In celebration of Juneteenth, the D.C. Divas partners with DC Tours and Transportation and popular children's book author Markette Sheppard to donate 100+ sets of ABC flash cards and matching posters featuring diverse children and images to support literacy and help bridge the summer learning gap in Washington, D.C. communities of color.

March 18, 2019

Garces Memorial High School was founded in 1947 by the Christian Brothers and Dominican Sisters of St. Thomas Aquinas. The school offers challenging academics to prepare its students for college in a co-educational Catholic setting. Following their 2016 school year graduation, an impressive 99% of Garces Memorial High School students were accepted into higher education programs.

Bishop Foley Catholic High School invites local elementary school students to participate in an interactive "Human Body Exhibit". Students will transform into food particles and simulate the digestive system process.

From the pugilistic prowess of the nuns to the joys of recess, this book reminds its readers how comical it was to be young, innocent, and over-disciplined by psychopathic convent dwellers.