LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER
MONTHLY YOUTH BEAT
AUGUST 2016
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MEET DAVID BASILIO
YOUTH SPOTLIGHT
Summer 2016 will be one that David Basilio,16, will remember for years to come as his very first work experience. As a rising senior at Albert Ernestine High School in Montgomery County, Maryland, this was the first time David experienced the application and interview process for a job, and successfully obtained a summer internship. Read More
CHAMPS FOR YOUTH
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Faith McNeill
Montgomery County Case Manager
Faith is essential to the Montgomery County Conservation Corps and to her team's growth as youth developers...With enthusiasm, she ensures that our youth are doing their very best. Read More
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: DC Diaper Bank
Since February of 2014, LAYC has received thousands of free diapers for parenting families thanks to our partner the DC Diaper Bank. The DC Diaper Bank provides diapers, and formula, hygiene items, and clothing.. Read More
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Five LAYC Youth Make it to the D.C. United's Special Olympics Team
LAYC is thrilled that five of our youth made into the D.C. United's Special Olympics D.C. Unified Soccer Team... uniting people with and without intellectual disabilities through Special Olympics Unified Sports. The D.C. team is one of many around the country thanks to a partnership between Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Special Olympics.  Read More
Montgomery County Summer Youth Connect Networking Breakfast A Success!
"Don't be afraid go out on a limb, that's generally where the fruit is," said Gabriel Albornoz, Director of the Montgomery County Recreation Department and former LAYC director of advocacy to a room of 120 youth and 38 employers attending the Maryland Multcultural Youth Centers' (MMYC) Summer Youth Connect Networking Breakfast.   Read More
BE A HERO - AND HAVE A FUN NIGHT OUT TOO!
You can play a vital role in the lives of thousands of low-income and immigrant youth when you join the Latin American Youth Center's Heroes Circle of monthly givers.  

Join the Heroes Circle now at the $25 per month level or higher - or increase your current monthly giving by that much or more - and you will receive 2 tickets to see Cirque du Soleil Kurios on September 7! Join the Hero's Circle at just $10/month to be entered into a drawing to receive 2 tickets to the September 7 performance.  Sign up here for the Heroes Circle.

You may also purchase tickets to the September 7 show through this link (or click on the image below), and profits from your ticket purchase will support LAYC!