Articles on LAYC
07/16/08 - For Latina Teens, Challenge is to get Beyond Statistics
06/24/08 - Immigrantes Adoptan Escuela en San Miguel, El Salvador
06/17/08 - Report Finds Some Gains in Well-Being of Md. Children
05/22/08 - MetroWeekly - A Place to Call Home
03/19/08 - Gazette.net - "Students Learn to Express Themselves Through Acting"
02/29/08 - El Tiempo Latino - "Los jóvenes luchan por el futuro" (pdf)
02/29/08 - IDB News - "Latino Youth Summit Gathers more than 200 at the IDB" (pdf)
02/29.08 - Washington Hispanic - "Culmina con éxito 1er Cumbre de Jóvenes Latinos en DC" (pdf)
02/21/08 - El Pregonero - "Jóvenes dspuestos a gestar cambios" (pdf)
02/01/08 - DCNORTH - "Jumping Out: Getting Kids Out of Gangs" (pdf)
01/08/08 - MetroLatinoUSA.com - "Whole Foods Market hace donación al Centro de la Juventud"
01/06/08 - The Washington Post - "Before the Big Opening, a Hiring Blitz"
12/20/07 - LAYC Not Affraid to Track outcomes: Isaac Castillo, LAYC's Director of Learning and Evaluation featured in the Wall Street Journal
10/17/07 - Public Art Project by Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers Highlighted in Gazette Newspaper
04/15/07 - YouthBuild Featured in "Youth Today" Newspaper (pdf)
03/29/07 - The Washington Post - "Youth Tennis Programs"
03/01/07 - The Washington Post - "Paul Holzer Wins Emerging Leadership Award"
02/16/07 - DCPS Website - Latin American Youth Center a Strong Presence at MacFarland Middle School
02/09/07 - The Washington Post "Striving to Get Students to Drop Back In"
02/07/07 - Tennis Week - "LAYC Launches Pancho Gonzalez Tennis Academy"
12/13/06 - The Washington Post "Charter School's Lessons Extend to Another Continet"
12/13/06 - The Examiner - "Washington Holiday Angels: Marguerite Arbutiski"
11/17/06 - Washington Hispanic Online - "Disminuye actividad de pandillas en Washington"
11/15/06 - The Examiner - Anti-Gang Project Working
11/15/06 - WUSA TV - Chief Ramsey's Future a Focus at Press Conference at LAYC (video)
11/01/06 - WUSA TV - A Fight, A Bike, for Children (video)
10/19/06 - The Washington Post - Judicial Center Boasts Artwork Created by Local Teenagers
10/18/06 - Gazette.net - At the Courthouse, Art with a Message; Mural Depicts Fresh Start for Young Men
10/13/06 - Washington Hispanic Online - Jóvenes Se Recuperan de Pasado Criminal
10/13/06 - The Examiner - New Mural Created by Youth in Maryland Multicultural Youth Center Program is Focus of Examiner Story
09/12/06 - Capitol Community News - "DC Parks Focus of Youth Art Installation"
8/10/06 - The Washington Post - "In Area Tennis, Advantage Diversity"
08/04/06 - Washington Hipanic Online - "Jóvenes se pronuncian contra el toque de queda"
08/04/06 - Washington Hispanic Online - "Jóvenes exponen su arte"
08/01/06 - LAYC's Gabriel Albornoz Discusses Gangs on WETA's "The Intersection" (audio)
08/01/06 - LAYC Youth Sandra Quel's Commentary About Spanish-Language TV Airs on NPR's "All Things Considered" (audio)
8/01/06 - The Washington Post - "1st Early-Curfew Violators Picked Up"
07/24/06 - The Sentinel - "Center Provides Hope for Building Anew."
07/21/06 - Washington Hispanic Online - "Universidad de MD apuesta por los jóvenes latinos de PG."
07/14/06 - Washington Hispanic Online - "Premian a joven latina como la mejor trabajadora social de DC."
07/13/06 - Diamondback Online - "LAYC's Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers and University of Maryland Launch New Center in Prince George's County."
07/10/06 - Washington Hispanic Online - "Piden al gobierno más inversión en programas para niños."
07/05/06 - The Northwest Current - "Tennis Makes Urban Inroads with Youth Tennis Camp." (pdf)
06/27/06 - Outlook Online, UMD - "New Center Aims to Connect University, Community." (link to website)
06/19/06 - The Examiner - "LAYC's Reasearch and Evaluation Director Talks About How LAYC Evaluates Its Programs." (link to examiner.com)
06/16/06 - Riverdale Center Clean Up Effort (pdf)
04/27/06 - The Washington Post - "Dropouts Build New Foundations at D.C. Charter School" (link to washingtonpost.com)
03/09/06 -The Washington Post - "On Course to Turn Young Lives Around" (link to washingtonpost.com)
01/27/06 - Washington Hispanic - "Centro de la Juventud de Maryland Recibe $750,000 dólares." (pdf)
01/24/06 - The Washington Post - "Md. Secures Federal Funds to Fight Gangs." (link to washingtonpost.com)
12/28/05 - La Prensa Gráfica - "Realizan fiesta para niños latinos en D.C." (link to laprensagrafica.com)
12/2/05 - LAYC's Ronald Chacon featured in El Diario de Hoy, national newspaper from El Salvador (link to elsalvador.com)
11/1/05 - LAYC featured (page 4) in this article by the Upper Cardozo Clinic - click here (pdf)
8/14/05 - The Examiner - "Mount Pleasant wall gets mural makeover" (link to dcexaminer.com)
7/24/05 - Washington Post - "DC Program Urges Girls Away From The Streets" (link to washingtonpost.com)
7/13/05 - Latin American Youth Center selected as a Washington Redskins "Yards for Youth" beneficiary. (pdf)
7/10/05 - Washington Post - "Columbia Heights Homes Fill Void for Latino Youths" (link to washingtonpost.com)
5/19/05 - The Exchange - "Youth Make a Garder Grow in Washington, DC" (pdf)
News Releases, Newsletters & Updates
08/25/08/ - Youth Contribute to DC's Refurbishment
08/22/08 - LAYC Wraps Up Successful Summer 2008 Program
08/20/08 - LAYC Staff Share Expertise in Annual Conference
08/07/08 - LAYC Youth Help Pump Up the Vote
07/15/08 - Art + Media House Helps Revamp Columbia Heights
07/14/08 - Students from Across the Nation Visit the LAYC
07/03/08 - Art Changed My Life
06/18/08 - Young LAYC Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers Artists Beautify Langley Park
06/14/08 - Graduation Season
06/12/08 - Grant Helps Low Income Youth Earn GEDs, Develop Job Skills, and Serve their Communities
06/09/08 - Celebrating the "Turning Point" Mural
06/02/08 - Organizaciones Locales Se Unen para Promover la Salud de los Hombres
05/06/08 - Computer Geniuses at Macfarland Middle School
04/30/08 - Annual Health Fiar Informs Hundreds of Youth
04/15/08 - The LAYC Attempts to Increase Number of Youth Enrolled in Higher Education Programs
04/11/08 - Ice Cream Fiesta-What a Delight
04/11/08 - LAYC Welcomes Spring with a New Chief Operating Officer
04/11/08 - DC USA Mall Brings Job Opportunities for Youth
03/19/08 - LAYC's Pancho Gonzalez Youth Tennis Academy Recognized as Organization of the Year
03/18/08 - LAYC's Girls Leadership Present at DC's First Latino Youth Summit
03/03/08 - YouthBuild Public Charter School at the Ritz
02/14/08 - Long Standing Community-Based Organization Announces New Approach to Reconnect Disconnected Youth
01/31/08 - The LAYC and Community Members Helped Make Change Happen During Martin Luther King Day
01/11/08 - Youth Leading the Way to the Future: Girls Leadership Planning for Mayor's Youth Summit
01/11/08 - Telemundo's Janet Rodriguez Joins MMYC and LAYC at Community Event
01/11/08 - Impacting One Family at a Time
12/26/07 - A Holiday Gift
12/20/07 - Diverse Youth Designing Their Way to the Future
11/13/07 - Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Fenty and Chancellor Rhee a Great Success
11/02/07 - Sallie Mae College Bus and Ms. Eleanor Holmes-Norton Visit LAYC
09/15/07 - Upward Bound's Cesar Ruano Joins the "Polar Bear International Leadership Camp"
08/30/07 - Carlos Vera, LAYC's Social Services Director Visits Brazil
08/22/07 - LAYC's Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers Wins Spirit of Excellence Award
07/24/07 - LAYC's First-Ever College Day Draws Educational Institutions and Enthusiastic Youth
07/15/07 - LAYC June-July Update
06/08/07 - Teen Health Promoters Program Says Thank You!
05/30/07 - Ribbon is Cut at LAYC's New Home for Young Women
05/30/07 - LAYC Youth Kairo Vivas Graduates from University of Maryland
05/22/07 - LAYC May Update
05/15/07 - Congratulations Upward Bound Graduates
05/08/07 - Art & Media House Honored by President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities
05/08/07 - LAYC's Pancho Gonzalez Tennis Academy Holds Grand Opening
05/07/07 - LAYC Executive Director Testifies on Strengthening Youth Employment Programs
04/30/07 - Mayor Fenty Speaks at LAYC Opportunites Fair
04/25/07 - LAYC's Pancho Gonzalez Tennis Academy to Hold Grand Opening on May 4th
04/25/07 - LAYC Executive Director Testifies Before DC Council's Committee on Human Services
04/20/07 - LAYC April Update
04/17/07 - MMYC and University of Maryland Host Garden Party on April 21
04/12/07 - LAYC's 1st Annual "Make It Happen" Opportunities Fair
03/15/07 - LAYC March Update
03/23/07 - The Pictures Tell The Story
03/05/07 - LAYC Executive Director Lori Kaplan Testifies on Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation
03/05/07 - Learning & Evaluation Director Isaac D. Castillo Testifies Abou LAYC's Evening Reporting Center
02/20/07 - LAYC Launches Pancho Gonzalez Youth Tennis Academy
02/20/07 - LAYC February Update
02/06/07 - LAYC Executive Director Lori Kaplan Testifies on Office on Latino Affairs
02/06/07 - LAYC's Legal and Strategy Director Mai Fernandez Testifies on Department of Employment Services
02/16/07 - Mai Fernandez Testifies Before Congressional Committee Describing LAYC's Gang Prevention Work
02/16/07 - Learn More About Who LAYC Serves And the Impact of Its Programs. Read LAYC's 2006 Evaluation Highlights (pdf)
02/07/07 - LAYC Case Study Looks at Ways to Reconnect Disconnected Youth
02/07/07 - MMYC's Langley Park Open House Draws Big Crowd
02/01/07 - LAYC's Upward Bound Director Receives Social Justice Award from Dartmouth College
02/01/07 - MMYC's Langley Park Office to Hold Open House on Monday, Febrary 5th
01/30/07 - Grant Money Available for Youth-Led Projects
01/23/07 - Baseball Season Comes Early to LAYC
01/10/07 - LAYC January Update
01/08/07 - Thank You
12/01/06 - LAYC December Update
11/22/06 - LAYC Youth, Family and Friends Celebrate Thanksgiving Picture Gallery
11/20/2006 - LAYC Walks for the Homeless
10/30/06 - LAYC to Hold Open House for DC Educators
10/23/06 - LAYC to Celebrate Its History, Bringing Together Alumni from Across Four Decades
10/19/06 - Judicial Center Boasts Artwork Created by Local Teenagers
10/13/06 - LAYC's October Update
10/09/06 - LAYC's AmeriCorps Members Get Sworn In
10/06/06 - New DC Government Data Show Success of LAYC's Evening Reporting Center
10/04/06 - LAYC Youth Will Jackson's Commentary on Growing Up Multi-racial Airs on WETA's "The Intersection"
09/29/06 - LAYC's September Update
09/27/06 - Three LAYC Youths Recognized in Telemundo/NBC4 Essay Contest
8/23/06 - LAYC's Colors Newsletter
08/07/06 - New Youth Exhibit at LAYC's Art & Media House Focuses on DC Parks and Recreation
07/30/06 - LAYC's July Update
7/11/06 - LAYC's Jessica Yepes Named Foster Care Social Worker of the Year
7/11/06 - LAYC Registers Voters
07/10/06 - Ben & Jerry's and Latin American Youth Center Work Together in Fight for Children
7/06/06 - McGruff the Crime Dog Visits LAYC
06/27/06 - LAYC's Workforce Director Testifies Before DC Council's Education Committee.
06/23/06 - LAYC Offers Tennis Camp
06/20/06 - LAYC's June Update
05/19/06 - LAYC's May Update
4/13/05 - Testimony of Mai Fernandez, Chief Operating Officer,Latin American Youth Center, Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Oversight hearing on Immigration and the Alien Gang Epidemic: Problems and Solutions. (link to U.S. House of Representatives)
3/16/05 - Latin American Youth Center Teams With International Artist to Develop Unique Jewelry. (pdf)
