Aspire Afterschool

Community Reading Night
2024-05-14 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 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

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
2024-11-13 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

Community Volunteer Reading Night
2024-12-03 17:00 - 18:00 UTC, 2025-01-22 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.
Sign up here.
Questions? Email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.

Community Gift Wrapping
2024-12-12 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-17 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 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 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 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 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: Right to Read Documentary Screening & Community Discussion
2025-04-09 18:30 - 20:30 (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 how reading intersects with civil rights during a screening of “The Right to Read” documentary and then hear from other community members in a discussion afterward.
Community partners for this event include:
Arlington for Justice
Arlington Schools Hispanic Parents Association
Black Parents of Arlington
Center for Youth and Family Advocacy
Challenging Racism
Read Early and Daily (R.E.A.D.)

Community Volunteer Reading Night
2025-05-21 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-15 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-21 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-02-25 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-15 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-21 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.
Sign up here.
Please note that the sign-up will close a week before the event to ensure our team is prepared for your arrival and can match you with a student. If the sign-up is closed or you have any questions, please email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.

Student Lemonade Stand
2025-07-20 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Columbia Pike Farmers Market, Columbia Pike and S Walter Reed Drive, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
When Aspire lost our AmeriCorps funding due to federal funding cuts, many of our students wanted to know what they could do to help. They wrote letters, showed up at school and County board meetings, and gave a warm welcome to the 15 former AmeriCorps members we were able to hire back on in part-time, temporary positions.
Now, they’re excited to get out in the community and help raise money to sustain Aspire’s work going forward! On Sunday, July 20th, Aspire students will have a stand at the Columbia Pike Farmers Market from 9am-1pm, at the intersection of Columbia Pike and S Walter Reed Drive. They’ll be selling freshly made lemonade, art, baked goods, and food from our Community Garden to raise funds for Aspire.
All donations up to $1,000 will be matched by Rock Spring Congregational Church of Christ. Our partners at Read Early and Daily (READ), will also set up a table at the stand so that everyone who purchases a treat can also choose a free book. Additionally, at their Book Nook bookshop, July 20th will be a designated *Aspire Day* with 20% of sales for the day going to Aspire.
Our students can’t wait to represent Aspire to the community. We hope to see you there!

Ribbon Cutting and Community STEM Night
2025-09-30 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire to officially open our Makerspace, hear more about the programming that this space will make possible, and then work with our students on a hands-on STEM project in this new space.
Sign up here.
Learn more about our Makerspace here.

Achieving Afterschool Celebration
2025-10-22 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 the learning and growth of our students with the community members who have helped make that work possible. Visit our event website at https://givebutter.com/achievingafterschool2025 to get your ticket, join us as a sponsor, or make a donation.

Community Volunteer Art Night
2025-11-12 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.
Please note that the sign-up will close a week before the event to ensure our team is prepared for your arrival and can match you with a student. If the sign-up is closed or you have any questions, please email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.

Community Volunteer Reading Night
2025-12-02 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Join Aspire for a special Giving Tuesday community event! During this time, you’ll read 1:1 with our students, help with homework, and see our beautiful program space.
Sign up here.
If you have any questions, please email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.

Support Aspire's Student Holiday Wish List
2025-12-12 12:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | VA
Help make sure local students receive a present that will make the season special!
This year has been particualrly challenging for many of the students and families that Aspire serves, and we’re looking forward to bringing some joy and hope to our students through their holiday wishlist. Our students have put together a wish list of one book and one present each that would make their holiday season extra special – everything from stuffed animals to coloring books to soccer gear – and we need your help to make sure that all of them receive their gifts.
One of our former students, now in his first year of college, recently shared a story about how he wrote his college essay on receiving Pokemon cards during the holiday party at Aspire when he was in fifth grade. He shared what a big impact this small moment had on him, and how it’s stuck with him and showed him the support of the Arlington community.
Will you help make this impact possible for current students by donating a gift for them today or sharing this wish list with your friends, family, and neighbors?
Check out the list at https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/V30MI7EZPJGC?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_KNYW6385TGXR4V0325W6_1
A few notes on this year’s student wish list:

All gifts are selected through our Amazon registry so that it’s easy for us to track progress.
When ordering a gift, please click on the address option that says “Aspire Afterschool” at checkout.
The wish list will close on 12/12 to ensure that we have everything in time for the holiday party.

MLK Day of Service
2026-01-19 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Washington Liberty High School, 1301 N Stafford St, Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
Join us for Volunteer Arlington’s MLK Day of Service! Aspire and the Center for Youth and Family Advocacy will be partnering for an interactive session on how afterschool programs unlock the potential of young people, tangible ways that you can support out of school time programs in Arlington and help close the educational opportunity gap, and a hands-on service project.

Community Volunteer STEM Night
2026-03-18 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 their science fair projects!
Sign up here.
Please note that the sign-up will close a week before the event to ensure our team is prepared for your arrival and can match you with a student. If the sign-up is closed or you have any questions, please email volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.

Student Showcase
2026-03-27 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 South Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Come see the science fair 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.
Sign up here.
Questions? Email info@aspireafterschool.org.
