From History Class to New York City
Alberta Jones of SBY’s YouthBuild Program recounts her experience on our recent field trip to study US immigration history at the Statue of Liberty. And we managed to have some […]
Unexpected Charity
Sometimes the best gifts are those you have not anticipated. Case in point is this note from Reverend Archene Turner, the coordinator of a youth ministry at Cedar Lane Unitarian […]
A Speech at the British Embassy
Anthony Ross is the winner of Sasha Bruce’s 2009 College Scholarship Competition. He relayed his remarkable journey from homelessness to a 4.0 grade point average during his first semester at […]
From SBY to the Mayor’s Office
Eve Colberg, 16, is a current resident of Sasha Bruce’s Independent Living Program, a residential facility for homeless teens. Colberg currently works in the office of Mayor Fenty. Colberg landed […]
A Martin Luther King Jr. Speech
My life began to change, and in one year, I graduated from high school an honor roll student, got my first job as a US Census enumerator, started saving money, […]
Rasheeda
Rasheeda, a single mother of one, came to us in 2008 after living in a series of foster care placements. She was pregnant, unemployed, and had dropped out of school […]
Kayla
Kayla came to us in 2008 due to living with a mother who used and abused drugs. Kayla’s mother neglected to provide food and clothing for Kayla and her siblings. […]
From Youth-Led to College
Being in Youth-Led helps you grow as a person because it is a student-based program. My name is Donnell Butler and I have been with Youth-Led for two years. I […]
Levi Thompson
Levi Thompson is a Senior at Anacostia High School In Ward 8 and a Peer Leader of our Youth-Led Program. Levi was a keynote speaker atSBY’s fundraising Gala hosted by […]
Tracy’s Story – Growth Through Independence
Tracy is sixteen years old. Working with the staff of our Zocalo Program, she transitioned from an unsustainable, unsafe environment, to taking control of her life and becoming a consistent […]
