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DCAYA Named ‘One of the Best’ Nonprofits by the Catalogue for Philanthropy

DCAYA Named ‘One of The Best’

posted on May 29, 2019
    DCAYA ● DCAYA Events ● DCAYA News ● News ● Press Release: DCAYA Named ‘One of the Best’ Nonprofits by the Catalogue for Philanthropy
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Preparing for the FY2020 Budget

As you may have heard, the Mayor’s proposed FY20 budget, A Fair Shot, was released Wednesday March 20th. After an initial scan and preliminary analysis, we’d like to share a few priorities that stand out as we enter agency budget hearings in the coming month. As always, if you’re interested in learning more, or getting involved in…

posted on April 1, 2019
    DC Budget ● Disconnected Youth ● Expanded Learning ● Youth Homelessness ● Youth Workforce Development
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Budgets Are Moral Documents.

Budgets are moral documents. They reflect a community’s priorities and values. So, with the Mayor’s budget set to drop on March 20th, we wanted to share the investments we hope to see- and will be working for- in the coming few months. We can’t do this work without you, so take a read, and reach…

posted on March 6, 2019
    DC Budget ● Disconnected Youth ● Expanded Learning ● Youth Homelessness ● Youth Workforce Development
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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, an…

posted on February 5, 2019
    Guest Post
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Our New Year’s Resolutions

On this New Year’s Eve, as most of us put together our dreams, wishes, and hopes for 2019, we wanted to share ours with you. Over the last few weeks we shared stories from our staff and board to show you why we do the work we do at DCAYA. (Access them here at our…

posted on December 31, 2018
    Miscellaneous ● Support to DCAYA\
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Why I give: A message from Amanda Fuchs Miller, DCAYA’s Board of Directors

In our nation’s capital, you can’t go a block without bumping into a lobbyist – someone trying to influence public policy on behalf of their client, whether it’s a corporation, a non-profit or an association. While “lobbyist” has become a bad word, elected officials depend on advocates as they make decisions on key pieces of…

posted on December 26, 2018
    Miscellaneous
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Empower Youth to See Real Change

In our third round of staff spotlights, we continue highlighting why we do the work we do here at DCAYA. Amy, our Director of Youth Re-engagement and Workforce Initiatives, shares how being empowered as a young person drives her commitment to youth advocacy today. My drive as a youth advocate originates from an upbringing I refuse to take for…

posted on December 21, 2018
    Disconnected Youth ● Miscellaneous ● Support to DCAYA\ ● Youth Voice ● Youth Workforce Development
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I Am Tired Of Polite, Passive Conversation.

In the second of our staff spotlights highlighting why we do the work we do at DCAYA, Ramina, our Director of Housing Stability & Youth Initiatives, discusses her vision of a community that empowers all its children and youth.  Code-switching, generally, is the act of alternating between different languages or dialects in a conversation or…

posted on December 12, 2018
    DCAYA ● Expanded Learning ● Miscellaneous ● Support to DCAYA\
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It’s Not Just Advocacy, This Is Personal…

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair”- Shirley Chisholm’s  bold proclamation to reclaim her power and demand room for her voice in spaces where women of color were excluded- shaped the mindset I adopted when entering my own leadership positions and when training youth.  I am Mariah Green,…

posted on December 5, 2018
    Miscellaneous
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Stand For Youth

Reflecting on 2018 As 2018 comes to a close, I want to say thank you. 2018 showed us once again what we can accomplish when we stand together as a community.  Your support, time, energy over the last year: Provides thousands of DC’s youngest residents with new opportunities to play, learn, and grow after school…

posted on November 21, 2018
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The DC Alliance of Youth Advocates (DCAYA) is a coalition of youth-engaged organizations, youth and concerned residents formed to ensure that all children and youth in the District of Columbia have access to high-quality and affordable developmental opportunities.

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