Complete – Help Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy with School Accreditation
Complete: Help Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy with Completing Phase 1 (out of 3) of their Accreditation Process Cause: Education, Poverty Project: Four Young Philanthropists worked to assist Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy with gaining their accreditation by working with staff to determine to what extent the school is meeting their nine core standards; their work satisfied the requirements for Phase 1 (out of 3) for this school to obtain their accreditation. Impact: The school completed Phase I of their accreditation. Young Philanthropists Participating: Daphne Charles, Monica...
read moreFunded – Free #Loadsoflove Laundry Day in DC Ward 8
Funded: #LoadsOfLove Laundry Day for DC’s Ward 8 Residents Cause: Poverty Project: Three Young Philanthropists activated raise $1,350 host a free community laundry day for families who could afford monthly laundry expenses. Families were recommended by social workers who supported local DC Ward 8 Elementary Schools. The project idea was inspired by one-on-one talks the team participants had with school administrators, teachers and counselors about how they could work together to meet a need in their schools. The feedback was that many children came to school with dirty clothing...
read moreCapital Cause Leaders Featured At “One Nation Working Together” Rally – Oct 2010
On October 2, thousands of Americans from around the nation, along with One Nation Working Together and partnering organizations, convened at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC to raise attention to issues such as education, jobs, and justice. Kezia Williams and Corey Ponder, members of Capital Cause’s Leadership Team, shared the stage with Ben Jealous, Al Sharpton, Marian Wright Edelman, and passionate youth and labor organizers from around the nation to speak with one voice on these issues. You can watch their remarks beginning at the 2 hour, 27 minute mark...
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