When President Trump announced on January 8th that the administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans, the news ripped through the Identity community, as more parents come from El Salvador than any other country [...]
The Montgomery County Council is expected to pass a resolution supporting thousands of immigrants who live in Montgomery County. Council President Hans Reimer said, “Without question, there is strong support for immigrant reform that provides a path [...]
Learn how Identity unlocks the potential of immigrant youth in our Annual Report for FY17. The report is a window into Identity’s 18th year serving Latino youth, their families, and others as we work to build [...]
We hope that Congress will act swiftly to do the right thing and continue to offer protections to Dreamers. We have heard some encouraging words from immigration attorneys and others, and as many of you have [...]
“The achievement gap begins early and ends tragically…. “Without the enrichment and opportunities provided by organizations like Identity, we all know how this story ends: many of these students will fail. But the data shows that [...]
Long time Identity Board member and advocate for Latino youth, Teresa Wright, is the quintessential community connector. From a key position within the school system, she has been the heart and soul of a network of [...]
Montgomery County School Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith met with 180 parents and their children at Neelsville Middle School on Tuesday evening, December 6th at an Identity-sponsored parent workshop. Dr. Smith reassured the capacity crowd of parents from [...]
More than 60 parents attended a Parent Engagement Meeting on December 2nd, put on by the Identity-run Wellness Center at Wheaton High School. Councilmember Nancy Navarro encouraged our Latino parents to engage with local government and voice their concerns about issues they care [...]
This week the County Executive, School Superintendent, members of the County Council, and Police Chief came out in support of the culturally diverse young people and their families in Montgomery County. School Superintendent Jack Smith spoke [...]
Identity’s Executive Director, Diego Uriburu, explains in this Washington Post article that we cannot afford to leave unaddressed the opportunity gap for minority students and he outlines some steps the school district should take to address this issue. The [...]