Identity Executive Director Diego Uriburu is featured in a May 11 report from WUSA9 about Identity's work to help unaccompanied minors fleeing violence. According to the report, county officials expect 3,000 undocumented children to reach [...]
COVID-19 devastated the youth and families in our client community, and for a year, Identity has sustained an unprecedented response to stave off hunger, homelessness, disconnection and despair. Read about how neighbors helped neighbors and community helped community, [...]
Dear Friends, Today – in the wake of recent acts of hate and violence against people of Asian descent, the Identity community expresses our solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander community and promises to [...]
Gianiree never imagined her Identity internship would lead to testifying in front of the Maryland General Assembly, but there she was on March 9th, confidently speaking out in favor of the Hunger-free Campus Grant Program. [...]
WAMU 88.5 reports that Black, Brown and low-income students burdened with economic worries and household duties during the pandemic are experiencing "adultification," the expectation of taking on responsibilities usually managed by adults, citing UMD researchers [...]
A national incubator that supports education innovation to address school inequities is drawing attention to the Black and Brown Coalition. Validating the wisdom of the community to know what they need, Seek Common Ground funded [...]
Telemundo Washington, DC's Heroes Entre Nosotros (Heroes Among Us) segment honored Identity staff member Yoicy Quintero and Identity volunteer Luis Cortés for their service to their new community with Census information outreach.
At the end of 2020 and into the new year, Identity trained and deployed 72 teens and young adults as Safety Ambassadors. These young people, members of five Identity-run youth centers, completed 40 hours of [...]
Study Bubbles are proving to be bright lights in an otherwise dim school year for teens struggling to learn virtually. In partnership with the City of Gaithersburg and the Identity-run Wellness Centers at Gaithersburg and [...]
As we embrace a new year, let’s together resolve to end an old crisis: the staggering number of MCPS students who are failing. The Black and Brown Coalition invites you to join together in demanding [...]
