CHAMPS recently helped the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop celebrate its CHAWsome 45th birthday. As CHAW passes this milestone we learned a bit more about how co-Executive Director Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld’s family history led her to her role in this Washington Post piece. How Drawing in Pen Can Open A Mind By Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld…
Threee cheers to CHAMPS member Serve Your City and the students they serve for their showcase with the International Monetary Fund. Serve Your City students from Eastern High School and their dedicated Math/Business teacher Ms. Marcelina Pascual were the honored guests of Madame Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, one of the…
Does your organization enrich the lives of local youth? If so, we encourage you to apply now for a one-year grant to help expand your work! For the second year in a row, Events DC is supporting youth enrichment activities in the District through our Community Grant Program. We are awarding $2,500 up to $25,000…
The co-owners of Realignment Studio, a yoga, meditation and wellness space that recently opened on Capitol Hill, were featured in The Atlantic. As a part of The Atlantic’s series on mentorship, On the Shoulders of Giants – the possibilities and and pitfalls of mentorship, Founder Alyson Shade and Partner Betsy Poos discussed how their dynamic has…
Finding, developing and keeping the best employees is often one of the biggest concerns for small and local businesses. The CHAMPS Entrepreneur Group recently sat down with Kim Clark, the head of selection testing for a large federal organization, to talk best hiring practices. Jonathan Clark, CEO of Diginovas, rounds out the main takeaways from…