Sunday, November 12, 2006
WP: Youth Steers 92 Bus When Driver Flees
This happened in SE, but the 92 bus runs right down 8th Street and then turns left on Florida Ave as it head towards the Duke Ellington Bridge. Apparently two groups of youth on the bus began fighting and smashing the windows, prompting the driver to stop the bus, hit the silent alarm, and flee (non-fight passengers also fled the bus). After the driver left, one of the youths took her seat and drove the bus five blocks before being apprehended.
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This is pretty scary. I take the 90/92 bus routes frequently. Yet, it's another sign that we have a lot of work to do in our city. We have to support our schools! All of them...and we need to support our families.
I agree. I volunteer at a school in Anacostia 2 days a week. Those kids really do need our help. It's not a surprise to me these things happen when I see the school these kids go to and the condition their neighborhood is in. we must do better.
Do you have any info on how we can volunteer at DC schools?
There are many opportunities to volunteer in DC Schools! Before recommending any particular program, I would call or visit a school you want to help and talk to the principal. He or she should know best on how you can help. There are several tutoring programs in the city as well. If anything, you can go to meansfordreams.org, a website that DC teachers use to ask for donations.
In the next week, I'll make a post on volunteering in DC schools. Good idea!
Volunteer Opportunities
All interested community members, businesses, non-profit agencies, civic organizations, parents, grandparents, senior citizens and students are invited to participate in the DCPS Volunteer Program. There are many opportunities for volunteering. Volunteers are needed in classrooms to serve as mentors, tutor students, read to young students, and assist with school activities. Interested persons should call the Children's First Information and Referral Center (I & R) at (202) 724-4222.
This came from here.
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