Tag: education

Local student wins big
Radford University’s Student Management Investment Portfolio Organization. Giancarla Rojas is in the bottom row on the right. Falls Church High school graduate and “dreamer” Giancarla Rojas Mendoza is the member of a Radford University team that won first place in a national investment competition. Two years ago, Rojas, then 18, was struggling to afford college, … Continued

Public engagement process underway on future of libraries
The George Mason Regional Library is busy on a Saturday morning. Several people at a community forum on the Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) system March 19 recommended revising the policy on discarding old books, which is leading to a diminished collection as many still-useful books are being thrown out. Under the library’s discard policy, … Continued

Interfaith group presents education forum on Islam
What is the Islam religion all about? Learn for yourself at a presentation next month in Annandale hosted by the Interfaith Community for Dialogue. “Islam: Knowledge Over Fear” will be held Sunday, April 3, 2:30-5 p.m. at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike. Register online or on site beginning at 2 p.m., or call … Continued

Free talk on social justice Friday in Annandale
Prof. powell The public has an opportunity hear from one of the nation’s top thinkers on race, civil rights, and social justice Friday morning in Annandale. Professor john a. powell will speak on “Racing to Justice: Achieving Social Equity in Our Community” at Annandale United Methodist Church, 6935 Columbia Pike, Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. … Continued

Public invited to Annandale HS Just World Festival Feb. 26
The sponsors of the Just World Festival hope more members of the community will come to this annual event at Annandale High School that highlights students’ activities aimed at making the world a better place. The 11th annual Just World Festival is this Friday, Feb. 26, 3:30-6:30 p.m., in the cafeteria. Come see how Annandale … Continued

Children’s Science Center brings hands-on fun to Columbia Elementary School
An experiment with paper airplanes at the science fair at Columbia Elementary School in Annandale. Science can be lots of fun – at least that’s how it looked at Columbia Elementary School’s science fair Nov. 17 as kids enthusiastically clustered around a dozen tables with hands-on activities like aviation with paper airplanes, 3D math with … Continued

Learn about career training at Computer CORE open house
The Lee Building [Google Maps] The public is invited to Computer CORE’s open house Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., in the organization’s new headquarters at the Lee Building, 5881 Leesburg Pike, Room 204, in Bailey’s Crossroads. Computer CORE provides computer and job skills training to lower-income adults in Northern Virginia, many of them immigrants, dislocated … Continued