In today’s rundown: A Grantee Partner talks about empowering girls on DCTV. | It’s going to get “oppressively hot” this weekend. | The Living Wage Rate for the District remains unchanged.
— Girls, Inc. of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area, a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner, is featured in DCTV’s “School’s Out – Self Worth” video. In the video (at the five minute mark), Program Director Jamila White discusses how Girls, Inc. empowers girls to be “strong, smart and bold.”
— It’s hot. And it’s going to get even hotter. This weekend, it’s expected to feel like 105 – 110 degrees in the metro area. Earlier this month, DCist compiled a list of local cooling centers that had been opened to help residents stay safe.
— The District has announced that the Living Wage Rate for 2010 will remain at $12.50 per hour, the same as last year’s Living Wage Rate. Click here for more details.
