The purpose of the River East Emerging Leaders is to enlighten, engage and empower a network of residents from Washington D.C.’s Ward 7 and Ward 8 (River East) communities in order to:

• foster, participate in, and encourage, educational, cultural, charitable, civic, and leadership development and participation in River East and surrounding communities:
  
  
• develop public-private partnerships to provide needed services and programs for residents in River East;
  
  
• assist and promote economic growth and investment in the River East community.