| | DMV Accepting Limited Purpose Driver License Applications Today
 Today the Department of Motor Vehicles will begin accepting applications for Limited Purpose driver license. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain a Limited Purpose driver license applicants must: Schedule an appointment with the Department of Motor Vehicles by clicking here. Applicants must take and pass a knowledge test, skills road test and meet eligibility requirements. They also must be a resident of the District of Columbia for at least 6 months from the date of application. Have never been issued a social security number; or previously been issued a social security number. For more information on how to apply for a Limited Purpose driver license please go to the Department of Motor Vehicle website. For answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Limited Purpose driver license please click HERE | - 22nd National Cinco De Mayo Festival - 5/4 12:00 am - 6:00 pm, Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs, Maru Montero Dance Company, National Mall between, 9th and 12th Streets, Washington DC, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Metro Station.
- Triathlon World Record Holder To Speak At OLA - 5/5 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Norma Bastidas, Activist and Triathalon World Record Holder, DC Safe, AYUDA, 2000 14th Street, NW 2nd Floor, Washington DC, 20009, Second Floor.
- Health Care Symposium - 5/15 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Dialogue on Diversity, American Federation Of Teachers, Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001 Fourth Floor.
- Employment Fair 5/21 - 2:00pm - 7:00pm, Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs, the CALPRO Group 2000, 14th street NW, Washington DC, 20009, Second floor.
- Workforce Development Fair - 5/22, 11 am - 2 pm, Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs, the CALPRO Group, 2000 14th street NW, Washington DC, 20009, Second floor.
| | | | | | TRIATHLON WORLD RECORD HOLDER TO SPEAK AT OLA ON FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN SMUGGLING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs (OLA) is proud to announce that Norma Bastidas, triathlon world record holder, will be speaking at OLA about her 65-day, 3,700-mile athletic journey from from Cancun, Mexico to Washington D.C. Her goal is to empower survivors of human trafficking and domestic abuse everywhere. She will be joined by Natalia Otero, Executive Director of DC SAFE and Jaime Farrant, Executive Director of Ayuda on Monday, May 5th at noon on how to fight human trafficking and domestic violence.
Who: Norma Bastidas, Activist and Triathlon World Record Holder, Natalia Otero, Executive Director, DC SAFE and Jaime Farrant, Executive Director, AYUDA
When: Monday, May 5, 2014, 12:00 pm
Where: 2000 14th Street, NW 2nd Floor Washington DC, 20009, Second Floor
Norma Bastidas is the world record holder for longest triathlon. Her mission is to demonstrate to the world that one's past does not dictate one's future, and prove that everyday people are capable of making extraordinary strides in the fight against the problems facing the world today. | SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO OBTAIN A LIMITED PURPOSE DRIVER LICENSE
To obtain a Limited Purpose driver license you MUST schedule an appointment with the Department of Motor Vehicles. You can only schedule an appointment online. To schedule an appointment for a Limited Purpose driver license click HERE Prior to your DMV appointment, be sure to study and review the Driver Manual because you will be required to take a knowledge test. If you fail the knowledge test, you will be required to make another appointment. | FORMS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A LIMITED PURPOSE DRIVER LICENSE
To be considered eligible for a Limited Purpose driver license, applicants must provide the following documents. Please click on the links below to review the list of required documents you must bring with you from each category and be prepared to pay the applicable fees. There is an easy to read document listing all required and acceptable documents for obtaining a Limited Purpose Driver License in Spanish. This document can be found here
| STEPS TO TAKE TO OBTAIN A LIMITED PURPOSE DRIVER LICENSE  To be considered eligible for a Limited Purpose driver license you must: pay the appropriate fees, have no outstanding debts to the District of Columbia, have no unpaid fines for traffic violations in other jurisdictions and pass the tests listed below. - Take and pass a vision screening
- Take and pass a knowledge test
- Take and pass a road skills test
You will be required to take a digital photograph (DC law requires a full frontal digital photo that shows either the ears or up to the hairline without exposing the hair). | | Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the DC Language Access Act
Over one hundred interpreters engaged in trainings and networking. OLA's Dr. Cecilia Castillo Ayometzi, presented on the progress of the Language Access law over the last decade. Additional experts discussed interpreter professionalization and led skill development trainings. It was an honor to celebrate the anniversary of the Language Access Law with a workshop strengthening the skills of interpreters whose dedication makes the enactment of this law possible.
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New immigrant populations are among the most vulnerable in the country. Recently there has been an increase in scams against immigrants. Experts note that the best way to fight this type of fraud is through education. The Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs was proud to host a Public Safety Forum featuring the Federal Trade Commission and Ayuda Project END for the DC Latino Community in Spanish. Participants got specific information on how to fight scams against immigrant populations. | | The Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs and 107.9 Radio El Zol held an open practice and autograph session with D.C. United: Please view some photos below:
| | UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
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