Community Events

Many of the District's parks are owned and operated by the National Park Service. Activating, maintaining and improving those parks can sometimes be a challenge for DC residents who use them day-to-day. How can we better cooperate with the NPS to create public spaces that work best for everyone? To clue us in on the regulatory hurdles and opportunities and share findings from a recently released report on the topic, we've invited Joe Sternlieb (Georgetown BID), Rachel Clark (GWU) and Brenda Lee Richardson (Friends of Oxon Run) for a District Strong on Wednesday, May 31st from 12 pm to 1 pm. 

Half of DC students attend public charter schools and the District provides over $1 billion in funding for students at charters. What financial challenges do charters face? How do they navigate them and how are they different from the challenges of DCPS?

Exactly how dire are economic headwinds facing downtown commercial real estate markets? To tease out facts from headlines, we have welcomed leading voices from the real estate broker world—Thomas Fulcher (Savills) and Phil McCarthy (Transwestern)—for a District Strong on Monday, May 8th from 12 pm to 1 pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a better understanding of the economic issues and their potential impact on the market.

Downtown needs more residents. The District is just starting on a slew of conversions and Mayor Bowser's budget gives more incentives to promote more. Two cities—Philadelphia and Calgary—are ahead of the game when it comes to conversions and have plenty of lessons to offer the District. Please join us on Monday, May 1st from 12 pm to 1 pm to hear from Paul Levy (Philadelphia) and Sheryl McMullen (Calgary) about how the District can best reach its downtown housing goals.

How can we match DC's workforce to good-paying infrastructure jobs? Join us on Monday, March 6th from 12 pm to 1 pm for a District Strong with Deryl McKissack, founder of DC-based engineering and architecture firm McKissack & McKissack, and Annelies Goger, a leading scholar on workforce development at Brookings. The conversation will focus on the current state of workforce development in the District and strategies for building a stronger pipeline of workers. This is a great opportunity to learn about how to take advantage of the federal money coming in for infrastructure projects and build a more resilient and inclusive workforce in the nation's capital.

Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth and the 50th anniversary of DC Home Rule with us at #DistrictStrong tomorrow, February 27th, at 12pm! Join former DC Councilmember Charlene Drew Jarvis and columnist Colbert I. King as they explore the city's rich history of black culture and the impact of Home Rule on black communities.