Mayor's Vision: One City One Future

Welcome to  MEETUP FOR ONE CITY!  Members of The Friendship Archway Network and Allies Building Community Inc. (A.B.C.) welcome you to join us on the 3rd Sundays of each month from 12:30PM to 2:30PM for FREE networking (free admission, water and networking; self-pay for food/drink you order.)

MEETUP for ONE CITY is a community initiative inspired by Mayor Vincent Gray's vision for Washington D.C. Meetup for ONE CITY is an educational program organized by local volunteers and "changemakers." Mayor Vince Gray and team held an awesome One City Summit at the DC Convention Center on Feb. 11, 2012 followed by One City Plan! Let's keep in touch with followup conversations each month on action steps to support the priorities described at the Plan.

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED at this spontaneous and creative community engagement event!

The first step is to get to know each other better to see if we are ready to work together harmoniously with appreciation, forgiveness and understanding. These monthly community engagement events provide opportunities to develop more community allies and to connect with others interested in similar topics. Express your interest to the group, to the co-organizers and attend followup small group meetings.

WHEN: Let's come together to bridge cultural, digital and other divides on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 12:30PM to 2:30PM.

WHERE: at the Burma Restaurant, 740 6th Street, N.W. 2nd floor, Washington D.C. 20001. Free admission and networking; self-pay for your food or drink. (less than one block from Gallery Place/Chinatown, red line; directions are below)

This community initiative is organized and co-sponsored by the Friendship Archway Network, Allies Building Community Inc. (A.B.C.), Award Networks Inc. and other co-sponsors.

The Friendship Archway Network is a communications network of social entrepreneurs, "changemakers", professionals, community advocates, freelancers, investors, students, community leaders, businesses, Asian Americans, Chinese Americans and people of diverse backgrounds interested in bridging  cultural, digital and other divides and strengthening harmony and unity of purpose. Learn about creative solution-oriented approach for personal and community advancement. Connect with people you may not otherwise meet in-person! Share your passion to collaborate and fulfill the vision of  "ONE CITY, ONE FUTURE" through mutually supportive and beneficial relationships!

Detailed Directions to the event: Burma Restaurant is located about one block from Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro/subway station, red, yellow, green lines.  Follow signs to exit at Chinatown, 7th and H Streets NW, DC. You will see the Friendship Archway monument there. Walk on H St. from 7th to 6th (toward Suntrust sign), turn right at corner of 6th and H Street, restaurant is a few doors down. Look for glass door, blue canope (Burma), and you walk up to the 2nd floor restaurant.

The DC Circulator has a stop nearby at 7th and Mass Ave. NW, DC. Walk down 6th Street, it is just past H Street NW, DC. Free parking on the streets on Sundays if you come early. Paid parking next to the restaurant at Gallery Place. Bring some cash for parking etc.

We look forward to connect you to ABC allies and friends interested in working together to build ONE CITY!  For more information on the nonprofit co-sponsor of this community initiative, see www.archway2.org  It is free to register for reminders at this web address, which is http://www.meetup.com/onecity You will make more friends of diverse background in Washington D.C. if you save 3rd Sundays to support our Mayor and the DC community to build a happier and friendlier One City! Thank you! We look forward to meet with you and your friends on 3rd Sundays of each month.

(Followup small group meetings are held on the 4th Sunday at 3PM to 5PM  at the Capital Professional Center at 2423 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, first floor conference room, Wash DC 20037 (less than two blocks from GWU/Foggy Bottom Metro, blue/orange lines.) Send email to organizer12@gmail.com to re-confirm. Call events line 202 496 1555 to re-confirm exact date.  Directions: Upon exit Foggy Bottom GWU Metro, turn left toward George Wash. Hospital and Washington Circle, bear left around the circle toward 24th Street, cross New Hamphire and K Street, until you arrive at 24th and Pennsylvania Ave. The 7 story office building is across Melrose Hotel, at the ground level is One Fish Asian Restaurant. It is on Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 24 and 25th, next to small triangular park. Call 202 496 11555 events line or email to organizer12@gmail.com  to re-confirm followup meeting on 4th Sundays. Thank you!

We encourage all active participants who have attended the Wash. DC Meetup for One City to sign up here at meetup.com/onecity/  and share what they are looking for or willing to help out with. Share your info in your profile or send it to us by email. Since this is a smaller email list, it will be easier for others to find you here for followup purposes. Thanks!