Program News

Maryland Today Article Highlights Encuentros Presentation with UMD Researchers

The power of a community to heal itself in a way true to its culture was the core of a public presentation hosted by Montgomery County’s Office of the County Executive, the Department of Health [...]

2023-11-08T00:04:39+00:00November 8th, 2023|Enlace, Events, Program News|

Newest Wellness Center Builds Community at John F. Kennedy High School

The newest Identity-managed Wellness Center is now up and running at John F. Kennedy High School where staff are working tirelessly to introduce programs and services to the whole school community. Students flock to the [...]

2023-10-17T19:20:37+00:00October 17th, 2023|Program News|

Identity to Provide 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Two Elementary Schools

We are excited to announce that Identity has been awarded two competitive contracts from the Maryland State Department of Education to provide 21st Century Community Learning Centers at two elementary schools with our Jóvenes de Mañana [...]

2023-12-08T17:04:10+00:00September 15th, 2023|Program News|

2023 Back to School Drive Provides 950 Youth with Backpacks & Supplies

Thank you to everyone who made sure 950 Identity students received new backpacks and supplies, so they were ready to learn on the first day of classes. Students in elementary school through high school plus [...]

2023-12-08T17:04:04+00:00August 30th, 2023|Community Support, Events, Program News|

ENCUENTROS: Responding to the youth mental health crisis

Designed with and for the Latino community, we are really pleased by the increased interest in our Encuentros model of non-clinical peer-led emotional support groups. On July 11, our Executive Director Diego Uriburu’s letter to [...]

2024-10-20T18:33:14+00:00July 20th, 2023|Identity in the News, Program News|

New Identity-run Wellness Center Opens at John F. Kennedy High School

Identity is very excited to announce the opening of a new Wellness Center at John F. Kennedy High School! The new center, operated in partnership with Montgomery County Department of Health and [...]

2023-12-08T17:03:50+00:00July 11th, 2023|Program News|

Youth Peer Leaders and Identity Staff Showcase Encuentros at National Conference

Identity youth and program facilitators showcased our Encuentros program in front of a national audience at the 2023 National School-Based Health Care Conference in Washington, D.C. Encuentros is our non-clinical peer-led emotional support program. Through [...]

2023-08-28T20:21:33+00:00July 10th, 2023|Enlace, Events, Program News|

Celebrating Latino Activists: 67 Parents Graduate from Identity’s Parent Leadership Academy

Over 250 people celebrated the graduation of 67 Latino parents from Identity’s Parent Leadership Academy | Padres Latinos Conectados at the Silver Spring Civic Center on Thursday June 29th. It was an emotional experience for [...]

Latino Entrepreneurs Wow Guests at Identity’s First Entrepreneurship Expo

Budding entrepreneurs pitched their small business start-ups, from custom-made piñatas and mobile mani-pedis and pet grooming to catering and financial coaching, to a crowd of about 70 guests at the Bohrer Park Activity Center on [...]

2023-06-29T21:27:52+00:00June 28th, 2023|Program News|

Identity Youth and Families Explore Futures in STEM at Montgomery College

This Spring Break, Identity middle-school students participated in activities designed to give their science and math brains a workout while also exposing them to future education and career opportunities. Through a new partnership with Montgomery [...]

2023-04-15T00:34:25+00:00April 14th, 2023|Program News|
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