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Black and Brown Coalition’s call for MCPS to begin planning to help disadvantaged students when schools reopen highlighted in Bethesda Beat

Anna Kearns2020-05-27T20:44:38+00:00May 27th, 2020|

A recent article in the Bethesda Beat highlights a call from the Black and Brown Coalition to MCPS to ensure those students that have suffered the greatest learning losses during the remote learning period are not left behind in [...]

Neighbors Rising empowers DC/MD neighbors to help each other stay healthy

Anna Kearns2020-05-21T21:22:38+00:00May 21st, 2020|

Identity’s Youth Opportunity Center clients are producing reusable cloth masks for residents of DC’s Brookland Manor, thanks to the connection and support of Neighbors Rising, a virtual community of local residents who work to support immigrant and low [...]

Mask Production: Enterprising Identity youth help keep us all healthy

Anna Kearns2020-04-17T16:05:43+00:00April 16th, 2020|

Our YOC clients have been some of the hardest hit by job losses, and the resulting threat of hunger and homelessness in the shadow of Covid 19, at the same time all Marylanders are now required to wear [...]

Reading with Identity

Anna Kearns2020-04-01T21:11:47+00:00April 1st, 2020|

Young readers with Identity’s Jóvenes de Mañana stay connected with Identity and stay focused on their language arts progress, reading kid-friendly articles and discussing them with program facilitator Imara Guerrero. We have moved Identity’s services to virtual platforms as [...]