March 7, 2019 | Vol. 5, Issue 10
Dear Washingtonians,
Last week, as we closed out Black History Month, I traveled to Selma, Alabama with Congressman John Lewis and a congressional delegation. The pilgrimage was an opportunity to commemorate and honor the heart wrenching and powerful events that led to the Voting Rights Act.
I came back home ready, certain, and more determined than ever to keep fighting for DC statehood. The lesson we were reminded of in Alabama: even in the face of great adversity, we press on.
 Now, we carry that message with us throughout Women's History (or HERstory) Month. We remember why we keep fighting for women's equality - for social and economic justice; for better health outcomes for mothers and babies; for safe and affordable access to health care; and to close the pay gap, which disproportionately affects women of color and has persisted for too long.
In DC, we understand that our city's history is black history, it is women's history, and it is black women's history. And, until all Washingtonians get the fair shot they deserve, together, we press on.
Sincerely,
 Join Mayor Bowser at the 2019 State of the District Address on Monday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m.
Learn more and RSVP HERE.
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 La semana pasada, la alcadldesa Bowser reveló una nueva página web completamente en español, "DOES en español", bajo el Departamento de Servicios de Empleo (DOES, por sus siglas en inglés).
La nueva página web es una plataforma digital fácil de usar. La cual permitirá a los habitantes con un dominio limitado del inglés (LEP, por sus siglas en inglés) y aquellos que no hablan inglés (NEP, por sus siglas en inglés), cuya preferencia de idioma es el español, acceder a información sobre los programas y servicios que ofrece el DOES, tales como: Presentar un reclamo de beneficios por desempleo, salario no pagado y lección laboral; registrarse para el Programa de Empleo de Verano para Jóvenes (SYEP, por sus siglas en inglés); analizar las estadísticas laborales de Distrito de Columbia; obtener información sobre la Licencia Familiar Pagada e información sobre capacitación laboral, oportunidades de empleo.
Para saber más, haz clic aquí.
Last week, Mayor Bowser launched a new full service Spanish language Department of Employment Services (DOES) website: DOES en español.
The new user-friendly digital platform will allow Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Non-English Proficient (NEP) residents to access information about DOES programs and services in Spanish. On the new website, residents can file for unemployment benefits; file a wage theft claim; register for the Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program; analyze labor statistics for the District of Columbia; find information about Paid Family Leave; and learn about DOES programs, apprenticeships trainings, and employment opportunities.
Learn more HERE.
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 Through a partnership between Capital Bikeshare’s Community Partner Program and the Mayor’s Office on Veteran’s Affairs (MOVA), District veterans can now register for a free one-year membership to Capital Bikeshare. The Community Partners Program enables local nonprofits, government agencies, and social services organizations to offer their clients a deeply discounted Capital Bikeshare annual membership. MOVA is the first DC Government agency to join the Community Partners Program. Capital Bikeshare’s transportation network includes 4,300 bikes and more than 500 stations across six jurisdictions: Washington, DC, Arlington, VA, Alexandria, VA, Montgomery, MD, Prince George's County, MD, and Fairfax County, VA.
District veterans can learn more about registering for the program and receiving a free helmet by calling MOVA at (202) 724-5454.
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 This week’s District Minute features stories about DC Statehood Lobby Day, tax credits that can save District families thousands of dollars, and the Mayor's luncheon with faith leaders around violence prevention strategies.
 The mission of the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is to develop, manage, and oversee a public behavioral health system for District residents that is consumer-driven, community-based, culturally competent, and supports prevention, resiliency, and recovery.
DBH has an opening for a Licensed Professional Counselor. This position is responsible for providing professional, recovery based, client focused therapy services that value and reflect cultural and ethnic diversity. All details regarding this vacancy, including qualifications, can be found by visiting the job announcement.
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