Last week marked two milestone events in our pursuit of educational equity and excellence for children of Black, Brown and low-income families. Taken together, there was energy, engagement, and a sense of shared purpose to [...]
A standing room only crowd of hundreds of friends new and old gathered together to mark Identity’s 20th anniversary with music, food and dance. While honoring the resilience and achievements of tens of thousands of [...]
A group of fifteen ESOL students, guided by teaching artist Joanne Miller and the Wheaton Wellness Center staff, explored the redevelopment of their downtown Wheaton community through photos and oral histories, and presented them to a [...]
Friends and family gathered on Sunday, June 2nd to celebrate the 39 young people who have earned their high school diplomas through Identity’s GED program since 2018. Each graduate’s journey was unique, overcoming tremendous obstacles to [...]
Representatives from the non-profit legal aid organization Ayuda shed light on immigration rules around the issue of 'Public Charge' for Identity families on March 28, 2019. Ayuda Lawyers Beth Simon and Maya Zegarra explained to a crowd [...]
Identity is pleased to be a co-sponsor of a Board of Education Candidates Forum on Wednesday, September 26th at 7:00 pm at the MCPS Board of Education, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville, Carver Auditorium. As the [...]
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To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Identity, a group of High School students from Wheaton’s KnightTime Program turned shards of glass and mirrors into a spectacular mosaic mural to represent what Identity means to them. [...]
Featured on My MC Media, the Watkins Mill High School Wellness Center and the 480 Club organized a free Spring Break Sports Camp for 100 students, with a special emphasis on those transitioning in just a [...]
During winter break, Identity helped organize three days of Holiday Hoops Open Gym at Watkins Mill High School – where 185 young people came back to school for basketball from 1:00 to 5:00 over the three [...]
