Conversations in the Community will host its monthly virtual discussion, “Educational Equity: What Is It and Why Is It Important? with panelists, Dr. Lucretia Brown, Prince William County’s Chief EquityOfficer, Amy Darden M.Ed, Reading Intervention Specialist for Prince William County and Margie Sieg, M. Ed, ESOL teacher at Yorkshire Elementary School (Prince William County). “Identifying […]
Meet Sam Ayeni, founder and CEO of Afrikare Life, a Black-owned company that has developed an easy life insurance platform and other financial solutions to help working-class people of African descent and other people of color in America. Mr. Ayeni, with his founding partners, Maureen Marcus and Andrew Fyneboy, are celebrating the launch of their new […]
WOODBRIDGE, VA — Working people and community members joined a work session with the Prince William County Board of Supervisors Tuesday to demand a meaningful collective bargaining ordinance for Prince William County employees.The draft that county management presented to the Board reflected many issues that undermined employees’ ability to collectively bargain over the issues that […]
On Saturday, September 17th at 6:00pm, Harvest Life Changers will present their newest movie “A Quantum Leap: Life is a Series of Decisions.” Produced by Aaron Freeman, it features how a young man’s decisions impact his future on and off the field. Below is a trailer of the film:
Hispanic Heritage Month is from Thursday, September 15 to Saturday, October 15. It is to recognize the achievements and contributions of the Hispanic American leaders who have inspired others to achieve success in a multitude of areas. The city of Manassas Park together with COSALVA (Salvadoran American Council) is hosting the second annual festival for the […]
Dumfries leader the Honorable Betty Covington will be among the honorees at the 2022 Mayor’s Choice Community Awards, part of Mayor Derrick Wood’s 3rd Annual Community Awards and Community Scholarship Ball on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Betty D. Covington served Prince William County Public Schools for more than 50 years, as a classroom teacher, assistant […]
Roughly 119 lynchings recorded in all regions of Virginia between 1866 and 1934 The U.S. House is considering a bill that would put lynching sites in western Tennessee on track to become part of the National Park Service, part of a trend this year of Congress using the agency to advance discussions of the nation’s […]
A worker speaks about why PWC needs collective bargaining. As the discussion towards collective bargaining moves ever so close to a decision, there are a variety of viewpoints that are being considered as to what is best. However, it is the voice of those who are impacted the most that is not heard as much: […]
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman today celebrated a new law she worked to pass that will reduce the state tax burden on military retirement income for veterans age 55 and older. The new state income tax deduction will be phased in at the rate of $10,000 in 2022, $20,000 in 2023, $30,000 in 2024, and $40,000 in […]
Meet George D. Williams, MS, an Adult Autism expert and author from Denver, Colorado, whose experience with his son, Nathan, has inspired him to educate others about the hidden talents that autistic people have. In his new book, Mount Up With Wings, he explores the need to integrate autistic talent into mainstream society and teach others […]
