theater-the-case-for-laughter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly Visitors and Strong Partnerships at Senior Services of Alexandria</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Mary Giordano &#38; Mary Lee Anderson Every week in the City of Alexandria, more than sixty volunteers visit a senior for an hour or more in their home, apartment, assisted living or healthcare community through the Friendly Visitor Program &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/09/26/friendly-visitors-and-strong-partnerships-at-senior-services-of-alexandria/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back to School For Young Social Entrepreneurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Emma Strother, Development Manager, LearnServe International As the DC area heads back to school, LearnServe International is preparing to help a new year of changemakers take action on pressing social issues. Imagine if every student graduated high school with &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/08/29/back-to-school-for-young-social-entrepreneurs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing Students for a Complex and Changing World With Center for Inspired Teaching</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rebecca Bauer, Project Manager, Inspired Teaching Only weeks after beginning my job at Inspired Teaching, I had the opportunity to participate in the Summer Intensive component of the organization&#8217;s signature program, the Inspired Teaching Institute. At the Institute, educators &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/08/08/preparing-students-for-a-complex-and-changing-world-with-center-for-inspired-teaching/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Developing New Solutions With Food Recovery Network</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Regina Northouse, Executive Director, Food Recovery Network Food Recovery Network (FRN) is the largest student movement against food waste and hunger in America. FRN unites and empowers college students to recover surplus food from their campus dining halls and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/08/07/developing-new-solutions-with-food-recovery-network/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sorting Fact From Fiction in the Digital Age With the News Literacy Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 17:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Alan C. Miller, Founder/CEO, News Literacy Project The News Literacy Project is a national education nonprofit, founded in 2008 and located in Bethesda, Maryland, that works with educators and journalists to teach secondary school students how to sort fact &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2017/08/03/sorting-fact-from-fiction-in-the-digital-age-with-the-news-literacy-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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