NWtoSE.com
since 2008
The idea of NWtoSE.com evolved when I was attending graduate school at The George Washington University School of Public Health and I noticed how many students never left campus to understand how different life is from NW to SW to NE to SE. My blog titled “Northwest to Southeast” or NWtoSE for short sheds some light through my point of view on foot as a proud resident of Washington, DC.
In my 5 years in DC I have learned a couple of things about the “urea.” “What you know about that?” is a phrase I have come to know and love. Washingtonians are always surprised when I discuss knowledge of demographic shifts over the years in DC, or the notorious drug kingpin Rayful Edmond (how could I not? I live in LeDroit Park), discuss my hope for the youngins, speak to my support of the Ballou SH marching band, or even discuss why I can only listen to about 25 minutes of Go-go- but always miss it when I leave DC.
My passion and background is public health and safety. Through volunteering in the District passing out DOH condoms and discussing ways to quit smoking I discovered a more pressing issue, Reentry. I literally meet men in a street outreach setting that are typically chillin on the block, in the grocery store, etc and do what I can by providing information about social services including mental and physical health checkups, assisting with resumes, job applications and really anything and everything you would and wouldn’t imagine.
I am also known as Jana Baldwin and serve as the Public Safety Chair for the Civic Association in LeDroit Park (they do not endorse this blog of course), unofficially enforce public health codes (trying to quit smoking? ask me how), coordinate with the police daily (no I am not a cop), strongly urge DC Government agencies to help residents, hang out with seniors at McD’s, get into the youngins business and offer them support, serve on committees, and like most advocates in the District attend 3-4 meetings a week. I am also looking for employment so if you like my blog keep me in mind for employment opportunities. Check out my personal website www.janabaldwin.com for my complete portfolio.
If you see me say hello! Let me run I hear there’s something going on in the District.
