Friday, September 10, 2010

Welcome to Tenleytown DC

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4 comments:

  1. Fun Stuff, Good for the Earth, Healthy, Social Justice of Religion - Interfaith... and socializing with the Socially Conscious

    SUNDAY 9/26/2010 1:30 - 4:30 PM
    Bring Bike, Helmet, hard toed shoes (long pants required for Islamic Center Mosque entry)
    Time Schedule (may alter depending on visit delays):

    1:00 PM We start registration at Tenley Starbucks
    1:35 St Columba's (Service event and blessing at the Butterfly Garden)
    2:00 Sikh Gurdwara (Tour and talk)
    2:30 Temple Micah (Sukkah tour and talk)
    2:45 St Albans (Weatherize DC)
    3:00 Buddhist Cultural Center (formal PPT green presentation)
    4:00 Islamic Center (Tour and talk)
    4:30 Gandhi memorail (Network, sharing and close)

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  2. We're looking for tools and supplies for the St Columba's service stop at 1:35 PM if you have work gloves, trowels - please bring 'em by. find registration for the overall event at http://www.meetup.com/bike-388/

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  3. Become a Host Family to African Students!

    Visions in Action (VIA) is looking for families to host high school students aged between
    15 and 18 and their teachers from French-speaking West and Central Africa as part of a
    youth leadership and international exchange program supported by the State Department.
    The participants have been carefully selected by the Public Affairs sections of the various
    United States embassies, and represent the best in their countries. The 20 participants this
    fall are from Mauritania and Burkina Faso, and will be in the Washington DC area for 3
    weeks, from March 5 to March 26, 2011.

    The participants will take part in workshops on American civics, visits to the Capitol, the
    U.S. Supreme Court and the Smithsonian museums, and undertake community service
    projects. A four day trip to Monticello and Williamsburg, VA is planned, so participants
    will stay with their host families for 17 of their 21 days in the U.S.VIA is offering hosts
    the opportunity to share American values with the participants and complement their
    experience in American culture, beliefs, and practices. The host families have a unique
    chance to contribute to cross-cultural understanding. Although the host families will not
    be compensated, participants will receive stipends, and should thus not be a financial
    burden on host families.

    The host family is expected to provide a sleeping area and expose the participants to
    American life. The host family should also be able to get participants to a metro or
    bus stop on weekday mornings, and get participants from a metro or bus stop to the
    family home in the evening, at least until participants can get around on their own. It
    would be ideal for a family to host 2 participants at a time, as this makes transportation
    arrangements and communication easier. Participants generally spend weekends with the
    host family.

    VIA prefers families that live in Washington DC or the suburbs of Maryland and
    Virginia, ideally not far from a metro stop. Host families will fill out a short application.

    Our host families can be single or two-parent households, with or without children, or
    singles. The participants are primarily French-speaking, and will have completed basic
    English-language courses run by the United States embassies. VIA has bilingual staff as
    well as interpreters to facilitate communication where necessary.

    Interested families should contact Samuel Bong or Kadiatou Diallo at
    exchange@visionsinaction.org or by phone at (202) 625-7402.

    Visions in Action is a nonprofit international development and volunteer organization
    which has worked in Africa in health, education and food security over the past 20 years.
    VIA currently has programs in Liberia, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa and is a
    registered PVO with USAID.

    Visions in Action
    2710 Ontario Road NW
    Washington DC 20009
    202-625-7402
    www.visionsinaction.org

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  4. Become a Host Family to African Students!

    Visions in Action (VIA) is looking for families to host high school students aged between
    15 and 18 and their teachers from French-speaking West and Central Africa as part of a
    youth leadership and international exchange program supported by the State Department.
    The participants have been carefully selected by the Public Affairs sections of the various
    United States embassies, and represent the best in their countries. The 20 participants this
    fall are from Mauritania and Burkina Faso, and will be in the Washington DC area for 3
    weeks, from March 5 to March 26, 2011.

    The participants will take part in workshops on American civics, visits to the Capitol, the
    U.S. Supreme Court and the Smithsonian museums, and undertake community service
    projects. A four day trip to Monticello and Williamsburg, VA is planned, so participants
    will stay with their host families for 17 of their 21 days in the U.S.VIA is offering hosts
    the opportunity to share American values with the participants and complement their
    experience in American culture, beliefs, and practices. The host families have a unique
    chance to contribute to cross-cultural understanding. Although the host families will not
    be compensated, participants will receive stipends, and should thus not be a financial
    burden on host families.

    The host family is expected to provide a sleeping area and expose the participants to
    American life. The host family should also be able to get participants to a metro or
    bus stop on weekday mornings, and get participants from a metro or bus stop to the
    family home in the evening, at least until participants can get around on their own. It
    would be ideal for a family to host 2 participants at a time, as this makes transportation
    arrangements and communication easier. Participants generally spend weekends with the
    host family.
    Interested families should contact Samuel Bong or Kadiatou Diallo at
    exchange@visionsinaction.org or by phone at (202) 625-7402.

    Visions in Action is a nonprofit international development and volunteer organization
    which has worked in Africa in health, education and food security over the past 20 years.
    VIA currently has programs in Liberia, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa and is a
    registered PVO with USAID.

    Visions in Action
    2710 Ontario Road NW
    Washington DC 20009
    202-625-7402
    www.visionsinaction.org

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