Teens Club: Rhythm
This month our students had the opportunity to participate in the creative process of making a video thanks to the help of one of our fantastic volunteers, Nick Donner. Nick worked with the students to create a video of Teens Club students sharing their...Kids Club: Thanksgiving and Christmas
In reflection of the past month, we have a lot to be thankful for at Kids Club. This year, the Directiva de padres/Parent Leadership Committee organized its first Thanksgiving Meal. I wish the dinner was videotaped (in today’s language...Courageous Challenges
Mentor Sarah Pimentel’s story about her mentee “Hi, Ms. Sarah, I moved.” The call came a few days before I was scheduled to meet Sergio, a student who I’d mentored for about 2 years at the time. Moved? Where? I wasn’t sure and was in the midst of transitions...When I grow up, I want to be a great person
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_AWdvBafOQ&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] By Dawnielle The audio clip above was recorded when my mentee, Angy and I participated in NPR’s StoryCorp in October. Angy and I have known each other since she was finishing...Bring Hope to Life: Parents’ dreams for their children
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_QPkM5EROE&feature=plcp[/youtube]
We are a community of people “learning together to love our neighbors as ourselves” in a Latino neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia.
As a faith-based Christian non-profit with a small staff and over 100 volunteers, we serve alongside more than 100 families and their children (1st-12th grades) each week through our community programs.