DC Tutoring & Mentoring Initiative

Join us and City Girls Who Walk DC for a friendly walk (1.76 mi) from the Rhode Island Ave metro station to Union Market District this Sunday!

Find friendship among other city girls* and learn about getting involved as a tutor or mentor in Ward 5 or other areas of the DMV! Grab some coffee or delicious food at Union Market afterwards with your newfound friends!

When: Sunday, June 28 at 10:30am
Starting point: Meet at Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metro Station (main entrance)
Ending point: Union Market

❤️ *City Girls DC events are for anyone who identifies as a “City Girl” – all women, nonbinary, and genderqueer folks who identify with that term are welcome! If you are a mentor or tutor bringing your student, your student can be of any gender.

👭 We’re excited to partner with City Girls as they promote wellness and community connection in the DC area. Outdoor exercise can help us build confidence in one another and connect with our neighbors!

We hope you’ll consider deepening your involvement as a volunteer tutor, mentor, or coach. With 1-2 hours a week, you can make an impact with one of our 50+ nonprofit and school partners in the DMV. We need volunteers year-round!

DM us to learn more!

A few shades tanner and 108 more community members looking to get involved! Our long weekend was filled with joy recruiting tutors, mentors, and coaches.

On Juneteenth, our team connected with neighbors at ONE DC's Juneteenth Community Festival, the Ward 7 Juneteenth Parade and Opal’s Walk for Freedom, and Bryant St Market's Juneteenth Market and Celebration. It was special joining these celebrations and tabling with other organizations serving DC families. There remains much work to be done to continue building a loving community.

We also recruited volunteers on Saturday at the Half Street Central Farm Market, the Capital Pride Parade, and the 17th Street Pride Block Party. On Sunday, we shared volunteer opportunities at the Capital Pride Festival on Penn Ave.

We’re grateful for the friendly crowd and everyone who stopped by to chat. Several had tutored or mentored before and were looking to get involved again. Others were new to DC or here for a summer internship!

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and fatherly figures who provide kids the support they need to thrive!

We're thinking back to this father and daughter who signed up together to learn more about volunteering. We met them last fall at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park during a community event.

May this love and care continue going around!

A weekend full of joy and pride!🌈

On Saturday, our team will be connecting with neighbors at the Capital Pride Parade on 14th St and the 17th St Pride Block Party! Every young person deserves to feel safe, valued, and cared for regardless of their gender identity, sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status, citizenship status, or location. We hope those showing up for will join us in our mission to make the world a better place by volunteering to mentor or tutor.

Our team will also be at the Half Street Central Farm Market on Saturday to share summer volunteer opportunities, and we’ll continue our free community yoga sessions at Columbia Heights Green.

On Sunday, we’ll wrap up the long weekend at the Capital Pride Festival on Penn Ave.Between Juneteenth and Pride, we’re filled with joy, energy, and a sense of purpose. We hope you are too, and will be inspired to take action with us!

Join us for FREE community yoga this Saturday from 10-11am at Columbia Heights Green (located behind 3321 11th St)! We're just a 10 minute walk from the Columbia Heights metro station.

RSVP on Eventbrite:
https://communityyogainthepark.eventbrite.com

D_YogaDude will lead us in a refreshing all-levels yoga class. Just bring a yoga mat (we have a few spare) and a friend.

We live in a world where forces are constantly fighting for our attention. Learning how to focus is a true skill. When we do this and take time to practice clearing distractions, we can build a more meaningful life! We can also feel more connected to others and capable of giving back.

What's a lesson a caring adult in your life has taught you?

Here's what community members shared at American University’s Center for Leadership & Community Engagement's Nonprofit Networking Fair earlier this year!

Drop a memorable piece of advice below! 👇🏻