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 [...]
Over two hundred students and their families gathered at Neelsville Middle School on Tuesday, May 30th, to celebrate the end of the year, the end of an era and their remarkable accomplishments. Many of the students, [...]
On January 5th, Identity was honored with the “Family Leadership 2016 Hero Award” by the Maryland Out-Of-School-Time Network. The competitive award recognizes Identity’s efforts to engage families during out of school time while encouraging, promoting, and strengthening [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
(Vote for Diego in Univision DC's "Nuestros Héroes"!) Diego nos recuerda que cada uno de estos jóvenes es tremendamente valioso y tiene gran potencial. (Diego reminds us that each of these young people is tremendously valuable [...]
DC United donated a total of $5,500 in soccer equipment to Identity through the Every Save Makes a Difference program, which is an initiative sponsored by Major League Soccer (MLS), Adidas, and Univision to support local organizations serving [...]
