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Back-To-School with NWF: Meet our Scholar Kayla
The Newwave Foundation team is headed back to school! This week, we’re introducing you to Kayla Gauger, a Green Street Academy grad who is preparing for her first semester at McDaniel College! Kayla is one of our Newwave Foundation CollegeBound Scholars and we’re...
Q & A with Newwave Foundation Community Member Melanie
We’re excited to introduce you to one of our NWF Community Members and Sr. HR Generalist at NewWave Tech, Melanie Duncan! We sat down with Melanie and we’re excited to share her story with you below. NWF: Hi Melanie! Thanks for having some time to sit down with us...
‘How Can We Help?’ Providing Students with Tools for E-Learning in Washington D.C. Spotlight: Camille Seymour & Wheatley Education Campus
‘Excellence in Every Classroom’ is the motto at Wheatley Education Campus and last week, our team sat down with Ms. Camille Seymour, a 4th and 5th grade Special Ed teacher to learn how she’s continuing to inspire excellence in her students awhile overcoming all the...
Justice, Healing and Freedom: A Note from the Foundation
To our NWF Community: Black lives matter. At the Newwave Foundation, our mission is centered on inspiring the next generation by creating opportunities for educational equality. We could not accomplish our vision of ‘Instilling the Dream’ if we did not firmly believe...
“How Can We Help?” Supporting Students with Tools for E-Learning in Washington D.C. Q & A with Gabrielle Burno
In our last newsletter, we introduced our new spotlight series on the teachers in Washington D.C. who are working hard to keep their classrooms running smoothly, while overcoming e-learning challenges. We were amazed by their stories and can’t wait to share them with...
Quaran-tings To Do!
This time period of social distancing has been somewhat of a struggle for me. I’m doing my best to remain positive and stay busy, but if honesty permits, the unknown can be concerning and too much isolation can be lonely. Yes of course our safety is foremost but being...
NWF Community Spotlight: Meet Jen!
Oh My Gosh, You Look Exactly The Same! My sister is my forever and “always built in” best friend! I love being an identical twin. It’s a bond like no other, she’s literally my other half! We complete each other’s thoughts and sentences, we talk daily and see each...
For the Love of Creating
NWF Community Spotlight: For the love of Creating Blog post by Kierston Gittens, NWF Creative Specialist & NewWave Tech Web Manager My younger self never had a problem putting pen to paper, or crayon to wall. I was caught on numerous occasions creating 2 foot tall...
Engage With Us
"When I create, I feel connected to others, the world, my purpose and myself." - Kierston Gittens, NWF Program Specialist & @Newwave_tech Web Manager. How do you express your creativity? 🎨 Check out Kierston's blog, 'For the Love of Creating' to learn how persistence plays a role in discovering (and sharing!) your creative juices with the world. #creativity #becreative #grow #paint #art #artwork #paint #digitalart #expressyourself #connection #career #artist
Aug 7
"When I create, I feel connected to others, the world, my purpose and myself." - Kierston Gittens, NWF Program Specialist & @Newwave_tech Web Manager. How do you express your creativity? 🎨 Check out Kierston's blog, 'For the Love of Creating' to learn how persistence plays a role in discovering (and sharing!) your creative juices with the world. #creativity #becreative #grow #paint #art #artwork #paint #digitalart #expressyourself #connection #career #artist
Black Philanthropy Month is officially here!🎉 Since 2011, the month of August has been dedicated to celebrating all of the phenomenal Black Philanthropists around the world. Thank you for dedicating your time, talent and treasure to make an impact in your communities. This year's theme is FORESIGHT 20/20, which is very on trend considering the year we've had so far. Throughout the next few weeks, we will showcase a few of our local black philanthropists and the work they are doing as leaders in their community. Today we'd like to take the time to spotlight our very own Newwave Foundation Founder & Executive Director, Sherifah Munis✨ who supports the mission and vision of the Foundation by leading our initiatives for educational equality through educational workshops, scholarship opportunities, and partnering with like-minded organizations. Stay tuned for more #BlackPhilanthropist spotlights!✨ #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #BlackWomen #Celebration #BlackSuccess #Success #Foresight2020 #Philanthropy #Community #NewwaveFoundation #Inspire #Leadership #Education #EducationalEquality #Students #Service
Aug 5
Black Philanthropy Month is officially here!🎉 Since 2011, the month of August has been dedicated to celebrating all of the phenomenal Black Philanthropists around the world. Thank you for dedicating your time, talent and treasure to make an impact in your communities. This year's theme is FORESIGHT 20/20, which is very on trend considering the year we've had so far. Throughout the next few weeks, we will showcase a few of our local black philanthropists and the work they are doing as leaders in their community. Today we'd like to take the time to spotlight our very own Newwave Foundation Founder & Executive Director, Sherifah Munis✨ who supports the mission and vision of the Foundation by leading our initiatives for educational equality through educational workshops, scholarship opportunities, and partnering with like-minded organizations. Stay tuned for more #BlackPhilanthropist spotlights!✨ #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #BlackWomen #Celebration #BlackSuccess #Success #Foresight2020 #Philanthropy #Community #NewwaveFoundation #Inspire #Leadership #Education #EducationalEquality #Students #Service
Attention NWF Community: Happy Monday! Here's a little reminder to kick-off the week ahead. ✨ If you'd like to submit a Black-Owned Business you'd like to see us feature on our page this month, please DM us their page or info. We'd love to share their story! Have a great week! 🌈 #MondayMotivation #Rainbow #Creativity #BeCreative #Innovative #BeKind #Kindness #Smile #HappyFriday #WeekendVibe #GoodVibesOnly #positivevibes #positivevibesonly
Aug 3
Attention NWF Community: Happy Monday! Here's a little reminder to kick-off the week ahead. ✨ If you'd like to submit a Black-Owned Business you'd like to see us feature on our page this month, please DM us their page or info. We'd love to share their story! Have a great week! 🌈 #MondayMotivation #Rainbow #Creativity #BeCreative #Innovative #BeKind #Kindness #Smile #HappyFriday #WeekendVibe #GoodVibesOnly #positivevibes #positivevibesonly
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