November 15, 2010 | 11:41 AM | By Anna
Using Food to Help Kids, Strengthen Community
FILED UNDER: Delightful City, Children, Food, Rehabilitation, Schools, Video
This video about the D.C. Central Kitchen deserves to be seen (and this program deserves to be emulated, widely):
If you’d like to get involved with the D.C. Central Kitchen, please go here.
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DCentric was created to examine the ways race and class interact in Washington, D.C., a city with a vibrant mix of cultures and neighborhoods. Your guides to the changing district are reporters Anna John and Elahe Izadi. View all posts by Anna →
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