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One Center, Two Missions: New Facility Serves Students with Developmental Differences and DC’s Youngest Learners
The Conway Education Center houses a school for young adults and children with developmental differences and the Child Development Center. For almost seven decades, a stretch of Buchanan Street in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 5 has been...
by Marie Maroun
February 24, 2026
Restoring Dignity: One Case Manager’s Mission to Help Trafficking Survivors Heal
Long before anti-human trafficking became recognized globally – or even well defined – abolitionists began an organized effort to end...
by Marie Maroun
January 26, 2026
Building a Greener Future
On a clear, beautiful December morning, friends and families gathered at Catholic Charities DC’s Spanish Catholic Center to celebrate the graduates of the Pre-Apprenticeship Green Construction Program. The Green Construction Program prepares students for a rewarding...
by Alexandra Porben
January 21, 2026
Celebrating 20 Years of Helping Mothers Battling Cancer
What began as a small initiative has grown into one of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington’s most celebrated...
by Alexandra Porben
September 19, 2025
New Beginnings for the Kennedy School Class of 2025
Graduation is an excellent time for friends and family to come together and celebrate a student’s achievements. This year, on...
by Alexandra Porben
September 16, 2025
Educating Young Minds Since 1997 and Anticipating the Future Conway Education Center
Teaching is a work of the heart, and Barbara Lankster, a program manager at Catholic Charities’ Child Development Center, has gone above and beyond to help educate and inspire young children in Washington, D.C. Her career...
by Alexandra Porben
May 16, 2025
Case Management: Walking Alongside Clients on Their Journey to a Better Life
William Richardson had lost his job and could no longer tolerate the turbulence of life at home. In October 2021,...
by Catherine Lee
May 5, 2025
Pope Francis Reminded Us to Love and Care for All
Just two weeks after Francis was elected pope in March of 2013, he celebrated the annual Chrism Mass at St....
by Msgr. John Enzler
May 2, 2025
Children and Young Adults Add a Special Touch to the Conway Education Center
As a new phase of construction begins at Catholic Charities’ Conway Education Center, children and young adults gathered on April...
by Alexandra Porben
April 23, 2025
Pope Francis Filled Our Hearts
Pope Francis visited Catholic Charities during his 2015 visit to Washington, D.C. Msgr. John Enzler wrote this column after Pope...
by Msgr. John Enzler
April 21, 2025