The 3-minute interview: Charles Wilson | Washington Examiner
The 3-minute interview: Charles Wilson Washington Examiner
The 3-minute interview: Charles Wilson
By: Markham Heid Examiner Staff Writer
March 2, 2010
Wilson is acting president of the
River East Emerging Leaders, a nonprofit community action group begun in February 2009 that comprises roughly 100 area residents. The group's goal is to stimulate economic development and civic interaction in those struggling neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.
What is the mission of your organization?
We want to see more people active and involved in what's going on in our East River community, because that's how communities become better — when residents take ownership.
How did REEL get started?
We realized that we have a lot of folks here that just don't know each other. So last year we started hosting social activities, just to get people out talking and meeting with one another. We did some park cleanups. We did a green jobs forum. We're still really at day 1 1/2, but we've been working hard to build the organization.
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The 3-minute interview: Charles Wilson
By: Markham Heid Examiner Staff Writer
March 2, 2010
Wilson is acting president of the
River East Emerging Leaders, a nonprofit community action group begun in February 2009 that comprises roughly 100 area residents. The group's goal is to stimulate economic development and civic interaction in those struggling neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.
What is the mission of your organization?
We want to see more people active and involved in what's going on in our East River community, because that's how communities become better — when residents take ownership.
How did REEL get started?
We realized that we have a lot of folks here that just don't know each other. So last year we started hosting social activities, just to get people out talking and meeting with one another. We did some park cleanups. We did a green jobs forum. We're still really at day 1 1/2, but we've been working hard to build the organization.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/THE-3-MINUTE-INTERVIEW---Charles-Wilson-85837562.html#ixzz0h1m7aGuc
To contact The Advoc8te to submit an article or to inquire about advertising options send an email to congressheightsontherise@gmail.com