Celebrating Healthy Hearts

Kids Club celebrated its second annual Heart Day in February. Rotating through five different stations, the kids learned about what it takes to have a healthy heart. Whether it was jumping rope or hopping on a trampoline, the rotations with physical activities really...

A Valentine Greeting

Feliz dia del amor y amistad (Happy Love and Friendship Day). I much prefer the Central American way of celebrating Valentine’s Day. The difference in the Central American name for the holiday expresses an outright inclusiveness of both romantic love and...

Kids Club: Skating to Success

Once again, this month Kids Club has lots to celebrate. We celebrated the kids’ great behavior and hard work with a field trip to the Pentagon Row Ice Skating Rink. Ice Skating is always one of the kids’ favorite excursions of the year, and it is one of my...

Email From A Mentor

First, I wanted to give you an update on Julio. OK, I know that we’ve had just two sessions, but can I just say, Julio is amazing, and I couldn’t be prouder of him.  I wondered if (and was prepared for the possibility of) mentoring would be a bit like...