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ARLINGTON, Va., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser awarded Capital Impact Partners $1 million to manage the newly announced Nourish D.C. Fund. This fund, part of the $5.2 million D.C. Local Equity, Access, and Preservation Funds (D.C. LEAF) program, aims to support a robust ecosystem of locally owned food businesses in District neighborhoods by investing in BIPOC-owned businesses that otherwise struggle to access capital and also promotes health equity in the city. We invest in local businesses because they are the backbone of our economy, they are trusted and valued community partners, and they represent the dreams and aspirations of our residents, said Mayor Bowser. We are proud to support entrepreneurs that step up to help us build a more inclusive and diverse economy, and these LEAF grants represent a $5 million investment in our D.C. values.
EMU announces new community organizing and community development minor
Published Monday, Apr. 12, 2021, 9:48 am
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Sophia Minder, a Bethel College social work major, interned in fall 2020 at Congregation Action Network as part of her semester with Eastern Mennonite University’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center. She helped organize a number of protests and demonstrations. An internship at WCSC is a core requirement of EMU’s new community organizing minor. Photo courtesy Eastern Mennonite University.