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PLEASE note that as of March 2006 Manna CDC legally changed its name to ONE DC.
February 2007 Washington Post features ONE DC's First-Ever Annual Celebration!
Over 100 Shaw residents and ONE DC supporters gathered for a night of food, music and popular theatre, and several were featured in a full-page set of photos in the Metro section.
"Partying as One for Civic Pride" - Washington Post, Feb 1, 2007
January 2006 The Dupont Current focuses on 1107 11th St & the Plymouth
The Wednesday, January 18 issue of The Dupont Current includes the article Tenants, Partners Aim to Avoid Displacement. It tells the history and current realities faced by the low-income tenants in both buildings, as they organize themselves and begin the process to purchase their homes. Click here to access the Dupont Current's website.
The Washington Post writes about 1107 11th St NW
The Sunday, January 1 issue of the Washington Post features the article titled Hoping to Own the Run-Down Place That's Home. It tells of the determination of the tenants at 1107 11th St NW, to purchase their building and remain in their 31-unit building. Manna CDC along with the National Housing Trust are the development partners of the building's tenant association. Click here to search the Washington Post's archives.
November 2005 The Spirit of Giving Guide spotlights Enterprising Staffing Solutions (ESS)
Enterprising Staffing Solutions (ESS), the worker-owned temporary employment company founded and supported by Manna CDC, was selected as one of the organizations featured in this year's Spirit of Giving Guide, published by the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region. Each year, the guide features high performing groups in different issue areas in the region who are doing exemplary work. This year's report, subtitled Jobs, Families and the American Dream in the Washington, D.C. Region, focuses on the critical issue of employment for low-income people. Manna CDC, with its partners the ICA Group and the National Cooperative Bank Development Corporation, founded ESS in 1997. The CDC is extremely happy that the hard work and success of ESS is being recognized in this year's Spirit of Giving Guide.
October 2005 NeighborWorks' Achieving Excellence Alert features Dominic Moulden
The Fall 2005 issue of the Achieving Excellence Alert features Dominic Moulden, the CDC's Executive Director. Achieving Excellence is a cutting edge organizational development program featuring a partnership with Harvard University's Hauser Center for Nonprofit Management. Dominic was accepted into the program, which included an intensive 18 months of executive coaching.
August 2005 The Baltimore Daily Record writes about SEA's Living Wage Jobs Campaign
In the August 24, 2005 issue, the Daily Record published Employees Right Next Door, an article highlighting Shaw Education for Action's Living Wage Jobs Campaign to ensure that new hotels serving the Convention Center support a targeted training program that would lead directly to living wage, entry level jobs for Shaw residents at the hotels. The article also discusses similar initiatives in Baltimore and throughout the country. Click here to search the Daily Record's archives.
The Washington Business Journal focuses on SEA's Living Wage Jobs Campaign
In the August 22, 2005 issue, the Washington Business Journal published Manna Wants Proposed HQ Hotel to Train Workers, an article highlighting Shaw Education for Action's Living Wage Jobs Campaign to ensure that new hotels serving the Convention Center support a targeted training program that would lead directly to living wage, entry level jobs for Shaw residents at the hotels. SEA is currently negotiating with the new Embassy Suites at 900 10th St NW. Click here to search the Washington Business Journal's archives.
June 2005 Shelterforce Magazine reviews Building by Building: A Tenant Leadership Manual
To date, many compliments have been given to Building by Building as well as to Manna CDC's understanding of the critical use of popular education in its publications. Shelterforce magazine, published by the National Housing Institute, just printed a review of the book. For more information on Building by Building or to purchase a copy, please contact Marta Vizueta at mvizueta@onedconline.org
July 2005 The Meyer Foundation spotlights Dominic Moulden, Manna CDC Director
June 2005 The Washington City Paper focuses on Kelsey Gardens
On June 10, 2005, the Washington City Paper published a story titled Have I Got a Deal For You! on Kelsey Gardens Tenant Association's fight to stay in their neighborhood and purchase their homes. Manna CDC has been a key supporter of this project, and has helped to ensure that Kelsey Gardens tenants exercise their First Right to Purchase. Click here to search the City Paper's archives.
The Washington Business Journal focuses on the Equitable Development Initiative
In the June 3-9, 2005 issue, the Washington Business Journal published NCRC, Developers Sweeten Radio One Deal for Shaw, an article highlighting Equitable Development Initiative's successful campaign to ensure that a Community Benefits Agreement (the first of its kind in the District) was accepted and followed. Click here to search the Washington Business Journal's archives.
April 2005 The Washington Business Journal writes about the SEA's Action Campaign
In the April 1-7, 2005 issue, the Washington Business Journal published Shaw Group Asks Union and Hotel for a Jobs Pact, an article highlighting SEA's Living Wage Jobs Campaign to ensure that the new Embassy Suites Hotel fully supports a targeted training program that would lead directly to living wage, entry level jobs for Shaw residents at the hotel. Click here to search the Washington Business Journal's archives.
March 2005 The Washington Post focuses on the Shaw Equitable Development Initiative
In the March 17, 2005 issue, the Washington Post published Panel Approves Radio One's Planned Move to District, an article highlighting Shaw Equitable Development Initiative's successful campaign to ensure that a Community Benefits Agreement (the first of its kind in the District) was accepted and followed for District land on top of the Shaw Metro Station at 7th & S Streets, NW. Click here to search the Washington Post's archives.
August 2004 The Washington Post focuses on Manna CDC's opposition to Wal-Mart
In the August 11, 2004 issue, the Washington Post published Wal-Mart in Talks to Build D.C. Store, an article on the potential negotiations to bring the first Wal-Mart to the city. Manna CDC, who was involved in ownership of the land for the proposed Wal-Mart site, was quoted as opposing any development project that includes a Wal-Mart, due to the company's questionable employment policies and negative impact on local businesses. Click here to search the Washington Post's archives.
July 2004 The Washington Post focuses on Kelsey Gardens
In the July 12, 2004 issue, the Washington Post published Church's Plan to Raze Housing Protested, an article on the protest carried out by the Kelsey Gardens' Tenant Association to save their right to purchase their homes. Manna CDC has been a key supporter of this project, and has helped to ensure that Kelsey Gardens tenants exercise their First Right to Purchase. Click here for a PDF of the Article.
The Washington Business Journal focuses on Manna CDC's opposition to Wal-Mart
In the July 9, 2004 issue, the Washington Business Journal published Manna to Brentwood Players: Wal-Mart or CDC, an article on the potential negotiations to bring the first Wal-Mart to the city. Manna CDC, who was involved in ownership of the land for the proposed Wal-Mart site, was quoted as opposing any development project that includes a Wal-Mart, due to the company's questionable employment policies and negative impact on local businesses. Click here to search the Washington Business Journal's archives.
May 2004 The Washington Post focuses on the Shaw Equitable Development Initiative
In the May 27, 2004, issue the Washington Post published Group Wants Affordable Housing in Shaw, an article detailing the Equitable Development Initiative's community benefits demands and their proposal presentation to the NCRC board of directors. Click here for a PDF of the Article.
The Catalogue for Philanthropy spotlights Manna CDC
The Catalogue for Philanthropy spotlights Manna CDC. The organizations selected for the publication were reviewed by thirty professional grant makers and leaders at twenty foundations and nonprofit organizations and selected for their "distinction, merit, cost-effectiveness, and accomplishment"
Manna CDC featured in the Community Foundation's 2005 Spirit of Giving Guide
Manna CDC's civic engagement and community organizing work is featured in the 2005 Spirit of Giving Guide published by the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region.
Press Release: SEA Member Linette Robinson Receives Nat'l Leadership Award
On August 18, 2003, Ms. Linette Robinson, a Shaw Education for Action longtime member, received the prestigious 2003 NeighborWorks Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership. Ms. Robinson has been a Shaw resident for over 20 years. Click here for a PDF of the Press Release.
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