Brianna Townes, 19, never fails to brighten other people's days with her smile and creative ideas. It's hard to believe that when we met Brianna, she barely made eye contact, missed our meetings, and seemed to have given up on the idea of any program or person helping her. Despite all of that, we could see Brianna had a spark.
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CALL-TO-ACTION OF THE MONTH
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Every month, LAYC helps over 30 homeless youth connect to emergency housing and food, counseling, and numerous support services. We need your help to make the drop-in center more welcoming to these resilient youth.
Help us win the 7th annual 'IKEA Life Improvement Co-worker Challenge' - a program that gives us the chance to win a makeover from IKEA College Park.
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT:
Carolyn Greenspan,
Workforce Program Coordinator
Many times I wonder if there is one Carolyn, or three. She is energetic, enthusiastic, committed, and proactive. It's very hard to find all of these traits in one individual and Carolyn embodies them all!
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SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT: Juan Jara, Heroes Circle
Juan Jara discovered the Latin American Youth Center by the sheerest chance. It was 2007. He was walking through Columbia Heights, the D.C. neighborhood to which he had just moved, when a young stranger came up to him...
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"Let's Get it Started Youth Job Fair" A Huge Success!
LAYC's Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers along with the WorkSource Montgomery and the Montgomery County Department of Recreation held its 11th annual Let's Get It Started Youth Job Fair.
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LAYC Youth Win Prom Suits from John Wall and Sean John
For many seniors like Adonis Garcia and Jeffrey Fuentes, planning for prom is half of the fun: asking a date out, ordering a corsage, making reservations for dinner, and of course, what to wear!
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LAYC DACA+/DAPA Rally
Monday, April 18, 9 a.m.
Join us at the Supreme Court in support of our immigrant youth and families.
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Wednesday, April 20,
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Live Streamed
#LAYCSolutions4Youth
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Montgomery County Conservation Corps (MCCC) Earth Day
Wednesday, April 20
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy.
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AmeriCorps Earth Day
Friday, April 22
The DC AmeriCorps
team will plant flowers at Roosevelt High School Follow @theLAYC #LAYCEarthDay
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LAYC Annual Gala
Wednesday, May 4
5-9 p.m.
#LAYCGala2016
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MMYC GED Graduation
Wednesday, May 25
6-8 p.m.
#LAYCGrad
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