Address: Potomac Middle School 3130 Panther Pride Dr. Dumfries, VA 22026 Date: October 19, 2013 Time: 7:30am – 4:30pm Description: The summit will be a one day event designed to motivate, encourage, and equip current and future small business owners to define or refine their business practices, identify resources, and align themselves with organizations in the […]
(Washington, DC) — Witnesses to the deadly shooting at the Washington Navy Yard won’t have to endure furloughs if the government has a partial shutdown. The “Washington Post” cites a Navy official as saying everyone who was at the Washington Navy Yard on that day will be exempt from furloughs. Thousands of government employees face […]
(Washington, DC) — DC Mayor Vincent Gray says despite the federal government shut down, his city’s government will be open for business. Gray says government employees will be paid through the city’s contingency cash fund. According to the “Washington Post,” city finance officials estimate that the reserve fund can support normal government operations through October, […]
SILVER SPRING, MD—Maryland’s emancipation of its enslaved population took place nearly 150 years ago in 1864. Each November, Montgomery Parks marks this historic milestone with a weekend of educational activities and events at various African American historic sites in our parks. This year’s celebrations of freedom from enslavement in Maryland include hikes on the Underground Railroad trail, […]
Manassas, VA – (September 24) The Joyce Carelock Ministries H.E.L.P. Center will be holding a Fall Community Job Fair and Workshop, Friday October 11, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Wood Gym at the Hylton Boys and Girls Club, 5070 Dale Blvd, Woodbridge, VA 22193. The purpose of the Job Fair is to help connect prospective […]
(Cleveland, OH) — A new Cleveland Clinic study takes a look at why some women stop breastfeeding early. Doctor Sara Lappe [[ luh-PAY ]] says mothers who experience concerns in the first two weeks of postpartum are more likely to stop breastfeeding early. Researchers interviewed more than 27-hundred first-time moms. They found breastfeeding concerns within […]
Location: One Washington Circle Hotel, 1 Washington Cir NW Washington, DC 20037 Time: 3-4 pm Date: October 10, 2013 Goal: Share the benefits of participating in STEM majors and/or teaching as a profession (creating a more innovative/competitive nation; implications for workforce development, national security concerns, immigration policy, etc.) Format: Short […]
Robert Frost Middle School was named a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday (September 24, 2013). The Rockville school was honored as an Exemplary High Performing School for its outstanding academic achievement, as well as its leadership, professional development and instructional programs. Robert Frost is the 36th school in […]
Americans are losing confidence in the economy. A new survey from the Conference Board shows stagnant wages and a slow job market are to blame. The private industry group says optimism about the economy over the next six months slipped as well. Source: Copyright © 2013 Metro Networks Inc.
(United Nations) — President Obama is calling on the United Nations to enforce a global ban on chemical weapons. In his fifth address to the UN General Assembly, Obama cited clear evidence that the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons in a recent, deadly attack. He called on the UN Security Council […]