AmeriCorps Funding Cuts
Update on the Rising Together Campaign and School Year
As August wraps up and we look forward to welcoming students back for the new school year, we wanted to provide a quick update to our network about our plans…
Read MoreMedia Coverage on Aspire and AmeriCorps Cuts
Follow along with Aspire in the news! We’ll update this page periodically. For media/press inquiries, please contact Aspire’s CEO, Paula Fynboh, at paula@aspireafterschool.org or 202-813-2140.
Read MoreSpread the Word and Make Your Voice Heard
Thank you for your partnership and support of Aspire! We’ve put together this toolkit with resources you can use to advocate for Aspire and speak out in support of AmeriCorps…
Read MoreWashington Post Article: An after-school program in Trump’s backyard struggles to survive DOGE cuts
Aspire was honored to recently be featured in a Washington Post article that highlighted the impact of AmeriCorps funding cuts on our students, AmeriCorps members, families, and broader community. “When…
Read MoreUpdates on AmeriCorps Funding Cuts: Rising Together with our Community
Since Aspire was impacted by DOGE cuts to AmeriCorps on April 28th, we have finalized a plan that will allow us to continue serving and supporting as many students as…
Read MoreRising Together Fundraising Toolkit
Thank you for your partnership and support of Aspire! We’ve put together this toolkit with ideas and sample language that you can use to help close the gap in Aspire’s…
Read MoreImpact of AmeriCorps Cuts on Aspire
Who is Aspire? Aspire Afterschool Learning is a nonprofit in Arlington, Virginia that provides comprehensive no-cost afterschool and summer learning programming to historically underserved 3rd-8th grade students. We support and…
Read MoreStatement on AmeriCorps Funding Cuts
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…
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