SHAW COMMUNITY MINISTRY INC

Mission Statement

Founded in 1991, Shaw Community Center’s mission is to enhance the lives and expand the opportunities of Shaw residents in NW DC. As a 30-year community anchor and the sole, remaining community-based afterschool program in Shaw, our Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) families have relied upon the "Center" as a place for refuge, talk, and emotional support. We listen to our community and, as a direct result, we develop program services in accordance with what they say they need - not what we want to provide. In return, our families have developed a "currency of trust" that cannot be bought or faked.