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04/18/2022

MCN is a proud supporter of Boys Town Washington D.C. and Dreaming Out Loud, Inc. These two fantastic local organizations have events this Saturday, April, 23rd with potential volunteers needed! See details below.

Boys Town DC's annual Planting Seeds Event runs from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at their DC campus. Register here: https://bit.ly/3vu64FB

Dreaming Out Loud (DOL) is hosting their 4th annual Springfest event from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Kelly Miller Middle School Farm. Register here: https://bit.ly/3KZ7E99

We hope to see you there!

02/01/2022

02/01/2022

It has been one year since we opened the Satelite Digital Library, in San Salvador, in honor of Mayor Bowser’s sister city initiative!

A year later, the library has come to life with cultural programs, reading classes, and partnerships with local schools and non-profits.

We were honored to work with Architects Salo Levinas and Guillermo Altamirano and the social incubators at CREA Consultores. We look forward to watching the library continue to bloom!

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11/30/2021

Today we unite for a worldwide celebration of generosity! is an opportunity for people around the world to come together and make a difference.

MCN is proud to support Making the Grade: Hope for African Youth, a US-based non-profit that provides housing and education to youth in Ethiopia. During the current conflict, thousands of families have been displaced and need our help. If you would like to support these families, please donate here: https://makingthegrade.info/donate

To support those in need in Lebanon, our team filled a container with donated medicine, baby formula, medical supplies, diapers, and other necessary goods that just arrived in the country! The distribution is being handled by People to People Aid Corp. and our friends at Rafic Hariri Hospital. For ways to help support the people of Lebanon during this difficult time, click here: https://lebanoncrisis.carrd.co/

If you are looking in the DMV/Baltimore area for great organizations to support or volunteer with, here are a few of our favorites:

Bread for the City
Luke's Wings
My Sister's Place, Inc.
DC Central Kitchen
Dreaming Out Loud, Inc.
Boys Town
Living Classrooms Foundation
Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative

08/23/2021

LEBANON NEEDS OUR HELP!

Major hospitals just went six days without power, and an estimated 71% of the country faces immediate food and water needs.

We’ve partnered with local organizations to facilitate a drive for necessary supplies. Scan the QR code for ways to support, including viewing our Amazon cart, dropping off supplies to our office in Georgetown or stop by Flavio Restaurant this weekend!

MCN Georgetown Office: 1214 28th St. NW Washington DC 20007

American Task Force on Lebanon
Direct Relief
JobsforLebanon
Afya Foundation - The Official Page
Anera

07/08/2021

Our friends and partners at the Chris “Loops” Seikaly Foundation are hosting the Community Arts Collaboration, an arts project where you can paint, think, and learn about the past, present and future of Barry Farm and its community.

Join the collaborative public arts project this Sunday, July 11th from 2-9pm!

ArtIsMobilUs
The Goodman League Live/Inside Da Gates

04/22/2021

We are proud to have partnered with Baytna Baytak and JobsforLebanon in this effort to rebuild Beirut and provide assistance across Lebanon.

نبني مجتمعنا

03/09/2021

It was an honor and a privilege to partner with Baytna Baytak JobsforLebanon, and Basecamp Beirut to be a part of the rebuilding efforts in Beirut. Following the August blast, this team of experienced engineers, builders and grassroots organizers were able to respond quickly to the immediate needs on the ground.

With so much remaining to do in Lebanon, the work continues and we are excited about what our partnerships will accomplish this coming year.

نبني مجتمعنا

03/02/2021

Here is a video that highlights the construction as well as the faces behind the digital library in San Salvador. It was a privilege to work with people who poured their time, talent, and heart into building such a great public facility.

Our hope is that this project continues to foster dynamic collaborations between capital cities and that it honors the hardworking Salvadoran community who give so much to Washington DC.





Shinberg Levinas Architectural Design Inc Guillermo Altamirano Arquitectura y Sustentabilidad CREA Consultores El Salvador

This is "San Salvador Digital Library" by Michael Waidmann on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

01/30/2021

We are so proud of the new digital library in San Salvador! Built to honor the sister-cities agreement between Washington DC and San Salvador, the library features fast fabric optic WIFI, filtered drinking water, beautiful gardens, computers and learning software, 3D printers, and thousands of books.

The incredible community spirit in Parque Satelite will always stay in our hearts, as will the special connection we created with all those responsible for making this a reality.



Guillermo Altamirano Arquitectura y Sustentabilidad Shinberg Levinas Architectural Design Inc CREA Consultores El Salvador Angel Machuca

09/25/2020

It has been great to pour our energy back into the library, following a long quarantine here in El Salvador. Bioclimatic architect Guillermo Altamirano has been incredible to work with, and his team redesigned the library to function with or without AC by adding windows and making the glass system completely operable.

We've planted 70 trees around the library, and the false ceiling is complete. The glass installation begins today! Thanks Guillermo Altamirano Arquitectura y Sustentabilidad