LAYC June Youth Beat

LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER

MONTHLY YOUTH BEAT

JUNE 2016

MEET TRE'YANA ELLIOTT

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT

When I first met Tre'Yana last fall she was 16 years old and expecting her first child. She was nervous and unsure of what was to come. Still, she was so eager to improve her life and to be her best. She was in JROTC at Bell Senior High School, taking college prep classes at UDC, involved in the Teen Center at LAYC, and still getting straight A's. I was in awe of her! Read More

CHAMPS FOR YOUTH


STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Ella Castleberry, left, and Crismeily Maloney *AmeriCorps members* Crismeily and Ella are completing one year of community service as integral members of our education team. They are our Wilson dynamic duo. They are compassionate and hold our youth to a high standard. Read More	PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: Sonny Kakar and the SevaTruck Foundation Is that a food truck in Columbia Heights? Yes, it is! But, it is not selling anything at all. In April of this year, LAYC partnered with SevaTruck Foundation to serve free vegetarian meals to LAYC participants with the highest need. Read More

BLOG


MMYC Riverdales Hosts First Annual Superhero Summer Health Fair Our Riverdale team hosted their first annual Superhero Summer Health Fair for over 150 community members Saturday, June 4, 2016. The health fair emphasized healthy living and wellness in our community during the summer months. Read More	DC Department of Health Names LAYC Youth "Peer Educator of the Year" "Oh no, you didn't!" Carmen said to me when the Department of Health's speaker announced that she had been nominated and selected as Peer Educator of the Year. I told her, "no, I didn't do anything. It was all you!" Read More