Aspire Afterschool

Community Chat: Virtual Opportunity Gap Panel
2025-03-20 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Join Executive Director Paula Fynboh and special guests to learn about the state of education in Arlington and how Aspire and our partners are closing the opportunity gap. Panelists include:

Anna Faulkner, Program Director, Aspire Afterschool Learning
Gabriella Maria Rodriguez, Assistant Director of Pre-College Initiatives, George Mason University
Gabrielle Moore, Program Manager, Aspire Afterschool Learning
Zuraya Tapia-Hadley, Arlington School Board

Community Chat: STEM & Makerspace Open House
2025-03-19 18:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Executive Director Paula Fynboh and special guests from our board and program team to learn about Aspire’s plans to open a Makerspace and how we spark students’ curiosity and prepare them to thrive in STEM. There will be time to participate in hands-on activities, receive a tour, and learn more about the importance of STEM education for students today.

Community Volunteer STEM Night
2025-03-19 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire and work with our students on a hands-on science, technology, engineering, or math project.
Sign up here.
Questions? Email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.

Community Volunteer Art Night
2025-02-19 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire and work with our students as they explore their creative skills by creating an art project.
Sign up here.
Questions? Email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.

Community Volunteer Reading Night
2025-01-22 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-12-03 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire and read 1:1 with our students, help with homework, and see our beautiful program space.
Sign up here.
Questions? Email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.

Community Gift Wrapping
2024-12-12 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Help wrap presents for our students to make their holidays special!
Sign up here.
Questions? Email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.

Community Volunteer Reading Night
2024-11-13 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire and read 1:1 with our students, help with homework, and see our beautiful program space.
Sign up here.

Questions? volunteer@aspireafterschool.org

Achieving Afterschool Celebration
2024-10-16 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Army Navy Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Dr, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Join us for a fun evening of conversation, raffle prizes, and impactful speakers as we celebrate 30 years of impact with the community members who have helped make that work possible. Visit givebutter.com/achievingafterschool2024 to get your ticket or make a contribution.

Community Volunteer Reading Night
2024-10-02 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire and read 1:1 with our students, help with homework, and see our beautiful program space.
To sign up, email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org

Ted's Bulletin Fundraiser Event for Aspire
2024-05-21 16:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Ted’s Bulletin – Ballston Quarter, 4238 Wilson Blvd #1130, Arlington, Virginia, 22203, United States
Support Aspire and a local business by dining at Ted’s Bulletin in Ballston Quarter on the evening of Tuesday, May 21st. Mention Aspire for dine-in or take-out during 4 PM to 10 PM, and 15% of your bill will be donated to Aspire!

Community Reading Night
2024-05-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-03-12 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-01-09 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York), 2023-10-17 17:00 - 18:00 UTC, 2023-05-09 17:00 - 18:00 UTC, 2023-04-20 17:00 - 18:00 UTC, 2023-03-22 17:00 - 18:00 UTC, 2023-02-07 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States

Student Showcase
2024-04-26 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Come see the projects that Aspire students have been working on this spring and hear them explain their hard work. This fun community event is open to everyone, and we hope you’ll join us.

Coffee Chat
2024-03-20 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-02-22 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Executive Director Paula Fynboh and special guests from our board and program team for coffee & conversation as we look at where Aspire is today and our bold vision for the future.

Community Art Night
2024-02-13 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire and work with our students as they explore their creative skills by creating an art project.
To sign up, email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org

Community Gift-Wrapping
2023-12-13 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Help wrap presents for Aspire’s students! To celebrate the winter holidays, our 130 students have put together a wish list of 300 gifts that would make their holiday season special. These presents include books, Squishmallows, clothes, art supplies, sports equipment, and more! We need your help to make sure that these presents all get wrapped so that students can experience the excitement, suspense, and joy of opening these presents with their families. If you’re a fan of gift-wrapping or want to make the holidays special for students, mark your calendars today!
To sign up, email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org
If you want extra credit, you can even buy an Aspire student a present on their wish list (https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/34PGJGOWNBRPW) before it closes on Friday, December 8th.

Community STEM Night
2023-11-16 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire and work with our students on a science, technology, engineering, or math project.
To sign up, email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org

Achieving Afterschool Celebration
2023-10-25 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Army Navy Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Dr, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Aspire’s annual Achieving Afterschool Celebration celebrates the accomplishments of our students, the generosity of our supporters, and our community’s ongoing efforts to close the educational opportunity gap. Buy your tickets today!

Spring Student Showcase
2023-05-03 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire for a night of fun, food, and learning. Come see the various hands-on projects that students have been working on this spring, including a nutrition magazine and research on the towns called “Arlington” across America. You’ll get to see the hard work of Aspire students and hear them explain what they did and what they found in their research. This fun community event will also include a potluck meal! While it’s not required, we invite you to bring some food if you’re able.

In-person Coffee Chat
2023-03-23 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-03-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-03-01 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
