Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs

Council of the District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, LIBRARIES AND YOUTH AFFAIRS AGENDA & WITNESS LIST 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004 COUNCILMEMBER TRAYON WHITE, SR., CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, LIBRARIES AND YOUTH AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES A BUDGET OVERSIGHT HEARING FOR Mayor’s Office of African Affairs (MOAA) Mayor’s Office of African American Affairs (MOAAA) Mayor’s Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) Mayor’s Office of Caribbean Community Affairs (MOCCA) Mayor’s Office of Latino Affairs (MOLA) Mayor’s Office of Volunteerism and Partnerships (Serve DC) Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00pm Virtual Public Hearing via Zoom https://dccouncil.us/council-videos/ https://www.youtube.com/@CouncilmemberTrayonWhite I. Call to Order II. Opening Remarks III. Witness Testimony Public Witness 1. Crystal Fleming Managing Director, KIND 2. Alejandra Laureano Program Manager, Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) 3. Sirena Clark Supportive Advocacy Services Manager, DC SAFE 4. Michaela Lovejoy Supervising Immigrant Attorney, DC Volunteer Lawyers Project 5. Gbenga Ogunjimi Executive Director, Nigerian Center 6. Arlene Galvan Mariotti Senior Language Access Manager, Ayuda 7. Sandra Benavente Advocacy Manager, Ayuda 8. Yareli Urbina Managing Paralegal, Capital Area Immigrants Rights (CAIR) Coalition 9. Eric Lopez Deputy Program Director, Capital Area Immigrants Rights (CAIR) Coalition 10. Bakary Sambou Immigration Paralegal, CARECEN DC 11. Lindsey Pullum Program Director, DC Youth & Government, YMCA Metropolitan Washington 12. Gabby Majewski 13. Gabriela Mossi Executive Director, Uptown Community Initiative  14. Tiffany Melendez Youth Development Worker, St. Mary’s Center 15. Nkechi Ileche Government Witness 1. Ben de Guzman Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs 2. Aly Kaba Mayor’s Office of African Affairs 3. Jackie Reyes Mayor’s Office of African American Affairs 4. Natalee Snider Mayor’s Office of Caribbean Community Affairs 5. Jermaine Dillon Serve DC 6. Eduardo Perdomo Mayor’s Office of Latino Affairs IV. Adjournment