April 2022

Identity Youth Enjoy Well-Earned Spring Break

From gadget-making and team-building workshops to ziplining and hiking, this year’s Spring Break was jam-packed with opportunities for Identity youth to have fun while developing new skills and making new friends. Students from Wheaton High School hiked at Great Falls Park and ziplined at Harpers Ferry, while Montgomery Blair and Albert Einstein High School students hit the links with Identity staff at Topgolf in Germantown. Meanwhile, elementary and middle schoolers practiced their STEM skills by making gadgets at KID Museum. These activities – and many more – provided opportunities for young people to have fun with friends after two very challenging years. Thanks to your support, hundreds of Identity youth expanded their horizons during a well-deserved Spring Break. See more photos here.

Stedwick Elementary School students pay close attention as a KID Museum instructor demonstrates how the use of electrical circuits can power a motor or lightbulb. Participants were then able to use this knowledge in creating their very own fantasy vehicles.

The Unspoken Traumas of Immigration
– Sign up for our next Lunch & Learn

On May 3rd at noon, Identity will continue our Enlace Lunch & Learn discussion series by exploring the latest research on immigration-specific Adverse Childhood Experiences (such as prolonged family separations and danger during the migration journey) and how it is expanding our understanding of childhood trauma in immigrant youth. Sign up for the May 3rd webinar here.

And join us on May 17th at noon for the third Enlace Lunch & Learn about post-traumatic resilience among immigrant youth from Central America. Sign up for the May 17th webinar here.

The Lunch & Learn series is hosted by Enlace, a joint project of Identity and the University of Maryland School of Public Health that links research and community to advance the well-being of Latino youth and families. The first discussion took place on April 19th and explored how Identity’s community-led emotional support groups (Encuentros) have been helping to address the ongoing mental health crisis. Read about the first Lunch & Learn session here.

Seneca Valley Wellness Center Opens
We are excited to announce the opening of a new Wellness Center at Seneca Valley High School. With partners 480 Club, Emerging Triumphantly and True Connections Counseling, the new center provides a range of programs and services supporting school connection and the health and well-being of Seneca Valley students. Read More...

Newcomers Build Community at Youth Leadership Summit
More than 150 students gathered at Montgomery College in March for the second Newcomer Youth Leadership Summit. Students not only raved about the event, but 90% reported feeling more welcome, more respected and more connected to their new community. We are proud to support every young person who calls Montgomery County home. Learn More...

Bethesda Magazine Highlights Identity Youth
A recent article in Bethesda Magazine tells the story of two Identity youth who fled their homelands, and highlights the challenges faced by these inspiring teens. This year, Identity expects to welcome and work with nearly 700 newcomer youth of all ages and their families in Montgomery County. Read More...

Our Response to COVID-19
Your support enabled Identity to sustain an unprecedented emergency response to COVID-19. Over the past two years, we helped more than 18,000 people with lifesaving support and caring human connections to stave off hunger, homelessness, illness and despair. Learn More...

Support Identity
– DoMore24
Summer is our growing season! Please consider supporting Identity during DoMore24 on May 18th, where proceeds will provide summer enrichment activities for Identity youth. You can also donate early at our DoMore24 page.

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