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Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC), built by BBAR with funding from DC LISC is the center of opportunities for the Congress Heights neighborhood.
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For ten years, DC LISC has funded and supported the opportunities created by BBAR. The following photos are examples of opportunities created by DC LISC’s funding in 2013.
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15 paid interns received training in lighting, sound, box office operations and set design through “i Can @ THEARC Theater.”
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In the summer of 2013, BBAR hosted the Community Arts Festivals at the St. Elizabeths Gateway Pavilion with support from DC LISC.
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Edmund Fleet, BBAR Director, and Mama Lu, BBAR Staff Member, party at the festival.
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Through DC LISC’s partnership with the Samueli Foundation, community residents are creating a Wellness Zone in Congress Heights.
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BBAR’s Organic Garden is in its third year of providing jobs for local youth and fresh produce for the Ward 8 Farmer’s Market.
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The Washington School for Girls, located at THEARC, has a high school graduation rate of 98%.
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DC LISC was the first to commit funding for the new 11th Street Bridge Park. Here, BBAR works with residents to design the park.
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This is a rendering of the possible future for the 11th Street Bridge Park.