Chris Keener, in association with the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities and five teenagers participating in the Summer Youth Employment Program, produced the above short film — a wonderfully optimistic piece about one of the most historic neighborhoods in the District, Anacostia. We enjoyed it immensely, and figured you might too.

D.C.’s much-maligned Summer Youth Employment Program kicked off yesterday, and of course, there were issues. The Post reported on a group of youths who reported for work at the Benning Park Recreation Center as assigned, and then were told they weren’t needed; after showing up at Sherwood Recreation Center in Northeast, the group was told again they weren’t needed before being shuttled off and told to call the program’s office to get another assignment….

The D.C. Council took care of their Marion Barry problem earlier this afternoon, so now it’s time to turn our eyes toward something else that always has the possibility to be a debacle for the city: the start of the Summer Youth Employment Program season, which officially kicked off today. District youth ages 14 to 21 may register via the DOES web site now through April 16. As you’ll recall, the SYEP has been…