Monthly Archives: June 2019

• MD AALEADers celebrated the end of the school year

  By: Jamie Fleishman, MD Middle School Program Coordinator

  Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  Earlier this month, AALEADers from the Maryland Afterschool Programs came together to celebrate the end of their school year and all of their accomplishments! Youth and their families gathered in AALEAD's new Maryland office at the Nonprofit Village, and enjoyed food, games, and

• Ignite your Passions

  By: Aaron Orpilla, DC Middle and High School Program Coordinator

  Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  On May 23rd, 2019, DC AALEAD programs held our first annual Ignite Showcase at Bancroft Elementary School. The Ignite Showcase is an opportunity for youth to present, what they’ve learned and experienced this past year and sharing it with the community.

  By: Pallavi Rudraraju, former VA Middle School Program Coordinator

  Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  Hello everyone,
  

  There’s no easy way to say it: this is my final blog post.
  

  As I write this post, I feel overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with gratitude, fondness

• Our Stories: DC Elementary School Youth Council Podcast

  By: Saadia Ahmad, DC Elementary School Program Coordinator

  Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  As a youth worker, you are always amazed by the brilliance, compassion, thoughtfulness, and kindheartedness of young people every single day, and the most recent project by our DC Elementary School Youth Council was nothing short of that.