LAYC September Youth Beat

LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER

MONTHLY YOUTH BEAT

SEPTEMBER 2016

MEET DANIEL SALGADO

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT

My name is Daniel Salgado, I'm 21 years old. I'm a Positive Youth Developer. I'm a young father of four-year-old, strong solider that I slay dragons for. I slay negativity and make positive choices in life. Read More

CHAMPS FOR YOUTH


STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Joanna Bissell and Amaris Montes Together, Joanna and Amaris provide invaluable contributions to the Foster Care program. Their positions are demanding; requiring them to be on call 24/7...Yet Joanna and Amaris consistently approach their roles with a positive attitude. Read More	PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: IKEA College Park We needed a bright, beautiful space to store and display clothing, shoes, diapers, and other supplies for the youth who use LAYC's Drop-in Center for homeless and runaway youth, and thanks to IKEA College Park, we've got it! Welcome to Hope's Closet! Read More

BLOG


Todas Las Manos LAYC co-hosted Todas Las Manos, an afternoon of poetry, music, and inspired conversation in memory of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt...at the Kay Spiritual Life Center at American University...LAYC is proud that young artists from its art and media program worked...on the Todas Las Manos mural. Read More	Promotor Pathway® Expands Into Two DCPS Schools! The Promotor Pathway® is very excited to announce it's expansion into DC Public Schools (DCPS) for the 2016-2017 school year, placing two Promotores at Roosevelt High School and two Promotores at Anacostia High School...Promotores provide intensive case management... Read More

SPECIAL THANKS

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES DONATION
150 LAYC participants received new backpacks and school supplies thanks to McDonald's Hispanic Owner-Operator Association, McDonald's Family Restaurants of Greater Washington DC, and Martin Brower! The donation, worth nearly $10,000, will ensure LAYC youth get off to a great start in the 2016-2017 school year. Special thanks to the Giaimo Management Corp for organizing the donation. LAYC also received $1,000 to support LAYC's programs!