United Methodist Church Annandale Vaccine Clinic

United Methodist Church Annandale Vaccine Clinic

On Thursday, April 11, 2024,  ECNV hosted a clinic at an United Methodist Church Annandale event.  There was also food distribution.

Collage: A male wearing a green olive short grey t-shirt and holding an ECNV bag to collect food after the vaccine; Marcie Goldberg, an ECNV peer mentor staffing our ECNV table. / Collage: Un hombre con una camiseta corta gris verde oliva y sosteniendo una bolsa ECNV para recolectar alimentos después de la vacuna; Marcie Goldberg, mentora de pares de ECNV que forma parte del personal de nuestra mesa de ECNV.

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Singh Sabha Gurdwara Temple Vaccine Clinic

Singh Sabha Gurdwara Temple Vaccine Clinic

On Sunday, April 21, 2024, ECNV was invited to participate at the Singh Sabha Gurdwara Temple health fair.  We were among others agencies all did amazing work and made this event successful.

Collage: Services providers from Fairfax County Health Department; Rosalia Fajardo surrounded by Singh women in traditional outfits; (bottom), Rosalia Fajardo surrounded by Singh men in traditional outfits. / Collage: Proveedores de servicios del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Fairfax; Rosalía Fajardo rodeada de mujeres Singh con trajes tradicionales; (abajo), Rosalía Fajardo rodeada de hombres Singh con trajes tradicionales.

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ECNV Partners with Neighborhood Health

ECNV Partners with Neighborhood Health

On Tuesday, April 9, (and throughout the month) 2024, ECNV partnered with Neighborhood Health to co-host several community events mainly focusing on food security and health resources. ECNV distributed COVID home test in these events. This was at their Alexandria Alive! event. 

Collage: ECNV Staff David Aguayo male wearing black, white and burgundy sweater and Rosalia Fajardo, right side female wearing a purple sweater black pants gold; a Muslim women wearing black pants a black blouse and grey vest holding an holding an ECNV bag with COVID test kits; a female senior consumer wearing brown blouse black pants picking up food. / Collage: Staff de ECNV David Aguayo hombre vistiendo suéter negro, blanco y burdeos y Rosalía Fajardo, lado derecho mujer vistiendo suéter morado pantalón negro dorado; una mujer musulmana vestida con pantalones negros, blusa negra y chaleco gris sosteniendo una bolsa ECNV con kits de prueba de COVID; una consumidora senior con blusa marrón y pantalones negros recogiendo comida.

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Flash Forward Postsecondary Options Fair

Flash Forward Postsecondary Options Fair

On Friday, April 26, 2024, Fairfax County Public Schools hosted their Flash Forward Postsecondary Options event.

Collage: Maura Schmidt and Rosalia Fajardo holding up a white frame with text; Maura Schmidt talking with a consumer; (bottom) Rosalía Fajardo posing with a man using a rollator. / Collage: Maura Schmidt y Rosalía Fajardo sosteniendo un marco blanco con texto; Maura Schmidt hablando con un consumidor; (abajo) Rosalía Fajardo posando con un hombre usando un andador.

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Fairfax County Public Schools Summit 

Fairfax County Public Schools Summit 

On Saturday, April 20, 2024, ECNV participated in the Fairfax County Public Schools Summit that brought together various departments within FCPS.

Staff members from ECNV talking with a visitor; staff members from ECNV posing with Dr. Michele Reid, Superintendent of FCPS; Miembros del personal de ECNV hablando con un visitante; miembros del personal de ECNV posando con la Dra. Michele Reid, superintendente de FCPS.

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Word of Life Hope Expo Vaccine Clinic

Word of Life Hope Expo Vaccine Clinic

On Saturday, April 13, 2024, the Word of Life Church family, invited ECNV to Hope Expo.

Collage: Margarita Baquero, a travel trainer from ECNV wearing a blue shirt and black pants providing info to a senior female in white blouse and black pants; a young disabled consumer with her mother speaking with Margarita; Rosalia Fajardo wearing a pink blouse and David Aguayo surrounded by a Latino family. / Collage: Margarita Baquero, entrenadora de viajes de ECNV con camisa azul y pantalón negro brindando información a una mujer mayor con blusa blanca y pantalón negro; una joven consumidora discapacitada con su madre hablando con Margarita; Rosalía Fajardo luciendo una blusa rosa y David Aguayo rodeado de una familia latina.

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Shirlington Employment and Education Center Graduation Ceremony

Shirlington Employment and Education Center Graduation Ceremony

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, ECNV was invited by partner agency Shirlington Employment and Education Center in their graduation ceremony for a group of Latinas (os) entrepreneurs who  successfully finished the Latinx in Business program.

Collage: A group of Latino entrepreneurs who graduated from the SEEC Latinx in business program; ECNV table with COVID home tests and bags. / Collage: Un grupo de emprendedores latinos que se graduaron del programa SEEC Latinx in Business; Mesa ECNV con pruebas caseras y bolsas COVID.

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More Travel Training with the Arc of Northern Virginia

More Travel Training with the Arc of Northern Virginia

On Thursday, March 21, 2024,  ECNV travel trainers Andrew Shaw and Hunter Cardwell led a group of persons with disabilities from the Arc of Northern VA on a travel training trip from Ashburn to Tysons metro. There were 30 attendees.

Collage: Travel trainer Andrew Shaw explains the basics of travel training; a look inside a metro car while in transit; meeting at the Ashburn station; travel trainer Andrew Shaw explains how to enter and exit a metro station.

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Travel training can help transport you to a galaxy (gallery) far far away…

Travel training can help transport you to a galaxy (gallery) far far away…

On Friday, March 1, 2024,  ECNV Travel Trainer Andrew helped Pete S. take the metro to the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.  

Image: Pete and ECNV Travel Trainer, Andrew Shaw (right) posing for a photo with iconic droids, C-3PO and R2-D2 from Star Wars movies at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

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ECNV and the Arc Travel Train in Loudoun

ECNV and the Arc Travel Train in Loudoun

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, travel trainer Andrew meets with a group from The Arc of Loudoun to use the Loudoun Transit bus to One Loudoun.

Collage: ECNV Travel Trainer Andrew Shaw explains to a group from the Arc of Loudoun how to read a metro bus schedule map, at an indoor bus stop; The Arc travel training group waiting for a bus; Andrew, center, posing with the travel trainees from the Arc of Loudoun.

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Connecting with Students at Mason Life

Connecting with Students at Mason Life

On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, ECNV Training & Mobility Manager Andrew Shaw spoke to Mason Life students at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. He presented to students from all grades, from freshmen to seniors about travel training.

ECNV Training & Mobility Manager Andrew Shaw presents to college students from the Mason Life Program at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

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Salvadorian Mobile Consulate Vaccine Clinic

Salvadorian Mobile Consulate Vaccine Clinic

On Saturday, March 23, 2024 ECNV hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic with Salvadorian Mobile Consulate and organizations from Fairfax County governments. ECNV staff distributed COVID-19 home tests as well as provided vaccine shots.

(Top): Rosalia Fajardo in a purple blouse and black pants with a Latina female senior woman wearing; Intern David Aguayo male in grey and black shirt and black pants with a Latina female wearing black pants and red blouse holding covid homes test and ECNV bag. (Bottom): Walgreen Pharmacist administering a vaccine to a female patient wearing a red blouse; ; ECNV staff sitting at a long table with Walgreens pharmacists.

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Celebrating International Women's Day 

Celebrating International Women's Day 

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Rosalia Fajardo Director and Disability Justice Partnerships participated in several International Women's Day celebrations events, with more than 125 Latina women attending. At Cornerstones Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center we shared our story, accomplishments, and challenges. ECNV provided COVID-19 home tests and bags. It was an inspirational morning to help forge a better, more inclusive world for women.

Collage: A group of Latinas women sharing stories; Rosalia Fajardo female in purple blouse and black pants behind the table filled with presents for the women attending “A night full of joy.”


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Alexandria City Government Resource Fair

Alexandria City Government Resource Fair

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Alexandria City Government hosted another resource fair event. ECNV staff attended this fair promoting our programs and distributing COVID-19 home tests.

Collage: (Top), Rosalia Fajardo in black pants a black blouse and gold vest with a African American female in black police uniform holding an ECNV bag with COVID test; A blind consumer with his guide dog wearing tan sweater and blue jeans pants; (Bottom center), Margarita Baquero and Rosalia Fajardo posing together at the ECNV staffing the table.

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Partnership with Second Story

Partnership with Second Story

During the month of March, ECNV partnered with Second Story and hosted several community events mainly focusing on food security and health resources. ECNV distributed COVID-19 home tests at these events.

Collage: An Ethiopian male wearing plaid skirt and black pants holding a covid home test; A female Latina woman holding a covid home test she is wearing white t shirt with a colorful logo; (bottom center), David Aguayo, a Hispanic male in a white and black T-shirt and Rosalia Fajardo in a pink blouse staffing the ECNV information table.

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