
A Celebration of DCAYA
We hope you will help us celebrate the accomplishments of fearless Executive Director, Maggie Riden before she begins her next adventure. In her 7 years as our fearless leader, Maggie has: Informed and influenced over $878 million in public funding Spearheaded the 2011 Youth Homelessness report that was the first of its kind in DC, and…

Join Today for a Better Tomorrow
As we gear up for the start of advocacy season this fall (yes, it’s just around the corner), we’re asking you to show your support for sustained youth voice on the issues that matter to them, by becoming a dues paying member. This year, we have 3 extra compelling reasons why you should join or…

The Times They Are a-Changin’
Dear Friends, Earlier this year I made the exciting decision to begin my transition from DCAYA. It has been an incredible 9 years. We’ve accomplished things I could not have imagined at the start of this journey. We accomplished them because we were clear in our values and beliefs. Because hundreds of people from all…
Exciting Changes at DCAYA
DCAYA and its Board of Directors is writing to announce that, effective September 30, 2019, DCAYA President & CEO Maggie Riden is leaving to join her fiancé in TN, where she’ll be exploring new opportunities to apply her advocacy skills at the national level. Over her 9 years at the helm, Maggie has built DCAYA into a trusted…
A Collective, Reflective Piece from DC Youth Moving Forward
DC Youth Moving Forward is a youth led advocacy and action group supported by DC Alliance of Youth Advocates. In this blog, two new members take time to reflect on their experience in the program. From Advocacy to Business Marketing My name is Larenai Swann and I am a recent high school graduate of Basis…
DCAYA Named ‘One of the Best’ Nonprofits by the Catalogue for Philanthropy
DCAYA Named ‘One of The Best’
Students at H.D. Woodson Create Care Packages & Personalized Messages for Classmates Experiencing Homelessness
Every week youth at H.D. Woodson High School in Ward 7 of Washington, D.C. learn about civic engagement and practice civic action through youth service projects with the help of volunteer organizations like ours, the Community Enrichment Project. The first few months of the school year students selected hefty topics, such as domestic violence,…