Thursday Network presents Join Week 2016

WASHINGTON - Jan. 20, 2016 - PRLog -- January 20, 2016

Media Contact:

Jennifer McDaniel

Public Relations Chair

Thursday Network|Greater Washington Urban League

443.842.1487

pr@thursdaynetwork.org

Thursday Network presentsJoin Week 2016

WASHINGTON (January 18, 2016) – From January 17-23rd, Thursday Network (TN) will join with all National Urban League Young Professionals chapters across the country in celebrating membership. TN will host a week of volunteer, development and social activities to showcase the organization including a Martin Luther King, Jr. Blanket & Toiletries drive at New Bethel Baptist Church located at 1739 9th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

This year's theme is “The Movement Starts With You” and all young professionals are invited to participate. This year’s Join Week line up includes a “Know Your Rights’ School Lunch at Anacostia High School, professional development seminar with guest speaker and branding expert Talaya Waller, and the release of our digital magazine, Thursday Network News at Stonefish Lounge.

The schedule of events is as follows:

Sunday, January 17: Join Week Kick-Off: Tour of Frederick Douglass Museum in HIghland Beach, MD

3200 Wayman Avenue, Highland Beach, MD 21403

11 a.m.. – 5 p.m. - Lunch to follow after the tour

Monday, January 18: 16th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Blanket & Toiletries Drive

New Bethel Baptist Church - 1739 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

*RSVP AND DONATE TO THE DRIVE AT Thursday Network MLK Day of Service (https://2016mlktoiletrydrive.splashthat.com/)*

Tuesday, January 19: Join Week Open House

Greater Washington Urban League - 2901 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

7-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 20:“Know Your Rights” School Lunch

Anacostia High School – 1601 16th St SE, Washington, DC 20020

11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 20: Thursday Network News Digital Magazine Launch Party

Stonefish Lounge – 1708 L St NW, Washington, DC 20036

6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Thursday, January 21:Revitalizing Your Personal Brand in 2016 Professional Development Seminar

Greater Washington Urban League  –2901 14th St NW Washington, D.C. 20009

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Friday, January 22:          Join Week: “That’s How I Roll” Bowling Challenge
AMF Laurel Lanes - 15013 Baltimore Avenue Laurel, Maryland 20707
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Saturday, January 23rd:   Join Week Finale: Empowerment Workshop

Southeast Neighborhood Library - 403 7th St SE Washington, D.C. 20009
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

For more details about Join Week 2016 and to register for events please visit TN Join Week 2016 (https://tnjoinweek2016.splashthat.com/). For more information about Thursday Network please visit www.thursdaynetwork.org.,

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Thursday Network (TN) is the young professionals’ auxiliary of the Greater Washington Urban League and the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Urban League Young Professionals. Founded in 1992, Thursday Network's mission is to provide a forum for young professionals, ages 21 – 40, to assist the Greater Washington Urban League in achieving its goals and to focus their efforts on community service and foster personal and professional development, social consciousness, civic engagement, and economic empowerment.