Skip to main content

DC August Job Fair Alert: 1,000 open positions; scholarships and more!

On Thursday, August 11 and Friday, August 12, the Mayor's office will hold a virtual DC Government Summer Hiring Fair with more than 1,000 positions open across DC Government.

If you are a DC resident, you can claim preference when applying for a job at DC Government. Registration is now open and will remain open until August 7. 

DCHR is also hosting a seminar on Friday, August 5 to help participants prepare for the job fair. 

You can register for the job fair and learn more about the prep session at dc.gov/JoinOurTeam.  


DC Scholarships

Families can now apply for scholarships of up to $10,000 to cover the cost of after school, weekend, summer, and other out-of-school time programs and activities. 

Applications are currently being accepted and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Some examples of programs that are supported by the scholarship include, but are not limited to: academic enrichment, tutoring, mentoring, athletics, dance, coding, STEM, programs designed for students with disabilities, advanced learners, and English Language Learners (ELL), programs designed for special populations, and much more.

Families should have a program in mind when applying to ensure the program is eligible for funding. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions within four weeks of application submission. Individuals not considered at-risk by definition may also be eligible to receive a scholarship based on need and availability of funding.
 
Learn more and apply here


Upcoming Opportunities to Get Back-to-School Immunizations

Back to School Immunizations

Parents and caregivers are reminded that their children must be up-to-date with required immunizations before the start of the school year. The best place for DC families to access immunizations is through their primary medical provider. However, DC Health and its partners are also offering special vaccination opportunities across all eight wards. These include:

Fast-track, vaccination-only clinics at Mary’s Center, Unity Health Care, and Children’s National Medical Center clinics:

Mary’s Center: Vaccine-only appointments daily at all three DC health centers;

  • Petworth Health Center, 3912 Georgia Ave NW (Ward 4)
  • Fort Totten Health Center, 100 Gallatin St NE (Ward 5)
  • Adams Morgan Health Center, 2333 Ontario St NW (Ward 1)

Unity Health Care: Saturdays 8 am to 12 pm in August and September at:

  • Anacostia Health Center, 1500 Galen St SE (Ward 8)
  • Brentwood Health Center, 1251-B Saratoga Ave NE (Ward 5)
  • Upper Cardozo Health Center, 3020 14th St NW (Ward 1)

Children’s National: Tuesday through Friday at all 5 Goldberg Health Centers and Saturday at select health centers. 

School-based health centers are open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for any DC student. Call to make an appointment or click here to book online.

Mobile clinic appointments are available from 10 am to 3:30 pm at select DCPS and public charter schools. Click here to book online. For the latest schedules and locations for these clinics, visit dchealth.dc.gov/immunizations.  
 
District law requires students in all DC schools including private, parochial, and independent schools, to be fully compliant with required vaccinations to attend school, and that schools verify immunization certification for all students as part of enrollment and attendance. Families can download the Universal Health Certificate and the DC Oral Health Assessment Form here.

Learn more here



Info provided by the office of re-elected DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

'We Outside Comedy Tour' Coming to DC

Save the date!  Some of the funniest comedians are heading our way this November, and you don't want to miss it. Get ready for Deon Cole , Bill Belamy,   Tony Rock , and others as the 'We Outside Comedy Tour' comes to our town. The tour kicks off in Kansas City and will 'meet us outside' November 22nd at DAR Constitution Hall. Check out www.weoutsidecomedytour.com for tour dates and times. It's another Je'Caryous production.     THE HEAVY HITTERS OF COMEDY TONY BAKER, BILL BELLAMY, MICHAEL BLACKSON, DEON COLE, RYAN DAVIS, COREY HOLCOMB, KELLY KELZ, KARLOUS MILLER, GARY OWEN AND TONY ROCK BRING THE HEAT AND COME TOGETHER TO KICK-OFF THE “WE OUTSIDE COMEDY TOUR”

The Black Fire Documentary: Records, Radio, Rhythms, and the Revolution

Available for campus showings, The Black Fire Documentary highlights the history of Washington, DC music and culture as told by some of the areas well-known artists from the 1970s influenced by Black Fire Records, an independent, Black-owned music label.  Take a look at the below trailer to see if you recognize DC's music legends. If your university, arts, , history, music and culture organization would be interested in showing The Black Fire Documentary, please contact plunkyb@gmail.com. The Black Fire Documentary Records, Radio, Rhythms, and the Revolution Announcement of Limited Engagement Screenings and Performances The Black Fire Documentary is a powerful short film which explores the history of Washington, DC music and culture by highlighting the recordings, art, messaging and people involved and influenced by Black Fire Records, the black-owned, independent label established in the mid-1970s in the Nation’s Capital. ​ Black Fire Records was founded by Jimmy Gray and J. Plun