Hands on DC - Work a Thon Recap

Our first AYAC service event, with Hands on DC at Jefferson Middle School, was quite the success.  With a handful of UVa Alums in tow, we got a lot of work done alongside an amazing number of volunteers from all over DC.

Here is a shot of the team preparing the fence for paint. We spent the early part of the day 

removing the rust that covered most of the chain link before we started rolling.

Sara Allen Harper and Christoph Wilhelm covered a lot of ground with their mad painting
skills, HoDC provided some great shirts to splatter with paint.

Christoph Wilhelm (Arch '10) , Avery (honorary young alumnus), Kathleen Smith 

(AYAC, Arch '12) and Sara Allen Harper (AYAC, Arch '11) .

Christoph brought his friend Avery to help us turn the fence magenta, and enjoy a pizza lunch in the school's cafeteria.  We were forced to take our break just before noon when it started to rain in earnest on us.  Luckily it cleared up while we ate so that we could finish the last sections of the fence.

The finished product!

Overall the fence looked a lot more welcoming at the end of the day without the rust and weeds.  Despite the rain, the whole day was great fun and well worth it when we got to hear from a Jefferson student and his principle about what our small offering means to the school and its students.

Stay tuned for more 13 in '13 events with the AYAC!

Update: 13 in '13 Hands On DC Work-a-thon Location

DC|Baltimore AYAC is looking forward to volunteering with you this coming Saturday, May 18th! 
We have been assigned to Jefferson, located at 801 7th St SW  Washington, DC 20024. The site is metro accessible. 

• Schedule: Please arrive between 8:30 and 9am to register and receive your project assignment. We will work from 9am-2pm and will break for lunch at noon.

• We recommend that you wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting dirty. 

•       Volunteers can complete a waiver when they arrive on Saturday.

• You do NOT need to bring any special supplies or gear to the event.

Hands On DC would also like to invite all volunteers to an After Party later that day at Lounge 201 at 7:30pm.

Looking forward to seeing A-School young alumni and friends volunteering this weekend!

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "Community Engagement 2.0" Pecha Kucha Presenters

AYAC - DC+Baltimore will be hosting another Pecha Kucha / 20 x 20 style event June 11 at the offices of McGraw Bagnoli Architects in Dupont Circle Washington, DC.  We invite fellow young alums in the area to nominate themselves or our peers to participate in this fast-paced presentation format and share their recent works pertaining to the theme “Community Engagement 2.0.”  Please send your or your nominee's contact information along with a brief summary/images of pertinent work to Sara Allen Harper (sara.allen.harper@gmail.com) by Monday May 20.

We look forward to hearing from you!