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Weinberg Commons Wins Awards from National Energy Efficiency Institute
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Commons, our most recently completed affordable housing development, won the Affordable Housing category and received an honorable mention in the Multifamily category at the 2017 Passive Projects Competition. The competition was hosted by the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS), and winners were announced during the
Continue readingCongratulations to Weisburger Scholarship Winner Tavara Johnson!
We would like to congratulate Tavara Johnson on winning the 2017 Elizabeth K. Weisburger Scholarship. Ms. Johnson has been a resident of Housing Up’s Faircliff Plaza East property for the past ten years along with her daughter Kimora, 11. She has long desired to become certified as a phlebotomist, however,
Continue readingOUR 2017 BACKPACK DRIVE RECAP!
Now that school has officially started up again, we at Housing Up wanted to take this opportunity to recap our back to school drive. This year alone we were able to outfit almost 500 children with much needed backpacks and school supplies. Those numbers represent an increase of one hundred
Continue readingREGARDING CHARLOTTESVILLE
For 27 years, Housing Up has pursued the mission of providing housing and supportive services to homeless and low-income families in the District of Columbia so that they can transform their lives. The success of our mission depends on the shared political, social and personal commitment that, regardless of race, background or
Continue readingEmployee Spotlight: Anne-Myriam Adrien
Each month, we will be highlighting the amazing staff we have here at Housing Up. This month, we sat down with Resident Services Assistant Anne-Myriam Adrien to talk about life at Housing Up and her goals for the year. Tell us a little about yourself I was born in Haiti but
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