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Bowie State University’s Counseling Center and the National Male Minority Health Project in collaboration with New Revival Center of Renewal’s Reentry Program along with the Collective Empowerment Group, the Empowerment Center and multiple community stakeholders are coming together the day before Father’s Day to discuss the issues of mass incarceration, the resultant disparities with respect to minority males and their ultimate reentry to society.

The Theme of the summit is “WE ARE ALL CONNECTED” and we can all be of mutual benefits to one another.

The Purpose of the summit will be to stimulate ‘solution based’ dialog around the disparities of male minority incarceration, mental health issues and physical health problems then transfer that dialog into plausible next-steps for solutions.

The Outcomes will be to provide collaborative support, information and resources to assist the families of those who are presently affected by the afore mentioned maladies. This collaborative effort is one step in the healing process that is so obviously necessary in our community. We know that hurt people, hurt people and it is time to heal.

Date and Time:
Saturday, June 16, 2012
9:00am to 4:00pm 

Location:

Bowie State University Campus

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Cultivate your green thumb this season with fresh food from your own garden! Join Empowerment Center for the George Washington Carver Grand Gardner Scientist of The Soil - G2S2 Urban Gardening Project. We’ll discuss:

• Plant Science
• Basic Nutritional Fundamentals
• Seedling Preparation
• Sprouting Methods
• Soil Preparation
• Vegetable and Fruit Planting Zone Schedule
• Compact Container Gardening; Square Foot Gardening

Date and Time:
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 10:00 am

Location:
3005 Bladensburg Rd., NE
Washington, DC  20018

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Date and time:
March 2, 2012
6:30 pm

Location:
3005 Bladensburg Rd NE (Fort Lincoln Complex)
Washington, DC  20018

Join us for an exciting book event by author Ansaba Gavor! Children Are Like Cupcakes provides a brief synopsis of multiculturalism through different flavors of cupcakes. It promotes the importance of appreciating one another’s looks, while promoting openness to diversity when it comes to people.

Ansaba Gavor was inspired to write her first children’s book, Children Are Like Cupcakes, to encourage her daughter and other children to be comfortable with their own uniqueness.

Learn more about Ansaba Gavor and Children Are Like Cupcakes: http://www.ansababooks.com

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Wednesdays beginning March 7, 2012
7:00 – 9:00 pm

Location:
3005 Bladensburg Rd., NE, (Lincoln Complex)
WDC 20018

If you or someone you know needs a fresh start, join Empowerment Center’s Ex-Offenders Support Group, led by Ty Gray-El and Eric Turner. This will be an ongoing group meeting every Wednesday, beginning March 7 from 7:00 – 9:00pm. Call 202-584-1111 for more information.