AJE is happy to share this resource with our families – and we hope you find it helpful! Ashley & Emma from ACCESS SMITHSONIAN’s Favorite Activities for the Week: Smithsonian’s Summer Road Trip: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cMqb9-PNbLPidEF-9jSm9CjlDs2Efksi/view Smithsonian Science Education Center’s Pick Your Plate Game: https://ssec.si.edu/pick-your-plate Learning Lab’s Explore Mask Design: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/explore-mask-design/3jsM8wmo18E4f31b Learning Lab’s Black Panther Movie Collection: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/black-panther-movie-collection/u7GFHzzpPWNBwGgx Learning Lab’s Explore...
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Free Psychological First Aid Training!
On July 13, 2020June 10, 2020
The uncertainty associated with a global health crisis like COVID-19 challenges everyone’s ability to cope. This free, online course will help you to build resilience and support yourself and others through this crisis by reviewing basic principles of providing psychological first aid, including how to recognize and manage stress in yourself and in others and...
EduSaveDC, a Higher Education Savings Program that Contributes $5 for Every $1 You Save
On July 10, 2020February 7, 2020
Imagine the Difference Your Child Could Make by Signing up for EduSaveDC, a Higher Education Savings Program that Contributes $5 for Every $1 You Save. Through EduSaveDC You Can Have Access to $1,800 for Your Child’s College Education! Ward 8 families with a student in a Ward 8-based elementary or middle public, private or...
Coronavirus testing in DC
On July 9, 2020June 19, 2020
DC is now offering free walk-up Coronavirus/COVID-19 testing at 8 firehouses. For more information about testing for Coronavirus, including additional locations, see https://coronavirus.dc.gov/testing. DC residents experiencing any COVID-19 symptom (fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, congestion, body aches, chills, runny nose) or with known exposure to COVID-19 should get a COVID-19 test....
National Guidance on Disability Bias in Access to Medical Care, Access to Family & Supports during hospitalization and/or other care during the COVID-19 response
On July 8, 2020June 10, 2020
AJE is very happy to share this important information from Family Voices about Disability Bias in Access to Medical Care We hope DC families find this information helpful. On March 28, 2020, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin “to ensure that entities covered by civil rights authorities...
Emergency food resources
On July 8, 2020June 10, 2020
AJE knows that kids can’t learn, grow and thrive when they are hungry, whether they are at school or at home. That is why we are sharing these emergency food resources with our families. This website will be updated with new information as it becomes available. You can also find that information here – https://dcfoodproject.org/emergency-food-access...
DC KinCare Alliance
On July 7, 2020February 7, 2020
AJE knows there are many kinds of families, so we are happy to share this resource with families who might need it!
ACCESS SMITHSONIAN’s Favorite Activities
On July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
AJE is happy to share this resource with our families – and we hope you find it helpful! Ashley & Emma from ACCESS SMITHSONIAN’s Favorite Activities for the Week: Talk With Me Toolkit’s NATURE: Who Lives in the Trees?: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/nature-who-lives-in-the-trees/jN3JTgum3j6DJzfx#r National Zoo’s Webcams: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams Learning Lab’s Asian Pacific American Activists and Leaders: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/asian-pacific-american-activists-and-leaders/MR1jszd7YDA7gujx#r Virtual Smithsonian Puzzles!: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=search&q=smithsonian Anacostia Community...
Tools for Use at Home to help with Challenging Behaviors
On July 5, 2020July 1, 2020
The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations creates and shares resources to help develop positive social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes for young children. They use the latest research on how children develop and create useful tips for parents to use. They have made some tools to help at home with challenging behaviors during this COVID-19...
Summer Tutoring for DC students & DPR and DCPL have launched Summer Learning Hubs for DC residents
On July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
AJE is happy to share this information from the Deputy Mayor for Education with families. 2020 Summer Tutoring Innovation Program The 2020 Summer Tutoring Innovation Program, supported by DOES’ Summer Youth Employment Program, provides targeted reading, writing, science, and math skills development and tutoring for teenagers and young adults. This program targets students in grades...
DC Paid Family Leave in effect today, July 1, 2020
On July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
DC Paid Family Leave fully launches today! DC workers will no longer have to choose between caring for a loved one or themselves and bringing home a paycheck. DC Paid Family Leave will give up to eight weeks of paid parental leave, six weeks of paid family leave, and two weeks of paid personal medical leave...