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Student Wish List: Make the Holiday Season Magical for an Aspire Students
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…
2023 Raffle Donors: Thank You!
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.…
Raffle Sneak Peek: The Stories That Connect Us
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…
Aspire’s 2022-2023 Program Highlights
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…
Aspire’s Final Two Stops Around the World
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.…
Pack your bags for Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East
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…
Aspire Afterschool Learning Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors
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…
Join our students on their trip around the world!
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…
Aspire Afterschool Learning is Grateful for Outgoing Board Members
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…
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week
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…
Investing in Thriving Futures
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…
Mid-Year Progress Update
More South Arlington students than ever are receiving high-quality, holistic afterschool and summer support. In 2019, before the impacts of pandemic school closures, 49% of…
Afterschool’s Role in Closing the Opportunity Gap
Afterschool Nationwide Nationwide, for every one child enrolled in an afterschool program, three are on a waitlist. While over nine in ten parents report satisfaction…
A Letter from Our Executive Director: Solutions to Ensure All Students Succeed
As students return to the classroom, the lingering impact of the pandemic and missed learning remains. Pandemic-related missed learning impacts all students, but has a…
Returning “Home,” Former Aspire! Students Volunteer During Summer Camp
How did you spend your summer vacations in high school? For some of Aspire!’s former students, the answer is volunteering their time to help with…