When dreams emerge! Participant Wins Scholarship
Join us in celebrating Dreaming Out Loud, Inc. program participant Darryl Robinson and his recent achievement as a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship Award from Georgetown University. We first met Darryl as a rising senior during an interview for our program Project Dream Green, an environmental learning and work experience. Georgetown President John DeGioia congratulated [...]
Dreaming Out Loud wins Ford Global Test Drive
Press Release: Dreaming Out Loud Wins Ford Global Test Drive Thanks to our supporters, we will be traveling to Madrid from February 18th-21st On February 18th Dreaming Out Loud’s Executive Director, Christopher Bradshaw, will be traveling to Madrid, Spain representing the nonprofit organization as one of forty winning charities in The Ford Focus Global Test [...]
Aya: Health and Wellness Market
On October 16th from 10am – 5pm a group of nonprofit organizations and small businesses will host AYA: An East of the River Health and Wellness Market. The event will take place at the Center for Green Urbanism, located just blocks from both the Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road Metro stations at 3938 Benning Road [...]
DOL: Promise Neighborhood DC
On Wednesday September 22nd, Dreaming Out Loud and partner organization Groundwork Anacostia River DC were notified of the award of a Promise Neighborhood Planning Grant to Cesar Chavez Public Policy Charter High School, whose application they are included in as collaborative community based organizations through Project Dream Green. Neighborhoods and organizations nationwide competed for the [...]
Yoga Fundraiser @Affinity Lab
Come join Dreaming Out Loud for a relaxing and rejuvenating day of yoga classes and spa treatments! There will be two yoga classes taught by instructor Courtney Bailey. Classes are open to all levels of experience ($15 per class). First class: 9:30am Second class: 11:00am You will also be pampered with a series of relaxing, [...]
DOL a Changemaker?
On August 11th, Dreaming Out Loud submitted a project proposal called “What do We Reflect?: A Community Conversation” to Ashoka’s Changemakers program. The competition — called Strong Communities: Engaging Citizens, Strengthening Place, Inspiring Change — has the aim to identify innovative projects and ideas that engage citizens to steer change and build strong communities. Our [...]
DC Youth Lead Green Revolution
Recently, Project Dream Green was featured in the Afro American newspaper and New America Media. The article highlights the successful launch of the program with 72 young people from the Mayor’s Green Summer Jobs Corps. Among our accomplishments for the summer were the distribution of 1,000 compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs; handing out over 3,000 pieces of [...]
East of the River
In the May issue of the East of the River Magazine, Groundwork Anacostia River DC’s Center for Green Urbanism was featured as one of the Ward 7 community’s newest additions. Executive Director Dennis Chestnut gave the magazine an exclusive tour of the Center in its opening phases. Located at 3938 Benning Road NE, the Center [...]
June 28th Fundraiser at Marvin!
Come join us for a Happy Hour Fundraiser on Monday June 28th at Marvin (2007 14th Street NW) from 5-9 pm. Enjoy one of DC’s best rooftop locations, one of the City’s hottest DJs and a great cause! Empower young people to improve the environment, the community and themselves! We need your help! We have [...]
GreenTHINK Meeting 2-28-2010
GreenTHINK’s February meeting featured two great speakers and activists who reported their findings at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. After the presentations, we had an opportunity to catch up with Kari Fulton and Leslie Fields. Kari serves as the National Youth Campaign Coordinator of the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative [...]
