During the month of February, Thursday Network will host the For Us, By Us: Black History Month Book Drive to provide new books, written by people of color, to young people in our service area. All books or monetary donations to purchase books will provide students with literature featuring characters that look like them, Black history, and or culture. Books donated during this drive will be donated to local elementary and middle school students.

To make a monetary donation please use this link: www.thursdaynetwork.org/donate

To purchase a book from our Amazon wishlist use this link: http://a.co/6TVElZ1

This year, Thursday Network is partnering with the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy for the 2019 edition of Empowerment Academy. Empowerment Academy is Thursday Network’s signature mentoring program for youth in DC focused on personal development, college readiness, career exploration and healthy living. Empowerment Academy will support students enrolled in the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy by providing mentors to lead sessions focused on the African diaspora, goal-setting for the future, and community engagement.

If you would like to become a mentor, please  complete the Empowerment Academy Mentor Application prior to attending the Mentor Orientation. 

Members that are selected to become mentors will attend a Mentor Orientation Session on February 20 at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Are you looking for ways to give back to your community? The Community Service Committee needs you! Join our committee meeting as we brainstorm ways to shape our community!

The meeting takes place in the first floor library. Use the entrance on 14th St for entry.

The Chesapeake Education Arts and Research Society (CHEARS) needs volunteers for their Presidents' Day of Service event on February 23, 2019.

Thursday Network Is invited to be a part of the community effort to protect trees from beaver herbivory at Buddy Attick Park. Volunteers will work with Public Works staff to place wire caging around the trunks of native trees to protect them from beaver herbivory.

Volunteers will meet at the Public Works building located at 555 Crescent Road Greenbelt, MD 20770. The building entrance is located at the bottom of the Buddy Attick Park parking lot and through the gate.

Reminders:

Wear weather appropriate clothes and closed-toed shoes.

Bring your reusable water bottle.

Do you have innovative fundraising ideas? Do you need fundraising experience? The Fund Development Committee needs you! Stop by our monthly meeting. The meeting takes place in the library on the first floor.  Please use the door on 14 St for entry.

The Membership Services Committee needs YOU! Join our committee meeting to share your ideas or learn some new skills in membership recruitment and retention! Please use 14th St entrance.

Shake off the winter chill with Thursday Network! Join TN for a tour of Ivy City’s premier distilleries: One Eight Distilling, Republic Restoratives and New Columbia Distillers. And we’re wrapping it all up at Big Chief!

When: Saturday, March 2 at 12:30

Price: Early Bird Tickets are $35. But this deal won’t last long! Ticket prices increase on February 24. This is a MEMBERS ONLY EVENT

What You Get:A souvenir TN cup, access to a tasting and tour at the distilleries, and a raffle entry to win a great prize!

Welcome to all the new #ThursdayNetwork members!

As a reminder, New Member Orientation is coming up!  The next one will be held at GWUL on December 15 from 10:45am to 1:00pm. Orientation is REQUIRED for all new members.

This orientation is also for returning members who have not attended an orientation.

We welcome YOU, our newest members of Thursday Network, to a day dedicated to membership development and professional growth!

The purpose of this orientation is to build the next cohort of dynamic volunteers and develop a strong leadership pipeline. This orientation will provide you with the opportunity to learn about TN, the national urban league, find your niche within the organization, and become an ACTIVE Thursday Network member.

Light snacks will be served. RSVP IS REQUIRED!!

Can't wait to see you guys there!

Ready to take the next step in your journey as a young professional? Join Thursday Network for our Open House at 7 PM at the Greater Washington Urban League Headquarters (2901 14th St. NW DC).

The Open House will take place in the Pepco Room.  Please enter through the ground floor door located on Harvard Street.

This session will educate you about Thursday Network and its various committees, the Greater Washington Urban League, the National Urban League Movement, and explain how you can serve as an active chapter member.

This meeting is open to:

*Everyone interested in learning more about Thursday Network and what we do.
*Thursday Network Friends and Visitors ready to join
*Current Thursday Network members

We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information please reach out to Membership Chair Natasha Johnstone at membership@thursdaynetwork.org.

On March 15, 2019, The Greater Washington Urban League will celebrate their 81st year during their annual Whitney M. Young Memorial Gala. The Greater Washington Urban League is looking for dedicated volunteers* to serve before or during the gala. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete this form by 11:59 PM Monday, February 11, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact President Shymoniak. 

*Volunteers must be Thursday Network members.

Grab your best mask and join Thursday Network, the Greater Washington Urban League Young Professionals, for Soiree Noir: A Masquerade Affair. Join us directly following the Greater Washington Urban League’s Whitney M. Young Gala for a masked night of drinks and dancing at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. No Soiree is complete without an open bar, a great DJ, and of course a photo booth! Tickets are going fast, so get yours now! 

Purchase tickets here!

Thursday Network invites our community to catch a private screening of 'Us' - Us is an upcoming American horror film written, co-produced and directed by Jordan Peele. It stars Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, and Tim Heidecker. Jason Blum also produces the film under his Blumhouse Productions banner.

This is an action packed rated R horror and we'd love to share this experience with you! Please join us for a great time during this private viewing.

*Please note, a limited number of tickets are available for this screening. We encourage you to purchase your ticket early.

The Thursday Network Food Pantry supports the health needs of our community members each month. Help us expand our reach beyond the walls of the Greater Washington Urban League by donating items*, funds, or your time to ensure our selected community members have a variety of food and household items to support their basic needs.

*Before purchasing specific items, please email Chalon Jones, Community Service Programs Chair at csprograms@thursdaynetwork.org to ensure the items are needed.

The Thursday Network Food Pantry supports the health needs of our community members each month. Help us expand our reach beyond the walls of the Greater Washington Urban League by donating items*, funds, or your time to ensure our selected community members have a variety of food and household items to support their basic needs.

*Before purchasing specific items, please email Chalon Jones, Community Service Programs Chair at csprograms@thursdaynetwork.org to ensure the items are needed.

Ready to take the next step in your journey as a young professional? Join Thursday Network for our Open House at 7 PM at the Greater Washington Urban League Headquarters (2901 14th St. NW DC).

The Open House will take place in the Pepco Room.  Please enter through the ground floor door located on Harvard Street.

This session will educate you about Thursday Network and its various committees, the Greater Washington Urban League, the National Urban League Movement, and explain how you can serve as an active chapter member.

This meeting is open to:

*Everyone interested in learning more about Thursday Network and what we do.
*Thursday Network Friends and Visitors ready to join
*Current Thursday Network members

We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information please reach out to Membership Chair Natasha Johnstone at membership@thursdaynetwork.org.

The Thursday Network Food Pantry supports the health needs of our community members each month. Help us expand our reach beyond the walls of the Greater Washington Urban League by donating items*, funds, or your time to ensure our selected community members have a variety of food and household items to support their basic needs.

*Before purchasing specific items, please email Chalon Jones, Community Service Programs Chair at csprograms@thursdaynetwork.org to ensure the items are needed.

Welcome to all the new #ThursdayNetwork members!

As a reminder, New Member Orientation is coming up!  The next one will be held at GWUL on June 8 from 10:45am to 1:00pm. Orientation is REQUIRED for all new members.

This orientation is also for returning members who have not attended an orientation.

We welcome YOU, our newest members of Thursday Network, to a day dedicated to membership development and professional growth!

The purpose of this orientation is to build the next cohort of dynamic volunteers and develop a strong leadership pipeline. This orientation will provide you with the opportunity to learn about TN, the national urban league, find your niche within the organization, and become an ACTIVE Thursday Network member.

Light snacks will be served. RSVP IS REQUIRED!!

Can't wait to see you guys there!

The Thursday Network Food Pantry supports the health needs of our community members each month. Help us expand our reach beyond the walls of the Greater Washington Urban League by donating items*, funds, or your time to ensure our selected community members have a variety of food and household items to support their basic needs.

*Before purchasing specific items, please email Chalon Jones, Community Service Programs Chair at csprograms@thursdaynetwork.org to ensure the items are needed.

Ready to take the next step in your journey as a young professional? Join Thursday Network for our Open House at 7 PM at the Greater Washington Urban League Headquarters (2901 14th St. NW DC).

The Open House will take place in the Pepco Room.  Please enter through the ground floor door located on Harvard Street.

This session will educate you about Thursday Network and its various committees, the Greater Washington Urban League, the National Urban League Movement, and explain how you can serve as an active chapter member.

This meeting is open to:

*Everyone interested in learning more about Thursday Network and what we do.
*Thursday Network Friends and Visitors ready to join
*Current Thursday Network members

We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information please reach out to Membership Chair Natasha Johnstone at membership@thursdaynetwork.org.

The Thursday Network Food Pantry supports the health needs of our community members each month. Help us expand our reach beyond the walls of the Greater Washington Urban League by donating items*, funds, or your time to ensure our selected community members have a variety of food and household items to support their basic needs.

*Before purchasing specific items, please email Chalon Jones, Community Service Programs Chair at csprograms@thursdaynetwork.org to ensure the items are needed.

The Thursday Network Food Pantry supports the health needs of our community members each month. Help us expand our reach beyond the walls of the Greater Washington Urban League by donating items*, funds, or your time to ensure our selected community members have a variety of food and household items to support their basic needs.

*Before purchasing specific items, please email Chalon Jones, Community Service Programs Chair at csprograms@thursdaynetwork.org to ensure the items are needed.

Ready to take the next step in your journey as a young professional? Join Thursday Network for our Open House at 7 PM at the Greater Washington Urban League Headquarters (2901 14th St. NW DC).

The Open House will take place in the Pepco Room.  Please enter through the ground floor door located on Harvard Street.

This session will educate you about Thursday Network and its various committees, the Greater Washington Urban League, the National Urban League Movement, and explain how you can serve as an active chapter member.

This meeting is open to:

*Everyone interested in learning more about Thursday Network and what we do.
*Thursday Network Friends and Visitors ready to join
*Current Thursday Network members

We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information please reach out to Membership Chair Natasha Johnstone at membership@thursdaynetwork.org.

Welcome to all the new #ThursdayNetwork members!

As a reminder, New Member Orientation is coming up!  The next one will be held at GWUL on September 14 from 10:45am to 1:00pm. Orientation is REQUIRED for all new members.

This orientation is also for returning members who have not attended an orientation.

We welcome YOU, our newest members of Thursday Network, to a day dedicated to membership development and professional growth!

The purpose of this orientation is to build the next cohort of dynamic volunteers and develop a strong leadership pipeline. This orientation will provide you with the opportunity to learn about TN, the national urban league, find your niche within the organization, and become an ACTIVE Thursday Network member.

Light snacks will be served. RSVP IS REQUIRED!!

Can't wait to see you guys there!

Welcome to all the new #ThursdayNetwork members!

As a reminder, New Member Orientation is coming up!  The next one will be held at GWUL on September 14  from 10:45am to 1:00pm. Orientation is REQUIRED for all new members.

This orientation is also for returning members who have not attended an orientation.

We welcome YOU, our newest members of Thursday Network, to a day dedicated to membership development and professional growth!

The purpose of this orientation is to build the next cohort of dynamic volunteers and develop a strong leadership pipeline. This orientation will provide you with the opportunity to learn about TN, the national urban league, find your niche within the organization, and become an ACTIVE Thursday Network member.

Light snacks will be served. RSVP IS REQUIRED!!

Can't wait to see you guys there!

The Thursday Network Food Pantry supports the health needs of our community members each month. Help us expand our reach beyond the walls of the Greater Washington Urban League by donating items*, funds, or your time to ensure our selected community members have a variety of food and household items to support their basic needs.

*Before purchasing specific items, please email Chalon Jones, Community Service Programs Chair at csprograms@thursdaynetwork.org to ensure the items are needed.