It's Octoberfest! Join Bunker Labs for their monthly networking event at WeWork Dupont Circle. Enjoy some good brews, talk football, foliage, and, most importantly, connect with the movers and shakers here in the veteran business community. Tuesday, October 10 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at WeWork Dupont Circle.
USO hosts a monthly Coffee Connection for Military Spouses. The next one will be Thursday, October 12 from 10 am - 11 am at the USO Kitchen on Fort Belvoir. Join in on the opportuntiy to network, share advice, discuss local events, and meet new friends! All active duty spouses are welcome to attend!
Are you a veteran interested in starting a business? The Community Business Partnership is a wealth of information and resources that is a great place to learn how to get started or get connected! Check out their CBP Small Business Resources Orientation course! Next one is - Tue, Oct 10, 2017 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm at Community Business Partnership 6564 Loisdale Ct., Ste. 600 Springfield VA 22150.
Booz Allen Hamilton Networking Dinner will be held on Monday, October 16 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the USO on Fort Belvoir. Meet Booz Allen Hamilton representatives and learn about career opportunities. Listen as a Veteran currently working with Booz Allen Hamilton shares their insight and experience of the application and hiring process. Participants must have transitioned out of active duty service within the past 12 months, or are transitioning out of active duty service within the next 12 months. Space is limited and participants will be selected by lottery from registration list.
Save the Date: Fort Belvoir SFL-TAP and ACS will be hosting the Fall 2017 Career Fair on Wednesday, October 26 from 9 am - 2 pm at the Fort Belvoir Community Center.
The Journey Conference is an annual conference hosted by Brain Injury Services for survivors, family members, and professionals in the brain injury community. At the conference, you'll attend sessions where local experts in the field of rehabilitation discuss practical strategies survivors can use in real life. Attending Journey is a great way for you to connect with other survivors and be educated on community resources available to you and your family as you work to find your “new normal.” Journey is the only conference in Northern Virginia that is designed and dedicated to survivors of brain injuries and their families. Friday, October 27th 2017 at Sentara Northern Virginia Hospital, 2300 Opitz Blvd, Woodbridge, VA 22191.
USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore is now accepting applications for our next CCNA course offered for transitioning service members. The course is offered November 7, 2017 through February 3, 2018, with classes held T/TH evening from 6:00pm - 9:30pm, and Saturday morning from 8:00am - 12:00pm at USO on Fort Belvoir. Applications must be completed and submitted by 3:00pm, Tuesday October 24. There will be no exceptions. Participants accepted in to the program will be notified on or about October 31.
The course just started and still has seats available! Join in starting on Thursday, September 28 at 6:30 pm for two hours a week for 12 weeks, focusing on the spiritual aspects of combat recovery. Held each Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Floris United Method Church in Herndon. This is a free course - not a support group - providing practical help for Veterans, Service members, first responders and their families dealing with the after effects of trauma. You won't find shortcuts or easy answers, but instead you'll find solutions that last. Dinner and childcare are provided.
The Veterans Curation Program (VCP), a paid training and employment opportunity for veterans is seeking applicants for both part-time and full-time archaeological laboratory technicians.
Do you have a less than Honorable Discharge? Do you need help filing your disability claim with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs? If you answered yes to either of these questions - we have the event for you! Thursday, September 28th 9:30am-4:30pm. Washington DC. Appointments available. Walk in welcome.