— The number of new AIDS cases and AIDS-related deaths have dropped in D.C. for the first time in years. Despite the decrease, the infection rate remains high with more than three percent of District residents older than 12 living with HIV or AIDS. D.C. Appleseed — a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner — is mentioned in the article. Click here to read more.
— Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat, interim co-president and vice president of programs for The Women’s Foundation, and Nicole Cozier, The Women’s Foundation’s philanthropic education officer, were interviewed by Philanthropy Journal for an article about insuring nonprofits against the recession. They talked about The Women’s Foundation’s efforts to help Prince George’s Child Resource Center conduct a risk assessment and remain productive during the economic downturn. Click here to read more.
— As Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization — a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner — celebrates turning 20, Metro Weekly sits down with Executive Director Leslie Calman to learn more about Mautner and find out how Leslie got involved. Click here to read the interview.
— A group of young adults in Montgomery County is taking on teen pregnancy in the Latino community. Their public service announcements will be featured on the Spanish-language network Univision. To find out what message they’re spreading, click here.
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