The Jan. 19 event honors Inauguration Day.
Some of Alexandria’s younger residents will celebrate the presidential inauguration with a day of service. Several city offices along with Alexandria City Public Schools, the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority and Volunteer Alexandria have organized a Jan. 19 event designed to engage youth in creating a 30-page storybook, which will then be signed by the nation's first family. The day of service is an effort to teach Alexandria’s children the importance of giving back. The events will run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center, Charles Barrett Recreation Center and the T.C. Williams satellite office at Landmark Mall. Activities include games, reading, dancing, discussing “service,” coloring and making a …
Local chapter of national group seeks to become more involved in City Hall, school system.
The president of the Alexandria chapter of the NAACP sees an opportunity to “change the course” of the branch by reenergizing its members, bringing more young adults into the fold and staying engaged. John Chapman said his journey with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People began several years ago when he reached out to the branch seeking involvement “but nobody reached back.” He was not deterred. “I saw it as an opportunity for change… I wanted to make sure that everyone was included,” he told Alexandria Patch editors in an interview at Buzz Bakery and Café. After his first unsuccessful run to become a part of the Alexandria NAACP, Chapman got involved with a young Democrats group and the Virginia Urban League. …
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Trish Huheey
11:17 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
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