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$200,000 Investment into Affirming YOUth Foundation, Inc.
Affirming YOUth receives $200,000 for SEEDS with Required Match William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Funds SEEDS (Social Emotional Enhancement and Development for Success) Program and WE Need Your SUPPORT To Reach More Families Miami, FL – October 26, 2018 – Affirming YOUth Foundation, with generous support from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, …
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Affirming YOUth participates in My Miami Story conversations
On October 23rd, Affirming YOUth and more than 4,000 Miamians gathered at My Miami Story conversations to talk about our city’s future and, more importantly, what we can all do to make Greater Miami better. It was another incredible day of community reflection with residents deciding to take action around issues they care about, whether it’s making …
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Affirming YOUth Foundation partners with FIU Education Effect
FIU Education Effect is a strategic partnership addresses pressing educational and social needs of students from elementary through high school and beyond. The partnership is designed to impact “whole child, whole school, and whole community” through strategic collaborations that increase the collective capacity for all children to succeed and thrive in education. Special thanks to …
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Affirming YOUth Foundation receives $15,000 from the LGBT Community Fund
Affirming YOUth was awarded $15,000 to provide psycho-education and social supportive care for GLBTQ African American and Hispanic urban core areas of Liberty City and Little Haiti to increase successful coping mechanisms, including sources of support and resilience; and advance the understanding of clinical issues and interventions in the domain of LGBT ethnic minorities 11 …
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Affirming YOUth Foundation featured on CBS4 Focus on South Florida
Sunday, September 30th, 2018, Affirming YOUth Foundation’s Founder and Executive Director, Jonathan Spikes, spoke about National Bullying Bullying Prevention Month. Every October, schools, and organizations across the country observe National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage communities to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying …
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Affirming YOUth Foundation Opens its New Center to Service Miami-Dade Students in the Edison and Little River Communities
Affirming YOUth Foundation has been providing assistance in the community even before they officially opened their doors this past Saturday. The grand opening was hosted by WHQT Hot 105, radio personality Shelby Rushin, and started with a musical presentation by the Miami Northwestern Senior High School Marching Band. Attendees included School Board Member, Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, District 2 School …
AT&T FUNDS NEW LAB THAT BOOST TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS IN EDISON AND LITTLE RIVER
Affirming Youth Foundation receives $25,000 from AT&T to support the new after-school learning lab Miami, FL – July 22, 2018- Affirming YOUth Foundation, with generous support from AT&T, is proud to announce a new computer tech after-school experience for Miami-Dade students in the Edison and Little River communities. AT&T awarded Affirming YOUth $25,000 to kick …
New program to address Black youth’s mental health
Trauma unchecked in community, SEEDS to bridge gap Mental health within the Black community has come to the forefront of conversations over recent years, and have included concerns for Black youth. Mental Health America reports that Black teenagers are more likely to attempt suicide than their white counterparts and that Blacks of all ages are …
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AT&T FUNDS NEW LAB THAT BOOST TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS IN EDISON AND LITTLE RIVER
Affirming Youth Foundation receives $25,000 from AT&T to support the new after-school learning lab Miami, FL – July 22, 2018- Affirming YOUth Foundation, with generous support from AT&T, is proud to announce a new computer tech after-school experience for Miami-Dade students in the Edison and Little River communities. AT&T awarded Affirming YOUth $25,000 to kick …