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ANC1A Education Committee

Youth Service Providers In Our Community

WHO ARE WE?

➢ Supports Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 1A) by providing recommendations and advice on matters relating to education and youth within the District of Columbia and our commission area. ➢ Keeps community informed on relevant issues, up to date on pending legislation and Council actions. ➢ Explores community partnerships with public schools and local

• rganizations serving area youth both in and outside of the

schools. ➢ Encourages and supports resident engagement by keeping residents informed on volunteer opportunities and up to date

• n all of the services available to serve them and our

community.

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ANC1 Education Committee

SERVING YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY

➢Works with District agencies and Offices to meet needs of families and help make sure families know what’s available to them ➢Introduced resolutions in support of: ✓ Increase in per student student & at-risk funding ✓ Funding support for youth programming in community: Early Literacy Interventions, Out-of-School Time for at- risk youth, Certificate CDA Trainings ✓ Mental Health Services in our schools and trauma informed training for our teachers ➢ Highlight the great work being done by local organizations!

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LOOKING FORWARD

➢Work with local youth service providers to identify need and better align budget action to improve services ➢Support area youth by making sure resources and support are available inside and out of school ✓ Disconnected / At-Risk youth ✓ Mental Health Support Services & Trauma Informed training in schools/community for students ✓ Youth Workforce/Employment ➢Continue to inform and engage community on work being done in support of education and youth

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THANK YOU

Christine Miller @MillerANC1A05 1A05@anc.dc.gov http://anc1a.org/committees/education/

WHO ARE WE?

➢Founded in 1976, Gala Theatre has become one of the country’s leading Spanish theatres ➢Develop and produce works that explore the breadth

• f Latinx performing arts

➢Provide opportunities for Latino artists to share their stories while engaging the entire community in an exchange of ideas and perspectives

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GALA THEATRE

SERVING YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY

➢Paso Nuevo program provides a unique opportunity for students to learn about self-expression through theater and art, and a safe and collaborative environment to: ✓ Build self-esteem ✓ Develop language and communication skills ✓ Strengthen cultural identity ➢GALita, a bilingual program for children of all ages ➢Student Matinee Programs to promote literacy, improve language skills, and increase knowledge on history, literature and the arts

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LOOKING FORWARD

➢Creative placemaking project in Columbia Heights, inviting residents to story circles in underutilized places to share stories about gentrification, displacement, cultural traditions, and the challenges

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➢Flamenco Festival and film festival in November. We also have a free community event around flamenco, for families and children ➢Afro-Cuban music/dance performance and workshops Dec 1 through 7

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HOW YOU CAN HELP?

➢A number of volunteer opportunities to meet other adults interested in the arts include: ✓ Volu lunteer Ush shers prepare theatre for performance; stuff programs; collect tickets; greet, seat and provide programs to patrons; and manage coat check ✓ Adm dminis istra rativ ive an and d Man anagement Volunteers rs help with mailings, distribution of flyers, and various projects at the GALA office ➢Spread the word – share upcoming performances and

• pportunities with networks and community!

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WHO ARE WE?

➢Founded in 1975, Studio Acting Conservatory unites a diverse community of like-minded individuals to unleash their full creative potential through quality, rigorous, and time-honored training ➢Serves as a bridge to the broader world of theater to maintain current and continued best-in-class training for the modern actor ➢20-member faculty and over 10,000 alumni ➢500 students taught each year

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STUDIO ACT CTING CONSERVATORY

SERVING YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY

➢Since 1986, our Young Actors Ense semble le has trained talented 13-17 year olds ✓ Nurture creativity ✓ Develop vocal and physical skills ✓ Enhance ability to perform and work together as an ensemble ➢ Half of all class placements are offered with full full sch scholarship ips to students with demonstrated need

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LOOKING FORWARD

➢Holding our 2019-2020 classes at the Garnet- Patterson School ➢Renovation of our permanent home in Columbia Heights, opening in 2020 ➢Fundraising for our renovation

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HOW YOU CAN HELP?

➢Spread the word – share upcoming performances and

• pportunities with networks and community!

➢If interested, register for our classes or weekend workshops! ➢Visit our website: stu tudioactin ingconservatory ry.org

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THANK YOU

Joe Graf (202) 232-0714 joe@studioactingconservatory.org studioactingconservatory.org

Rita Bright Family & Youth Center

Reaching out Bridging communities Finding solutions Youth engagement Changing Lives

2500 14TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009 202.673.6941

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WHO ARE WE?

The Latin American Youth Center was awarded the honor to manage a DPR facility (also known as #10, Police Boys & Girls Club and the Mary Loughran Center) in order to provide quality services tailored to at risk youth within the Ward 1 community. The facility is now known as the Rita Bright Family and Youth Center. Rita Bright was a community activist, advocate, and entrepreneur dedicating her life to serving underprivileged communities with an emphasis on the youth.

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HOW WE SERVE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY

The Power Hour program offers FREE homework assistance to youth in elementary, middle and high school. Power Hour runs Monday to Thursday from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Volunteers for this program are made up

• f a collaboration of staff, parents, students

from American University, Howard University, local high school students, and community members.

Academics

Our enrichment programs focus on learning by doing within a safe and structured environment. We offer a variety of programs that give youth a chance to learn and develop crucial life skills such as teamwork, independence, initiative and

• responsibility. Additionally, they boost social

skills and reduce risky behavior. Some of our popular programs include:

• Art
• Gardening/Cooking
• Financial Literacy
• Technology
• Music
• Dance
• Drug Prevention

HOW WE SERVE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY

Enrichment

Collaborating with DPR leagues and

• ther local partnerships, Rita Bright

Family & Youth Center offers a unique sports-enriched competitive experience in hopes of promoting a healthy lifestyle and learning essential athletic skills. Our athletic offerings are: boxing, football, basketball, soccer, TaeKwonDo, snowboarding and cheer.

Sports

We offer free seasonal camps while public and charter school close for breaks. These three camps include fun academic, sports, and enrichment activities, as well as many outings and field trips! These camps run during normal school hours and include breakfast, lunch, and snack.

Out of School Time Camps (Winter, Spring, and Summer)

LOOKING FORWARD (GOALS FOR THE YEAR)

• construction of shelter
• renovations
• community garden
• senior programming

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HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• volunteer
• tutor
• mentor
• facilitate a program
• share your story

(motivational speaking)

THANK YOU

JAMIE STEWjAjhgjkgRT 202.673.6941 jamiet@layc-dc.org Layc-dc.org

Jamie Stewart 202.673.6941 jamiet@layc-dc.org layc-dc.org

STREET OUTREACH

WORKING WITH RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH PRESENTED BY: Diana Martinez Street Outreach Program Manager Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) dianam@layc-dc.org

HOMELESS YOUTH

HUD’s definition of “literally homeless”: Youth residing in shelter or places not meant for human habitation and Category 3 (unaccompanied youth who have moved two or more times in the last 60 days) “housing insecure” 1 U.S. Departmen ent of Educat atio ion: The U.S. Department of Education defines “homeless children and youth” as youth who “lack a fixed, regular nighttime residence,” including: Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or are awaiting foster care placement; Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and

• 4. Migratory children who qualify as homeless because the children are

living in circumstances described in clauses (1) through (3).2

FOCUS POPULATIONS

LGBTQ - IDENTIFYING YOUTH

40%

Of Homeless Youth nationally

SEX TRAFFICKED YOUTH

• 80% of runaway and homeless

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reported having transactional sex

SYSTEM INVOLVED YOUTH

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Have had juvenile justice system involvement

YOUNG PARENTS

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Parenting youth under 25 in the D.C. Family System

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ON THE STREET ENGAGEMENTS

Hotspots Direct Engagements Building relationships Eyes on the Street

CONTACT

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District of Columbia Prevention Center (DCPC) Wards 1 & 2

HTTPS://DRUGFREEYOUTHDC.COM/HELP-CENTERS/WARDS-1-2-PREVENTION-CENTER/

Follow us: Facebook: @LAYCPreventionCenter Twitter: @Dcpc1and2 Instagram: @dcpcwards1_2

About Us!

The Ward 1 & 2 DC Prevention Center (DCPC) serves as a dynamic hub that engages, supports, and helps connect the many community elements that are needed for promoting healthy children, youth, and families as well as a drug-free District of Columbia.

HTTPS://DRUGFREEYOUTHDC.COM/HELP-CENTERS/WARDS-1-2-PREVENTION-CENTER/

Follow us: Facebook: @LAYCPreventionCenter Twitter: @Dcpc1and2 Instagram: @dcpcwards1_2

HTTPS://DRUGFREEYOUTHDC.COM/HELP-CENTERS/WARDS-1-2-PREVENTION-CENTER/

The DCPC is designed to strengthen and mobilize communities to prevent substance abuse amongst youth in Wards 1 and 2 by:

• Disseminating Education & Increasing Awareness about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs;
• Identifying Community Leaders & Building Community Prevention Networks to prevent

substance abuse in their communities;

• Facilitating Community Conversations & Coordinating Community Forums to strengthen

community capacity and address priority risk and protective factors; and

• Providing Training &Technical Assistance for Community Prevention Networks

Follow us: Facebook: @LAYCPreventionCenter Twitter: @Dcpc1and2 Instagram: @dcpcwards1_2

Strategic Prevention Framework

HTTPS://DRUGFREEYOUTHDC.COM/HELP-CENTERS/WARDS-1-2-PREVENTION-CENTER/

Follow us: Facebook: @LAYCPreventionCenter Twitter: @Dcpc1and2 Instagram: @dcpcwards1_2

Strong Communities

Community Prevention Network Names:

1.Hubbard Place Apartments 2.Ward 1 Drug Free Community Coalition 3.Urban Village 4.CentroNía 5.Rita Bright Recreation Center 6.Youth Prevention Leadership Corps (YPLC) 9.Spanish Speaking Parent Network 10.Founding Church of Scientology

• 11. Oxford House

12.Assurance Quality Care 13.Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets

• 14. Ward 2 Drug Free Community Coalition

HTTPS://DRUGFREEYOUTHDC.COM/HELP-CENTERS/WARDS-1-2-PREVENTION-CENTER/

Follow us: Facebook: @LAYCPreventionCenter Twitter: @Dcpc1and2 Instagram: @dcpcwards1_2

Our Team

Allie Bobak Community Mobilizer (202) 864-4112 alexandrab@layc-dc.org Juan Jose Callejas SPF-PFS Coordinator (202)904-2890 Juan@layc-dc.org Gabriela Martinez Community Mobilizer Assistant (202) 319- 3091 gabrielam@layc-dc.org Avery Gollinge Director (202) 660-1636 Avery@layc-dc.org

HTTPS://DRUGFREEYOUTHDC.COM/HELP-CENTERS/WARDS-1-2-PREVENTION-CENTER/

Follow us: Facebook: @LAYCPreventionCenter Twitter: @Dcpc1and2 Instagram: @dcpcwards1_2

THANK YOU!

HTTPS://DRUGFREEYOUTHDC.COM/HELP-CENTERS/WARDS-1-2-PREVENTION-CENTER/

Follow us: Facebook: @LAYCPreventionCenter Twitter: @Dcpc1and2 Instagram: @dcpcwards1_2

What is YSA?

฀ Youth are community assets and resources possessing unique perspectives, idealism, energy, creativity, and commitment. ฀ Youth-led service projects are most effective because decision-making gives young people

• wnership for the solutions.

฀ Meaningful youth service activities create strong, diverse communities of inspired, intelligent, civically-engaged young people.

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Engaging Youth in DC and Beyond

฀ YSA’s AFTR Model:

* Activate * Fund * Train * Recognize

฀ Engaging Youth ASAP

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Local Partners

฀ After-School All-Stars DC ฀ Difference Makers ฀ Girls Global Academy ฀ JMG Productions, Inc. ฀ NEST 4 US ฀ Service Year ฀ United Mission for Relief and Development ฀ United Nations Association

• f the United States

฀ YWCA USA

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Curr rrent: ฀ Afterschool Programming Grants Upcoming: ฀ MLK Day of Service ฀ Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Grants ฀ Global Youth Service Day 2020 Ongoin ing: ฀ YSA Partnerships ฀ Everyday Young Hero Program

Service and Service-Learning Opportunities

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THANK YOU

YSA.org | LeadASAP.YSA.org @youthserviceamerica @youthservice @youthservice Katie Reusch | Director of Partnerships 202.650.5056hone kreusch@ysa.org

Stay in Touch

WHO ARE WE? OUR GOALS ➢ Get a tutor or mentor for the nearly 2 out

• f 3 DC students – 60,000 kids – reading

below grade level or with other academic

• r non-academic needs.

➢ Create a civic culture where we all take more responsibility for one another and for the community as a whole and where we work together across class, race and ideology for shared purposes.

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DC Tutoring & Mentoring Initiative

OUR PARTNERS

➢ We partner with more than FIFTY nonprofit tutoring and mentoring organizations and schools in 100+ locations – including 20+ Ward 1 programs! ➢ Tutoring: Academic help ➢ Mentoring: A 1-on-1 relationship focused on social- emotional support and being a caring adult in a young person’s life ➢ Elementary, Middle, High School, and ESL Students ➢ Morning, Afternoon, and Evenings (after 6pm) ➢ Weekdays (mostly), weekends, and flexible programs

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HOW YOU CAN HELP?

➢ Sign up Now! ➢ Sign up online at http://dcTutorMentor.org (Click on “Volunteer” button) ➢ Help us get your employer, religious congregation, or club ➢ Talk to your friends about getting involved ➢ Help us with Tabling, Canvassing, Admin, or Communications

NEED HELP?

➢ Need to find a tutor or mentor for your young person?

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THANK YOU

Tom Pollak or Cilista Johnson 202-688-1261 info@dcTutorMentor.org http://dcTutorMentor.org

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Watch the DC School Report Card video here.

Office of the State Superintendent

• f Education (OSSE)

➢ We’re here to give updates on the 2019 DC School Report Card, which will launch later this fall ➢ You can access the site at dc dcsc schoolreportcard.org ➢ The DC School Report Card gives families a look into all public schools in the District ➢ Built in partnership with families, this tool is a step towards a more transparent, equitable DC education system, with students at the center of critical decision-making ➢ We hope the DC School Report Card is being used to inform parents, shape better policy, and propel school improvement ➢ We have had over 55,000 unique users of the DC School Report Card in its first year ➢ We have listened to feedback and we are making a number of updates and improvements for 2019

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Coming up on the DC School Report Card

➢ Updating the display and language to improve explanations of the metrics ➢ Adding additional explainer videos that will be embedded into the site ➢ Adding trend data (comparing this year’s performance to last year’s performance) ➢ Adding a display to show how the STAR Framework ratings are calculated ➢ Adding college enrollment metrics ➢ Adding Restorative Justice and School Garden as program offerings ➢ Adding DC Science results (available in December 2019) ➢ Adding School Finance data (available in Spring 2020) ➢ Developing discussion guides for families to use in their conversations with their schools ➢ Excited to share the 2019 DC School Report Card with you!

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We are:

Happy to answer questions!

➢ Also, please mark your calendars for: ➢ Parent & Family Engagement Summit on Sep. 28 @ Washington Convention Center ➢ DC Early Childhood Summit on Dec. 6 @ Marriott Wardman Park (Woodley Park) ➢ Transforming School Culture and Climate Conference on Dec. 13 @ Gallaudet ➢ EdFest on Dec. 14 @ the DC Armory ➢ We are joined by our good friend Ebonee Rice from our Division of Early Learning to share materials about My Child Care DC or ask about the DC Early Childhood Summit ➢ If you want to reach out to us directly, our contact info is: ➢ Donna Johnson, Director of Accountability: Donnar.Johnson@dc.gov ➢ Ben Peisch, Community Relations Specialist for the Division of Data, Assessment and Reporting: Ben.Peisch@dc.gov ➢ Ebonee Rice, Community Relations Specialist for the Division of Early Learning: Ebonee.Rice@dc.gov ➢ Aryan Bocquet, Director of Partnerships and Engagement, MySchoolDC: Aryan.Bocquet@dc.gov

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