Community Outreach to Professional/Technical Groups

The mission of 40Plus of Greater Washington – is to facilitate and support career transitions for people with substantial business or professional experience through training and volunteer experience.

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COG is a regional organization of Washington area local governments. COG is composed of 19 local governments surrounding our nation's capital, plus area members of the Maryland and Virginia legislatures, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. COG provides a focus for action and develops sound regional responses to such issues as the environment, affordable housing, economic development, health and family concerns, human services, population growth, public safety, and transportation.

The National Association of Minority Government Contractors (NAMGC) is an organization dedicated to enhancing diversification of the workplace. NAMGC provides opportunities for the Federal, State and Local Government sector to find key resources in order to engage in contracting opportunities. NAMGC serves as an outreach mechanism to reach individuals with diverse backgrounds, ample experience and exceptional skills. We offer training, services and networking opportunities to foster the relationships that impact government contracting on all levels.

The mission of the National Association of Social Workers - Metro DC Chapter is to unite social workers for professional development and advocate for local and national professional service delivery and practice issues. As a local chapter the Chapter seeks to address major or national public policy issues in collaboration with the National Association of Social Workers.

NetSAP-DC is a non-profit, non-partisan, volunteer-based 501(c)(3) organization committed to identifying and celebrating the diversity of South Asians in America by promoting professional development; encouraging community service activities; raising awareness of the South Asian culture; and providing forums for the discussion of important societal issues. As one of the largest local and national South Asian organizations, we represent over 4,000 individuals in the DC metro area with over 400 members.

Welcome to the Paralegal Institute of Washington, DC (PIW). PIW is a licensed higher-education learning center, committed to training paralegals. Based in the nation's capital, PIW is especially suited for persons who wish to pursue a career in the exciting field of law by taking courses in a concentrated period of time. The paralegal courses at PIW are all taught by lawyers, which makes ours a unique paralegal school. Finally, PIW offers paralegal job assistance. As part of the training process, our students will receive assistance on creating resumes, and interview techniques.

The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is a Section 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational, scientific, and charitable organization dedicated to furthering the art of communicating technical information and promoting the education, improvement, and advancement of its members. STC is the world's largest professional organization serving the technical communication profession. STC is over 54 years old, with 160 chapters, 20 SIGs, and 18,000 members worldwide.

Technical Learning Centers Inc. (TLC) was established in 1997 to provide hands-on and practical computer and Internet training to the residents of Washington DC, suburban Maryland, and Virginia neighborhoods. TLC is licensed as a non-degree post-secondary school by the DC Licensure Commission. The mission of TLC is to offer training in computer application software and the Internet, and allied health, along with placement and counseling services, to prepare its students for the workplace challenges facing our nation in the new information age.

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry. Established in April 1984, NAHJ created a national voice and unified vision for all Hispanic journalists. NAHJ is governed by an 18-member board of directors that consists of executive officers and regional directors who represent geographic areas of the United States and the Caribbean. The national office is located in the National Press Building in Washington, D.C.

The Washington Association of Black Journalists is an organization for African-American journalists, journalism professors, public relations/communications professionals and student journalists in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Our mission is to offer working journalists, public relations professionals, our colleagues in related fields and students, a source of support and recognition, a forum for networking and a clearinghouse for ongoing journalism education.