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Fostering Future Leaders: Annual Report July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Aspire’s 2023-2024 Program Year Results

July 30, 2024

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…

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Earth, Wind, & Aspire

July 23, 2024

It’s hard to believe, but Aspire’s summer camp is already over halfway over. The days are flying by, and our students are making the most…

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Explore the elements with Aspire’s students

July 11, 2024

Aspire’s six-week summer learning camp has started, and we’re thrilled to open our doors to 125 students for full-day programming! Our camp is a time…

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Practicing Leadership and Resiliency with Leadership Arlington

April 8, 2024

What does leadership mean to you? Aspire students recently talked about this topic during a fun interactive event with Leadership Arlington. Leadership Arlington, a program…

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Student Wish List: Make the Holiday Season Magical for an Aspire Students

November 30, 2023

The holidays are right around the corner, and we’d really appreciate your help in ensuring that all of our students receive gifts that will make…

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2023 Raffle Donors: Thank You!

October 16, 2023

Aspire’s Achieving Afterschool Celebration had a record number of raffle partners this year, and we couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who supported this raffle.…

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Raffle Sneak Peek: The Stories That Connect Us

September 21, 2023

Aspire’s Achieving Afterschool Celebration is rapidly coming up, and we can’t wait to see many community members, supporters, and school partners at this fun night…

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Aspire’s 2022-2023 Program Highlights

September 5, 2023

Out-of-school programs have a wide range of benefits, especially for low-income and historically underserved students who are most impacted by the educational opportunity gap. These…

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Aspire’s Final Two Stops Around the World

August 14, 2023

Aspire’s six-week, full-day summer learning camp ended with a splash! Students had a wonderful time cooling off with their friends at a local water park.…

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Pack your bags for Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East

July 28, 2023

Continue your journey around the world with our students, who are having a great time exploring different regions of the world during Aspire’s full-day summer…

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Images of Aspire's four board members who are stepping down. The images are three women and one man in circular frames. Underneath each frame is their name: "Alex Chacaltana", "Tara Claeys", "Nora Garrote", and "Carolyn Ionita-Ibacache". The text at the bottom of the image reads "Celebrating the service of our incoming board members"

Aspire Afterschool Learning Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors

July 24, 2023

New members bring wealth of lived experience as Aspire continues to meet three-year goal to bridge the opportunity gap and serve more historically underserved South…

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Join our students on their trip around the world!

July 17, 2023

The theme of Aspire’s 2023 six-week summer camp is Around the World, highlighting the diverse cultural experiences of our students, who collectively speak 13 different…

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Images of Aspire's four board members who are stepping down. The images are four women in circular frames and the text at the bottom reads "Celebrating the service of our outgoing board members"

Aspire Afterschool Learning is Grateful for Outgoing Board Members

June 21, 2023

Outgoing Board Members Played a Key Role in Strengthening Local Partnerships Aspire Afterschool Learning announces that four members of its board of directors have fulfilled…

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Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week

April 24, 2023

The week of April 24-28 is Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week and here at Aspire, we’re excited to kick the week off with a behind-the-scenes look…

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Investing in Thriving Futures

March 27, 2023

For over 25 years, Aspire Afterschool Learning has centered the needs of our students and families. From doubling the number of hours that we served…

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