{"id":4921,"date":"2017-04-07T18:14:59","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T22:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/?page_id=4921"},"modified":"2026-04-10T23:43:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:43:38","slug":"newsandactivities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/index.php\/newsandactivities\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Previous Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4921\" data-postid=\"4921\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4921 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_xb15050 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_oy11795 first\">\n                    <!-- module post -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post tb_camy054 \">\n    <div  class=\"builder-posts-wrap loops-wrapper grid2 tf_clear tf_clearfix\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n<article id=\"post-6166\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-6166 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general tag-absw-metro-dc-chapter tag-absw-metro-dc-chapter-may-2025-conference tag-advancing-black-social-work-practice tag-association-of-black-social-workers tag-black-family-wellness tag-black-social-workers tag-community-empowerment tag-metro-dc-events tag-rebuilding-black-families tag-reclaiming-black-families tag-social-work-advocacy-black-community tag-social-work-conference tag-social-work-professional-development tag-udc-student-events tag-washington-dc-conference has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/abswdcmetrochapter-conferencemay2025\/\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"938\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/conference2025_750comp.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-6169 lazyload\" title=\"conference2025_750comp\" alt=\"ABSW DC Metro Chapter May 2025\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/conference2025_750comp.jpg 750w, https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/conference2025_750comp-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/conference2025_750comp-400x500.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; 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[&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n                \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-6114\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-6114 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general tag-absw-metro-dc-chapter tag-advancing-black-social-work-practice tag-association-of-black-social-workers tag-black-family-wellness tag-black-social-workers tag-community-empowerment tag-metro-dc-events tag-rebuilding-black-families tag-reclaiming-black-families tag-social-work-advocacy-black-community tag-social-work-conference tag-social-work-professional-development tag-udc-student-events tag-washington-dc-conference has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/mighty-metropolitan-d-c-chapter\/\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"621\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/21aprilevent480-comp.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-6119 lazyload\" title=\"21aprilevent480 comp\" alt=\"April 21st, UDC\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/21aprilevent480-comp.jpg 480w, https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/21aprilevent480-comp-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/21aprilevent480-comp-400x517.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; 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BCOAG 21 APR 22 Flyer comphalf\" alt=\"ABSW &amp; BCOAG 21 APR 22 Flyer comphalf\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ABSW-BCOAG-21-APR-22-Flyer-comphalf.jpeg 567w, https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ABSW-BCOAG-21-APR-22-Flyer-comphalf-300x241.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ABSW-BCOAG-21-APR-22-Flyer-comphalf-400x320.jpeg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 567px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 567\/455;\" \/>                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                <\/figure>\n                    \n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/index.php\/2022\/04\/07\/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy\/\">Empowering Conversations to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>A Joint Lunch &amp; Learn Event: Empowering Conversations to Address [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n                \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-5790\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-5790 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general tag-absw-metro-dc-chapter tag-girl-on-the-rise has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/index.php\/2021\/11\/29\/girl-on-the-rise-program\/\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Yellow-Black-Modern-Bold-Bachelor-Save-the-Date-Invitation_opt.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-5794 lazyload\" title=\"Yellow Black Modern Bold Bachelor Save the Date Invitation_opt\" alt=\"Girl on the rise Program ABSW DC Metro Chapter\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Yellow-Black-Modern-Bold-Bachelor-Save-the-Date-Invitation_opt.png 300w, https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Yellow-Black-Modern-Bold-Bachelor-Save-the-Date-Invitation_opt-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/abswmetrodcchapter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Yellow-Black-Modern-Bold-Bachelor-Save-the-Date-Invitation_opt-400x400.png 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; 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