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Lights On Afterschool: Celebrating and Connecting

October 27, 2025

At Aspire Afterschool Learning, our values guide everything we do. They’re not just words on our website; they’re the compass that guides how we show…

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Dakota Yoon at Youth Mental Health Corps launch

Helping Students Feel Safe, Seen, and Supported: Remarks from the Youth Mental Health Corps Launch

October 14, 2025

Aspire is honored to have been selected as one of eight programs in Virginia’s inaugural year participating in the Youth Mental Health Corps (YMHC). We…

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Helping Students Choose to Transform the World: Remarks from Causes and Cocktails

October 8, 2025

At Aspire, we believe that education is about reading at grade level, just as much as is about teaching student’s character and preparing them to…

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Creating for the Future: Aspire Officially Opens New Makerspace

October 7, 2025

Last week, Aspire proudly opened the doors to Arlington’s first no-cost Makerspace that’s designed for and accessible to 3rd-8th grade students, and we’re so excited…

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Celebrating Arlington October 22, 2025

Celebrating Arlington: Raffle Announcement

September 25, 2025

As Aspire’s Achieving Afterschool Celebration approaches, we’re excited to announce the raffle packages that will be featured during this event! This year, our raffle theme…

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All Should Have the Opportunity to Thrive

September 10, 2025

An Op-Ed by Dr. Emma Violand-Sánchez On April 28th, Aspire Afterschool Learning was one of 1,000 nonprofits across the country that received the gut-wrenching call…

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