Celebrating the England family’s legacy at Bell Multicultural High School

June 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

COMMUNITY | Each week, WJLA anchor Leon Harris features a program segment called Harris’ Heroes in which he celebrates the work of people making a difference in our region. His latest, well-deserved distinction goes to Lois and Richard England.

This week’s segment profiled students from D.C.’s Bell Multicultural High School who are going to college with scholarships this fall. The school and its programs have received a tremendous amount of support over the years from the Lois & Richard England Family Foundation.

In the video, Mrs. England speaks about the opportunities being cultivated for the students of Bell Multicultural (WJLA, 6/5):

No question – it’s just a wonderful, wonderful thing to see.

About the England family’s impact on the students’ lives, Bell Multicultural’s principal says,

Without a champion like Mr. England and his family, it would be very hard to meet their dreams.

Related: Leon Harris notes that Mr. England’s legacy lives on through Bell Multicultural, but it also lives in the minds of local philanthropic leaders. Here are some of their memories of him. (Daily, 4/2).

Related: Mr. England was also paid tribute by the Washington Jewish Federation this week, along with local philanthropist Jack Kay.

GIVING | Due to widespread technical difficulties yesterday, Do More 24 has been extended until 11:59pm tonight. At publishing time, the grand total is nearing $1 million. So stop reading, and start donating!

EDUCATION | Opinion: Natalie Hopkinson asks whether the current approach to school reform is creating a bifurcated approach to education, with one track for wealthy, and typically white, students that values creativity and individuality, and one for poor, black students that focuses on compliance. (WaPo, 6/7)

ENVIRONMENT | Besides all the regular kinds of pollution, the Potomac is also increasingly contaminated with things like caffeine and hormones from pharmaceutical products. According to the article, current health regulations don’t require drinking water to be treated for these kinds of contaminants. (WTOP, 6/7) Thirsty?

Related: In 2011 Eric Kessler, head of Arabella Advisors (and now a WRAG Board member) wrote steps we can take to clean up the Potomac. (Daily, April 2011)

EQUITY | The Obama administration has announced a plan called ConnectED, which will provide broadband and wireless Internet access to every school and library in the country. (WaPo, 6/7)

AGING | Report: Virginia among best, Maryland among worst states for retirement (Examiner, 6/7)

TRANSIT | WMATA is testing new fare gate designs. (WaPo, 6/7) The quote at the end pretty much sums up my thoughts on this.

If you’re not into actually reading them, the Seattle Public Library found another great use for books.

- Rebekah

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Using technology to combat senior isolation

May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

People often lament the fact that technology is deteriorating human relationships. But for seniors, the opposite might be true. A new pilot program funded by the AARP Foundation is building technological connections for seniors as a way of combating isolation. The program provides iPads to seniors, as well as classes on how to use the Internet, social media, Skype, and more (WaPo, 5/9):

In the District, the program selected low-income seniors at high risk of being disconnected from friends and family, said Najeeb Uddin, the AARP Foundation’s vice president of technology.

“We’re targeting people on the verge of being isolated and depressed. Their spouse might have passed away,” he said. “It’s about connecting to the community. It just happens to be that we’re using technology to do it.”

YOUTH | The Children’s Law Center has released its 2013 Children’s Mental Health Report Card. This year’s marks for the District are mixed, but hopeful (WAMU, 5/9):

Judith Sandalow is the executive director of Children’s Law Center, a nonprofit in D.C. She says there are “promising beginnings” when it comes to how the District serves children with mental health needs.
…
But Sandalow says there is still a long way to go. She says there are too many agencies involved leading to what she calls “bureaucratic fragmentation.” And Sandalow says how soon a child gets treatment is also a problem.

Read the report here.

Related: Pushing for More Progress in the District’s Children’s Mental Health System (HuffPo, 5/9)

HEALTH | Jacqueline Bowens has been named to succeed Sharon Baskerville as the CEO of the D.C. Primary Care Coalition. (WBJ, 5/9)

Related: The D.C. Primary Care Coalition is one of the key players in our Beyond Dollars story on expanding the health care safety net. You can check out the report here.

EDUCATION
- The District is set to open a “hybrid traditional-charter” school in Southeast. Chancellor Kaya Henderson says, “It’s an animal that we’ve never seen before.” (WaPo, 5/9) Is it a unicorn? I bet it’s a unicorn. I knew they existed!

- Putting Inner City Students on a Path to High-Paying Jobs, For Real (Atlantic, 5/9)

HOUSING
- In case the economic collapse didn’t do it already, Richard Florida has deflated the American dream of homeownership. He digs into a report about the relationship between unemployment and homeownership and says, “Higher rates of homeownership lead to higher rates of unemployment.” (Atlantic, 5/9)

Related: Florida discusses the relationship between housing and commuting. We looked at the same issue in our recent report on housing affordability.

- Greater Greater Washington’s Dave Aplert explains how the increased production of high-end rental units in our region could trigger drops in rent through a process called “filtering.” (GGW, 5/9) Contrary to my initial expectation, this does not mean refraining from swearing at leasing agents to get better rates.

LOCAL
- Arlington’s population is expected to continue booming, thanks especially to the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan. (WTOP, 5/9)

- Robert McCartney writes about how impressed he is about regional collaboration to clean sewage. (WaPo, 5/9)

- Lots of great stuff from The Atlantic today. Here’s a look at how highway construction ruined Southwest D.C. – and how new development could resurrect it. (Atlantic, 5/9)

I forgot to post this yesterday, but Jimmy Fallon and John Krasinski (from The Office) had a hilarious lip syncing competition. It’s pretty funny. (Note: I downgraded my sentiment and didn’t even notice when I published.)

And, here’s an amusing connection between autocomplete and the platypus.

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Coalition calls for $100 million in investments to reduce D.C. poverty…Life expectancy tied to wealth…Affordable Care Act aiming for the wrong goal? [News, 3.11.13]

March 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

BUDGETS | At an event co-sponsored by five D.C. Council members, the D.C. Fair Budget Coalition called for the FY14 budget, due to be released soon, to include $100 million in investments designed to reduce poverty. The coalition’s proposal includes money for affordable housing, homeless shelters, and workforce development. (WaPo, 3/11)

HOUSING | The Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development has five recommendations for how Mayor Gray should spend the $100 million (unrelated to the above) he has promised for affordable housing. (CNHED, 3/8)

Related: Here’s why housing is everyone’s issue. Even yours! And mine! And ours! (Daily, 3/7) But not Henry Fonda’s or Lucille Ball’s, because they aren’t around anymore, unfortunately.

Related: Next week, former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros will talk about the importance of housing as part of WRAG’s Brightest Minds series. Register here!

EQUITY | Not surprisingly, researchers have found that life expectancy is tied to economic security. A study of two Florida counties – one affluent and one not – shows that the life expectancy gap between the two is increasing at a rapid pace. Our own region mirrors the study (WaPo, 3/11):

In Montgomery County, life expectancy was 81.4 years for men and 85 years for women in 2009. In Fairfax County, it was slightly lower — 81.3 years for men and 84.1 years for women.

In the District, where 18.7 percent of the population lives in poverty, life expectancy was 72.6 years for men and 79.6 for women in 2009.

YOUTH | Over the weekend, the D.C. Superior Court held mock trials to teach high schoolers from around the region about the court system. (WAMU, 3/11) I wonder if Judge Reinhold was there?

HEALTH | Opinion: According to Dr. Andrew Weil, the Affordable Care Act sought to answer a question – “How can more Americans get access to medical care?” Wrong question, he says, because our health care system is broken as it focuses on treating sickness instead of promoting health. What’s the right question? (CNN, 3/10):

How can we improve medical care so that it’s worth extending it to more people? In other words, how can we create a health care system that helps people become and stay healthy?

This is a really interesting read. Not coincidentally, it’s also a teaser for a CNN documentary that seems like it might be worth watching.

EDUCATION
- School lottery demand shows sharp east-west divide (GGE, 3/8)

- McDonnell achieves mixed results in trying to reform Virginia’s schools (WaPo, 3/11)

Writing about budgets and such reminds me of the scene in Austin Powers where Dr. Evil tries to hold the world ransom for $100 billion. In 1997, that amount was a tool of absurdist humor. Today, it’s not much more than a drop in the bucket when talking about things like sequestration. How the world has changed. Or not changed, considering the similarly reckless behavior of that chubby goon Kim Jong Un.

On another subject, here’s a really innovative PR tactic that a German company used to drum up awareness of homelessness. Has anything like this been done locally?

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On the age structure of our homeless population [News, 1.31.13]

January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

HOMELESSNESS/AGING | A very interesting new study out of the University of Pennsylvania considers the implications of the age structure of the nation’s homeless population. Using data collected from both New York City and the Census, the researchers found that the homeless population is progressively aging (HomelessHub, Jan. 2013):

Amidst concern about the implications of an aging U.S. population, recent evidence suggests that there is a unique aging trend among the homeless population…Among single adults, the bulk of the sheltered population is comprised of persons born during the latter part of the baby boom era whose high risk for homelessness has continued as they have aged. Specifically, the age group in this population facing the highest risk for homelessness was 34–36 (born 1954–1956) in 1990; 37–42 (born 1958–1963) in 2000; and 49–51 (born 1959–1961) in 2010.

The full report is definitely worth reading. While there is some data that the researchers couldn’t collect, they have enough to conclude that, among other things, the homeless population will face age-related health issues very soon. The jury is still out on whether there is another wave of younger homeless individuals following behind.

*Note: At publishing time, the HomelessHub website seems to be down. The link is correct and should work as soon as their site is up again.

WORKFORCE | Northern Virginia Has Lowest Jobless Rate In Commonwealth (WAMU, 1/3)

EDUCATION | Committee Approves Letter Grade System For Virginia Schools (WAMU, 1/31)

ENVIRONMENT | Montgomery County’s bag tax has brought in double the projected revenue while the District’s revenue was down slightly last year. That tax seems to be working to decrease pollution, according to the Anacostia Watershed Corporation. (Examiner, 1/31)

VIOLENCE | Here’s some food for thought as the gun debate continues – the number of people who have been killed by guns in the U.S. since Newtown, which was six weeks ago. Take a guess before you click the link. (Slate, 1/31) And this is just terrible, too.

TRANSIT | According to the District’s Department of Transportation, the H Street streetcar line will open this year. They’ve made this prediction despite the fact that they don’t have a car barn for storage and they don’t have enough cars to run the route. (GGW, 1/31)

Today was a slow news day! Rebekah has the Daily tomorrow, so I’ll make my Super Bowl prediction today: the 49ers (31) beat the Ravens (28). I wonder if Beyonce will sing La Fway at halftime? 

And, here’s a really neat project. A graphic designer recreates visions from his previous night’s sleep. Very, very cool. I wish I had the talent to do that. Then you could all see what a battle between pirates and ninjas on the moon would look like. 

- Christian

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In With the New, Out with the Old…Really?

January 14, 2013 By 1 Comment

By Tamara Copeland
President, Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers

I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months visiting with my 96 year old aunt who has been hospitalized. One day, I suddenly realized how young her doctors and nurses looked. Then I began to really look at the faces of the firefighters at the station near my home and the police officers on patrol in my neighborhood. I focused on the fact that the president of the United States is younger than I am. He was younger four years ago, too, but I just hadn’t focused on it then. My aunt’s age and the youth of those caring for her triggered my awareness of and thinking about leadership transition across generations.

A lot has been written in recent years about engaging generation X and Y and the role that the millennials are playing in today’s society. These articles are side-by-side with information about how the baby boomers are healthier and living longer and how those who had thought about retirement in the last decade where forced to continue working as the value of their 401K accounts plummeted during the recession.

The younger ones are asking, “When is my turn?” and the older ones are vibrant and feeling that they still have so much to give; so, what do we do? How do we blend the ages in a way that respects and utilizes the wisdom and experience of seniors along with the new ideas and enthusiasm of the young? And, by the way, if we’re living healthily into our 80s, when do we transition into the category of seniors? Sixty-five increasingly seems too young to mark that milestone.

Whatever happened to the Senior Corps? I can remember hearing a lot about it years ago. The program was conceived by President Kennedy, but really gained recognition and coherence in the ‘70s. Today it seems to be a little-known program under the Corporation for National and Community Service with three prongs: the Foster Grandparent Program, the Senior Companion Program and RSVP (the Retired Senior Volunteer Program).

All three efforts provide valuable services, but all three are efforts to coordinate seniors as volunteers. Does the Senior Corps need a fourth prong focused on what are increasing called encore careers? How do seniors translate their years of experience into new career opportunities that augment, but don’t supplant, the ascendant roles of younger leaders?

Demographers are telling us that we have to prepare for the senior tsunami. In some areas, such as health care and even housing, we seem to be doing that. But how do we also prepare for a large segment of vital gray-haired 60, 70 even 80 year old thinkers and doers whose energy and expertise need to be channeled for society’s benefit? Any ideas?

Tamara’s column is a new feature in The Daily WRAG. Feel free to comment below!

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The 2012 Election Edition [News, 11.6.12]

November 6, 2012 By

“It seems like this race just started yesterday,” said absolutely nobody. The finish line is finally in sight, and we’ve learned quite a bit over the last few weeks from some very effective advertising – Mitt Romney is evil, Barack Obama is evil, Tim Kaine is evil, George Allen is evil, and Question 7 on gambling in Maryland is all about…education funding?

More seriously though, on the off-chance that you haven’t decided on a presidential candidate, here’s a thorough breakdown of Where the 2012 Presidential Candidates Stand on Key Nonprofit Issues. (Chronicle, 9/7)

These are the final pitches from both candidates, from CNN:
- Mitt Romney: My vision for America
- President Barack Obama: My vision for America

And here are the endorsements from some local media for both national and local candidates. Keep in mind that local elections can have a really big impact:
- Washington Post
- Greater Greater Washington: District, Maryland, Virginia
- City Paper
- Maryland Gazette
- Washington Grantmakers Daily

DEMOCRACY | The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region’s Terri Lee Freeman, who serves as WRAG’s board chair, found special meaning when she went to the polls this year. As a Maryland voter, she realized that her neighbors in D.C. would have a substantially different democratic experience (CFNCR, 11/6):

I began to ask myself, ‘how would I feel about voting if in fact I knew my vote didn’t count in the legislative process?’ How would I feel if I stood in line for 90 minutes to participate in my civic duty, knowing my selected congressional representative’s voice could be marginalized by the voices from other states in the union? I wondered how must the folks standing in the long lines in the District of Columbia feel casting their vote, and recognizing that the votes of those in Ohio may actually have more bearing on their local autonomy than the voice of their very own Congresswoman.

ARTS | The winners of the 10th anniversary Trawick Prize for contemporary art have been announced. The competition was founded in 2003 by Carol Trawick of the Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation. (Patch, 11/6)

WORKFORCE | Young workers’ retirement hopes grow bleaker amid economic downturn (WaPo, 11/6):

“We have a looming retirement-income crisis in this country,” said Diane Oakley, executive director of the National Institute on Retirement Security. “The problem is we won’t see the ultimate brunt of it until 30 years down the road when it is too late to do something about it.”

TRANSIT | Apparently, Metro doesn’t understand how Daylight Savings works. After promising to stay open an hour late to accommodate the clock rollback last weekend, the system closed early with no explanation and stranded tons of people. (WaPo, 11/6)

So, let’s start talking about 2016. I predict that…just kidding. I hope you all are exercising your democratic rights today. Just looking at the turmoil around the world in the past year should make each one of us appreciate the stability, even in its deep imperfection, of the United States of America.

Here’s hoping that regardless of who wins, the next four years will be better than the last. And, here’s hoping that the stark divide that is currently splitting us in half will erode quickly.

- Christian

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Young people moving in, older people moving out of the region…Patricia Mathews named to Virginia health committee…Who gives more, liberals or conservatives? [News, 10.25.12]

October 25, 2012 By

DEMOGRAPHICS | Over the last few years, the Greater Washington region has seen one of the most dramatic shifts in median age in the country. With lots of young people moving here as many older adults are leaving, the average age has dropped by six months to 36 years. (WaPo, 10/25)

EDUCATION
- Enrollment in D.C. public and charter schools is up five percent this year. (WaPo, 10/25)

- After thousands of parents signed a petition pushing for later school start times in Montgomery County, Superintendent Joshua Starr said that he will consider the possibilities. (Examiner, 10/25)

COMMUNITY | Congratulations to Patricia Mathews, president and CEO of the Northern Virginia Health Foundation and vice chair of WRAG’s board, on being appointed to the Virginia Health Commissioner’s Minority Health and Health Equity Advisory Committee. The committee, which operates within Virginia’s health department, was founded in 1990 to ensure that the “health priorities and health concerns of Virginia’s minority populations were adequately addressed.”

HEALTH | In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation created a neat timeline that looks at the organization’s history and its impact on the field of health.

REVENUE | The District made a whopping $85 million on speed cameras in FY12. (WAMU, 10/25)

VOLUNTEERS | Research shows that more than half of American teenagers volunteered last year. The reason? Mostly because their friends do it. (Chronicle, 10/25)

POLITICS | What do conservatives and liberals have in common? They both require air to breath. Just kidding. A new study from MIT finds that both groups are equally charitable – though they support different causes. (Chronicle, 10/25)

I SPY | This week, President Obama learned that some people have better things to do than participate in staged campaign photos. (Hint: I don’t mean the kid who managed to get out of wearing the school uniform.)

I think the New York Times has managed to craft the most intriguing headline of all time – The Island Where People Forget to Die. If that doesn’t pique your interest, here’s a tease. The opening paragraphs are about a man who was diagnosed with terminal cancer at 60 and given six months to live. He’s 97 and healthy now – and that’s par for the course on the island of Ikaria.

Rebekah has the Daily tomorrow, so I’ll see you all on Monday – possibly in the middle of a terrifying megastorm.

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Obesity is a problem for baby boomers…MoCo introduces new grading system for elementary school…New hope for D.C. budget autonomy [News, 10.2.12]

October 2, 2012 By

AGING/HEALTH | New research finds that riders of the Silver Tsunami are going to need bigger surfboards (CBS, 10/1):

Obesity among baby boomers is more than double the rate of their parents at the same age, and boomers with three or more chronic conditions was 700 percent greater than the previous generation.

EDUCATION | Montgomery County is restructuring its grading system for kindergarten through third grade. Replacing the traditional A-F scale is a new one that includes “ES” for exceptional, “P” for proficient, “I” for in progress, and “N” for failing. Basically, a kid can get an “ESPN” on a report card, which will really confuse fathers. (WTOP, 10/2)

YOUTH | Opinion: Helping Children Soar With Educational Advocacy by Judith Sandalow (HuffPo, 10/1)

ECONOMY | More great news as we barrel toward the “fiscal cliff”! Not only will sequestration ruin our local economy, but tax rates would go up for a whopping 90% of Americans. The Tax Policy Center says that the country’s lowest earners would be hit the hardest. (WaPo, 10/2)

To mine the metaphor a bit, maybe we could send some Congress members “bungee jumping” off the “fiscal cliff” so that they can test out how it feels?

DEMOCRACY | Speaking of Congress, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has introduced legislation that would “authorize a vote in the next citywide election on changing the District charter to remove Congress’s power over most local spending.” (WaPo, 10/2)

PHILANTHROPY
- The New York Times looks at impact investing. (NY Times, 9/28)

Related: WRAG is hosting an  ”innovation in philanthropy” event as part of our Brightest Minds series on October 4, with economist Susan Raymond. All funders and nonprofits are invited.  More information and registration here.

- The MacArthur Foundation has announced its newest round of “genius” grant winners. Two winners – David Finkel and Dinaw Mengestu – are from our region. (LA Times, 10/2)

LOCAL | Congratulations to our hometown Washington Nationals for winning the National League East! It’s crazy to think of how far they’ve come in the last year. The playoffs will certainly be exciting.

Related shameless plug: WRAG’s 2012 annual meeting is going to be a lot of fun this year – in part, because it will be at Nationals Park! Paul Schmitz of Public Allies is the keynote. Click here for more info.

It’s a rainy day, so let’s talk about the weather. Apparently the Weather Channel will begin naming winter storms starting this year. You can read their reasoning – and it makes sense – but I’m more concerned with how awesome the 2012-13 storm names are. In particular, we are really setting ourselves up for some trouble with the wrath of “Khan” and the untrustworthiness of “Brutus.”

Special Tuesday bonus – here’s a neat song by the 80s synthpop duo Yaz. It was featured in an unexpectedly poignant scene on the great sci-fi show Fringe last week.

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Parts of our region are among the most diverse in the country…Many DCPS teachers rate their principals less than effective…Medicaid changes could impact access to long-term care [News, 9.7.12]

September 7, 2012 By

DEMOGRAPHICS | A new study has found that some of the smaller suburban towns in the Greater Washington region are among the most diverse communities in the country. (WaPo, 9/7)

CHILDREN & YOUTH | Carol Thompson Cole, head of Venture Philanthropy Partners (and a WRAG board member), appeared on 9News Now yesterday to discuss VPP’s new Capital Kids report. (WUSA9, 9/6)

Related: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released an RFP focused on improving outcomes for young men and boys of color. (Thanks to the Consumer Health Foundation‘s Rachel Wick for passing this one along!)

EDUCATION
- In a survey, most DCPS teachers didn’t rate their principals very highly on a variety of measures. (Examiner, 9/7)

- A group of immigrant students recently met with DSPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson to discuss the need for more services for immigrant students learning English. (WaPo, 9/7) Be sure to read through to the end to find out how best to get a meeting with the chancellor.

HOUSING | The D.C. Housing Authority is moving forward with plans to redevelop the Barry Farm neighborhood. (WBJ, 9/6)

SAFETY | District police embrace concept of preventing crime through design (WaPo, 9/3)

POLITICS | The Chronicle of Philanthropy looks at President Obama’s impact on the social sector. (Chronicle, 9/4)

AGING | The election could have a big impact on how Medicaid is administered in the future, which will significantly affect the large number of middle class people who rely on the program for long-term care late in life. (NY Times, 9/7)

Related: For the past two years, WRAG’s Working Group on Aging focused on the long-term and direct care needs of the region’s aging population, particularly from a workforce development perspective. Here’s a look back at what the group learned:

Meeting the Growing Demand for a Direct Care Workforce (2/4/11)
Training a Quality Direct Care Workforce in the Greater Washington Region (5/17/11)
Examining the Potential for a Regional Direct Care Workforce (1/11/12)
Perspectives from Direct Care Workers (3/6/12)

Some clever Brazilians have figured out how to deal with one of my biggest pet peeves – drivers who stop on top of crosswalks.

-Rebekah

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The “School is Awesome” edition [News, 8.28.12]

August 28, 2012 By

EDUCATION
- Before you read the rest of today’s Daily, just watch this video.  (WTOP, 8/28) It’s…awesome.

- The DC Fiscal Policy Institute takes a look at DCPS grants awarded through the Proving What’s Possible program, which went to 59 schools to implement innovative programs this year. (DCFPI, 8/27)

- The Montgomery County public schools system is already the state’s largest, and it keeps getting bigger. (WaPo, 8/27)

Related: Last year WRAG members met with Joshua Starr, Montgomery County’s superintendent of schools, about his priorities for the school system. (WG Daily, 10/12/11)

NONPROFITS
- While social media and online giving platforms have helped nonprofits raise money from individuals, they haven’t translated into a reliable and consistent revenue stream for nonprofits. (WaPo, 8/26)

Related: Report Explores Nonprofit Social Media Trends (NPQ, 8/24) The report found that the cost of an average Facebook “like” for a nonprofit organization was $3.50, with the average annual revenue from a single Facebook supporter being $214.81.

- Mitt Romney and the Nonprofit World (Chronicle, 8/27)

AGING | Here’s an interesting look at how a program in Los Angeles combines affordable senior housing with arts and theater classes, resulting in better health outcomes for residents. (NY Times, 8/15)

TRANSIT | Capital Bikeshare Expands to Alexandria (WAMU, 8/27)

This is super cool. The website Ghosts of DC, which is definitely worth checking out from time to time for tidbits of “lost history” of D.C., has a video of Pennsylvania Avenue in July 1909. Clearly crosswalks had not been invented yet.

-Rebekah

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