Ward 7 Education Council (W7EC)
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W7EC Executive Committee Elections - May 5
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE TODAY -- FRIDAY, APRIL 29!
As we have announced in previous General Body meetings, the virtual May General Body Meeting (May 5, from 6:30-8pm) will include our elections via the electronic platform Election Buddy. The following Ward 7 Education Council Executive Committee positions are open:
If you are interested in voting or joining the board, you must be a member. Please pay $10 dues by April 29.
Membership eligibility:
- Ward 7 resident
- Parent or guardian of a Ward 7 student
- Ward 7 School Personnel
- Ward 7 community-based organization (CBO) representative
- Ward 7 student (free membership - $0)
To nominate someone for the board, please email ward7edelections@gmail.com.
All persons interested in joining the board must do the following
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Confirm nomination via email
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Submit 3-5 sentence candidate introduction
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Pay $10 dues via the Eventbrite link or contact the Nominations Committee to be on ballot
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W7EC General Body Meeting - Thu May 5
Working agenda:
- Conversation with DC Councilmember Christina Henderson
- HD Woodson Re-design Discussion
- W7EC Executive Committee Elections
Join Zoom Meeting Info:
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Meeting ID: 872 9308 4961
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Coalition for DC Public Schools (C4DC)
DC Council 2022 Candidate Survey
W7EC is a long-time member of C4DC, a grassroots city-wide coalition of groups and organizations that share values and principles essential to excellent and equitable DCPS.
Please check out this C4DC survey to learn where candidates in the 2022 DC Council race stand on important issues and questions about DC's education landscape. The latest C4DC newsletter is also linked here.
WOLCF College Scholarship Application due Apr 29
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DCPS Parent Advisory Board Application due Apr 29
For info and application, click here.
Hillcrest Prom Boutique donations accpeted thru April 29
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NAASC-DC "Loving Me Girls Conference" - April 30
The 11th Loving Me Girls Conference, hosted by the D.C. Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College, will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. EST. This free virtual conference is designed to empower, inspire, and educate girls in grades 8-12.
Click here for info and registration!
PBS Kids Writers Contest
Be the next winner of the WETA PBS KIDS Writers Contest! Children in grades K-4 throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan area are invited to submit an original story, poem or piece of non-fiction to enter the contest. This year, all WETA PBS Kids Writers Contest submissions should start with the following: “I want to see a world where...”
Click here for more information; applications due April 29!
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HCCA College Scholarships for Students in Hillcrest and in Ward 7
Click here for information; applications due May 6!
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Deanwood Day - May 21
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Makers Extreme Summer Camp 2022
Maker's Extreme STEAM is a low-cost Project-based and interactive summer program that provides students with summer long academic enrichment in Reading and Math, STEM and Arts integrated projects, Social-emotional learning, field trips, program partners like DCPL, and more.
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) 2022 Summer Scholars Program
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is happy to partner with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to identify twenty (20) Thurgood Marshall College Fund Conservation Interns.
The opportunity offers paid 8-week internships during the summer of 2022 from June – July with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and other environmental/conservation NGOs. Click here for more information and to submit an application.
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Free Home Internet for DCPS and DC Charter Students
DC govt pays for 1 yr of Comcast Internet Essentials or RCN’s Internet First for families with students in DCPS or DC public charter schools.
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