A woman waiting on Metro by Mike Maguire licensed under Creative Commons.

Join TransitCenter for a paneled discussion about “how women consider the role of policing on transit, and how agencies can create a more inclusive vision for public safety.”

Panelists will include: Scarlett De Leon, Organizing and Outreach Program Manager, Alliance for Community Transit – Los Angeles, Meghna Khanna, Senior Director, Countywide Planning & Development, LA Metro, and Lateefah Simon, President, BART Board of Directors & President, Akonadi Foundation. Ashley Pryce, TransitCenter’s Senior Advocacy Associate, will moderate the discussion.

This event begins at 4 pm, Tuesday, September 1. Participants must register for this virtual event.

Saturday, September 5

Help make Fort Stanton Park a little cleaner: You can help make a difference in preserving Fort Stanton Park, by removing trash and debris which has polluted the space. Ward 8 Woods Conservatory is looking for volunteers to assist them with their clean up effort from 10:30 am to 1 pm this Saturday. For more information, click here.

Learn how to grow your own microgreens: Want to test out your green thumb? Why not start small with microgreens, nutrient rich greens that add something special to any plate or recipe. Discover how you can grow your own with this class. Class runs from 11 am to 12 pm, this Saturday. Tickets start at $10. Click here for more information.

Friday, September 18

See how DC has transformed: Join Howard University and Quinnipiac University as they host “From Go-Go Chocolate Enclaves to Uber-Latte Neighborhoods: Aesthetics of Race, Place & Urban Redevelopment in the Capital City.” The virtual one day symposium will explore “issues of urban revitalization, demographic shifts & political pressures, housing affordability, aesthetics and community place-making, and all other relevant matters toward creating equitable cities.”

This event will be from 9 am to 5 pm September 18. Click here to RSVP

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George Kevin Jordan was GGWash's Editor-in-Chief. He is a proud resident of Hillcrest in DC's Ward 7. He was born and raised in Milwaukee and has written for many publications, most recently the AFRO and about HIV/AIDS issues for TheBody.com.