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3 reasons I give my time and money to City at Peace DC (and you should too)

by ali August 3, 2010

While working with dozens of nonprofits over the last decade, I’ve often seen committed people either get so caught up in the mission, that they lose sight of the business principles or get so mired down in logistics and operations, that they forget the face and story behind their efforts. I generally find myself [...]

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Baratunde Thurston

Baratunde Thurston’s Testimonial

by ali March 6, 2010

I used to be able to eat on the stoop of my house in Mt. Pleasant, and then I couldn’t because people were being beat up and shot. I ended up at Sidwell Friends in seventh grade and shifted environments dramatically. Being around Sidwell kids, I always felt a bit removed. Of about 100 kids [...]

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Mary Grace Rook’s Testimonial

by ali March 1, 2010

“Those of us in Family Court are only seeing folks from skewed lenses—the neglect system or the juvenile justice system. Seeing the City at Peace kids perform every year at our conference help judges see what it’s really like for kids. It’s had a very positive effect on judges because they see [young people] as [...]