Commerce Employees Commit Time to DC Youth for MBK Initiative
August 31, 2016
With the busy schedules of today, it is hard to imagine being able to do more than work, eat and sleep. Yet, this month, nearly fifty (50) Department of Commerce (DOC) employees from twelve (12) bureaus committed to volunteering their time and talents to Washington, DC area youth at the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Initiative Volunteer Recruitment Fair at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. For several hours, Commerce staff spoke with representatives from more than 40 volunteer organizations about local volunteer opportunities to benefit young men and boys of color.
Prior to attending the fair, two leaders of the MBK initiative at DOC — Tiffani Long of the Economic Development Administration and Aaron Jenkins of the Commerce Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships — brought together a diverse group of their colleagues to express their thanks and give everyone the opportunity to personally share their personal definitions of mentorship and what inspired them to volunteer. The group shared powerful reflections as each person identified the reason they sought to volunteer to help others.
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