Homelessness
Health/Wellness
Food
Education
Environment
100
Name one of the largest shelters in DC.
DC General Community for Creative Nonviolence
100
What do DC residents see as the biggest health issue facing the city?
What is HIV/AIDS?
100
What is a food desert?
Food deserts are defined as parts of the country lacking fresh fruit, vegetables, and other healthful whole foods, usually found in impoverished areas. This is largely due to a lack of grocery stores, farmers' markets, and healthy food providers.
100
What is the DC graduation rate?
What is 62%
100
What river runs through wards 7/8 and 6?
What is the Anacostia River?
200
How many people are homeless on any given night in DC?
What is 8,000
200
What is the overall HIV rate in DC?
What is 2.7%
200
How does the DC public school system help with food?
Provides free breakfast/lunch
200
What is a charter school?
A charter school is a school that receives public funding but operates independently of the established public school system in which it is located.
200
Name two environmentally focused service sites we will be working with on FDOS?
NPS, Dumbarton Oaks, many parks, etc.
300
What is Virgina Williams?
What is homeless family service center?
300
How often in the US is someone sexually assaulted?
What is every 2 minutes.
300
What are SNAP and WIC?
SNAP= Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program WIC= Women, Infants, and Children
300
What is Headstart?
Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through agencies in their local community.
300
What is the DC bag fee?
What is 5 cents.
400
What is the process for obtaining transitional housing?
- application/essay - psychological assessment - drug test - interviews -proof of homelessness
400
What is the difference between sexual harassment and sexual assault?
Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual Assault: Any unwanted, non-consensual sexual contact against any individual by another.
400
Of the city's 43 full service grocery stores, how many are located east of the Anacostia River?
What is 7.
400
How much does DC spend per student?
What is ~$10,000
400
What is it called when chemicals from the land get into the water and sediment?
What is runoff.
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