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Over the weekend, DOGE cut $400M (41%) of all AmeriCorps programs for the current year, impacting 1,000+ organizations and over 30,000 AmeriCorps members.  Unfortunately, these AmeriCorps cuts impact Aspire.  On…

Written by Paula Fynboh, Executive Director The “opportunity gap” is such a big topic. Many reports and books have been written about it, and yet it continues to grow. Aspire…

Written by Chelsea Whitt, Aspire AmeriCorps Member I admit that the past several weeks as a teacher have been difficult. There have been days where I have been ladled with…

Aspire is celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, as well as finishing the last year of our current three-year strategic plan (July 2022-June 2025). Halfway through our program year, we’re…

Written by Celia Chadwick, Aspire AmeriCorps Member Some of my favorite things about teaching are watching the kids improve their reading (this is priceless), bond with each other, build relationships…

Written by Chelsea Whitt, Aspire AmeriCorps Member The doors open to the Drew Community Center, and the students stomp, strut, or stumble in, their loud voices preceding them in a…

If you were part of Aspire’s fall event last year, you may remember the popularity of the raffle. These fun prizes are always a highlight of the evening, and this…

As Aspire enters the final year of our current three-year strategic plan, we are grateful for the two board members who recently fulfilled their terms of service and are excited…

Summer has flown by, and Aspire’s six-week, full-day summer camp has come to an end. It’s been full of so many wonderful moments, from students making new friends to learning…

Aspire’s 2023-2024 program year was pivotal for our organization, our students, and the South Arlington community. We served a record number of students, reaching 135 students in our afterschool program…