Member Monday shout out to YWCA National Capital Area
It’s a Member Monday shout out to member organization YWCA National Capital Area, during this summer’s membership drive! Our Mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and to promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. And if you work with young people in the District, consider becoming a member or renewing your organization’s membership.
New Changes to the Kids Ride Free Program, Here’s What You Should Know!
With the hard work of the Mayor’s administration, and input of youth advocates, all students attending DC Public Schools, charters and private schools are eligible to ride the Metrobus, Metrorail and DC Circulator to school and school-related programs for free via the Kids Ride Free Program (KRF). We hear from members frequently that the program…
A Summer Youth Perspective on the Summer Youth Employment Program
This week, we’re bringing you an interview* on the Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to share the insights of a young person who has participated in the program for the last 4 years. Kameela is 17 years old, lives in Ward 7, and is working this summer at a garden run by her…
DCAYA Day of Giving on June 28
On Thursday, June 28, we invite you to join us and show your support for youth advocacy and youth voice. Help us keep up the momentum from a successful advocacy season over the summer, by recommitting to our young people. Recommit to being a supporter, defender, advocate, or ally throughout the year. And join us…
Big 2018 Budget Wins for DC Youth Part Two
To highlight the fruits of your labor throughout the FY19 budget season, read on for more about the Council’s budget decisions impacting two of our four issue areas: Disconnected Youth: $2 Million to Continue the Adult Learners’ Transportation Subsidy Continuation of the Adult Learner’s Transportation Subsidy: Building off of last year’s successful transportation advocacy that…
Youth-Led Mayoral Forum with This Year’s Candidate
Youth-Led Mayoral Forum with This Year’s Candidates A candid conversation driven by our young people [WASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2018] Critical Exposure, Mikva Challenge DC and DC Alliance of Youth Advocates have collaborated in supporting a group of District Youth to coordinate a Youth-Led Mayoral Forum. The Youth Mayoral Leadership Team is led by Youth…
Voices from our Youth Mayoral Forum Leadership Team
In case you missed it, check out what a couple of the young people on our Youth Mayoral Forum Leadership Team have to say. Have your young people signed up to attend yet?
Approaching the Budget Advocacy Finish Line
It’s May. Budget Hearings are over. And Advocacy Season is almost over If you’ve been keeping up with our emails, this will be old news for you. But if you haven’t, make sure to read this entire blog post. This week, we are in the middle of Committee Mark-ups and Reporting on Agency Budgets for…
Registration is Open for our Youth-Led Mayoral Forum
Our Youth-Led Mayoral Forum is less than a month away, and registration opened earlier this week for our young people to attend. Mariah Green, DCAYA’s first Youth Voice Fellow, has been leading this joint initiative with us, Mikva DC and Critical Exposure. She has been working directly with a Leadership Team comprised of young people…