Updated: April 23, 2015 at 12:10 p.m.

Residents of the District aren’t all political aides and tristate-transplants. D.C. is teeming with individuals who are critical to the fabric of their respective neighborhoods, from an El Salvadorian woman behind a LGBT nonprofit to the owner of an authentic Italian distillery to an educator who shows elementary school students the ideas behind conflict resolution.

The Hatchet will put a face to every corner of the city with 25 videos, each featuring a neighborhood figure. The first eight videos were released April 9, another eight were posted April 16 and the final batch was posted on April 23.

Click through Faces of D.C. and get to know the community figures who keep the District vibrant.