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Congressional Black Caucus Weekend Mixer at 12 Stories DC
Fri, Sep 18, 8:00 PM
Washington · 12 Stories
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Congressional Black Caucus Weekend Mixer at 12 Stories DC
Fri, Sep 18, 8:00 PM
Washington · 12 Stories
Ward 7 Youth Town Hall
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 PM
Washington · Boys and Girls Club
Ward 7 Youth Town Hall
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 PM
Washington · Boys and Girls Club
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Advocacy Training
Friday at 1:00 PM
Washington · 733 11th St NE
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Advocacy Training
Friday at 1:00 PM
Washington · 733 11th St NE
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Grant Hall Courtroom tours
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Washington · Grant Hall Courtroom - Building 20
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Grant Hall Courtroom tours
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Washington · Grant Hall Courtroom - Building 20
Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00 PM
Washington · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00 PM
Washington · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
The Pursuit of Happiness vs. The Common Good
Sat, Aug 8, 7:00 PM
Alexandria · Del Ray Public House
The Pursuit of Happiness vs. The Common Good
Sat, Aug 8, 7:00 PM
Alexandria · Del Ray Public House
Introduction to CATCH: Systems Training
Wed, Aug 19, 9:30 AM
Washington · 4049 S Capitol St SW
Introduction to CATCH: Systems Training
Wed, Aug 19, 9:30 AM
Washington · 4049 S Capitol St SW
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Demystifying Social Insurance: Summer Seminar Series
Wednesday at 11:00 AM + 1 more
Washington · 1441 L St NW
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Demystifying Social Insurance: Summer Seminar Series
Wednesday at 11:00 AM + 1 more
Washington · 1441 L St NW
Office of the Tenant Advocate 2026 Tenant Summit
Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM
Washington · 899 North Capitol St NE
Office of the Tenant Advocate 2026 Tenant Summit
Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM
Washington · 899 North Capitol St NE
Porches to Policy
Sun, Aug 16, 3:00 PM
Washington · 701 E St SE
Porches to Policy
Sun, Aug 16, 3:00 PM
Washington · 701 E St SE
Action Research Contributions to Transparent and Accountable Governance
Thu, Oct 22, 3:00 PM
Washington · School of International Service, American University, Abrahamson Family Founders Room
Action Research Contributions to Transparent and Accountable Governance
Thu, Oct 22, 3:00 PM
Washington · School of International Service, American University, Abrahamson Family Founders Room
Five Years Under Taliban Rule
Fri, Aug 14, 8:00 AM
Washington · Mary Graydon Center
Five Years Under Taliban Rule
Fri, Aug 14, 8:00 AM
Washington · Mary Graydon Center
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America at 250 | K/NOW Dialogue: This is a True War Story with Bob Brigham
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Bethesda · Amy Kaslow Gallery
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America at 250 | K/NOW Dialogue: This is a True War Story with Bob Brigham
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Bethesda · Amy Kaslow Gallery
IN PERSON - HHS Happy Hour in Bethesda MD!
Wed, Aug 26, 5:05 PM
Bethesda · Tommy Joe's
IN PERSON - HHS Happy Hour in Bethesda MD!
Wed, Aug 26, 5:05 PM
Bethesda · Tommy Joe's
Public Meeting on the Reauthorization of MDUFA (MDUFA VI)
Wed, Aug 5, 10:00 AM
Silver Spring · FDA
Public Meeting on the Reauthorization of MDUFA (MDUFA VI)
Wed, Aug 5, 10:00 AM
Silver Spring · FDA
Election Judges Interest Registration 2026
La Plata · Charles County Board of Elections
Election Judges Interest Registration 2026
La Plata · Charles County Board of Elections
The Impact of Migration on World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
Wed, Dec 2, 6:00 PM
Laurel · 507 7th St, Laurel, MD 20707, USA
The Impact of Migration on World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
Wed, Dec 2, 6:00 PM
Laurel · 507 7th St, Laurel, MD 20707, USA
The Impact of Money on World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
Wed, Oct 14, 6:00 PM
Laurel · 507 7th St, Laurel, MD 20707, USA
The Impact of Money on World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
Wed, Oct 14, 6:00 PM
Laurel · 507 7th St, Laurel, MD 20707, USA

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Congressional Black Caucus Weekend Mixer at 12 Stories DC

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Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC

The Pursuit of Happiness vs. The Common Good

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Demystifying Social Insurance: Summer Seminar Series

America at 250 | K/NOW Dialogue: This is a True War Story with Bob Brigham

Advocacy Training

Grant Hall Courtroom tours

Congressional Black Caucus Weekend Mixer at 12 Stories DC

Congressional Black Caucus Weekend Mixer at 12 Stories DC

Ward 7 Youth Town Hall

Ward 7 Youth Town Hall

Advocacy Training

Advocacy Training

Grant Hall Courtroom tours

Grant Hall Courtroom tours

Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC

Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC

The Pursuit of Happiness vs. The Common Good

The Pursuit of Happiness vs. The Common Good

Introduction to CATCH: Systems Training

Introduction to CATCH: Systems Training

Demystifying Social Insurance: Summer Seminar Series

Demystifying Social Insurance: Summer Seminar Series

Office of the Tenant Advocate 2026 Tenant Summit

Office of the Tenant Advocate 2026 Tenant Summit

Porches to Policy

Porches to Policy

Action Research Contributions to Transparent and Accountable Governance

Action Research Contributions to Transparent and Accountable Governance

Five Years Under Taliban Rule

Five Years Under Taliban Rule

America at 250 | K/NOW Dialogue: This is a True War Story with Bob Brigham

America at 250 | K/NOW Dialogue: This is a True War Story with Bob Brigham

IN PERSON - HHS Happy Hour in Bethesda MD!

IN PERSON - HHS Happy Hour in Bethesda MD!

Public Meeting on the Reauthorization of MDUFA (MDUFA VI)

Public Meeting on the Reauthorization of MDUFA (MDUFA VI)

Election Judges Interest Registration 2026

Election Judges Interest Registration 2026

The Impact of Migration on World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series

The Impact of Migration on World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series

The Impact of Money on World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series

The Impact of Money on World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series

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