"City of Trees" Looks at DC Job Training

Since 1990, nonprofit Washington Parks and People has tried to reduce poverty and violence in Washington, D.C. neighborhoods by improving parks. At the height of the recession, the organization received a stimulus grant to create a "green" job-training program in communities hardest hit. They had two years to help unemployed people find jobs and improve parks in their neighborhoods. The new film "City of Trees" takes a look at what happened, and screens free on July 12 at the Takoma Busboys and Poets as part of the Bread and Roses series co-sponsored by the Metro Washington Council. Local filmmakers Brandon and Lance Kramer will be on hand to discuss the film, which begins at 6p. Watch the trailer here. ​

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