Press Releases
| May 15, 2013 |
Take Your Councilmember to Your Afterschool Program |
| May 3, 2013 |
D.C. Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation Grants Over $1 million to Community Based Organizations for Summer Programming |
| February 27, 2013 | D.C. Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation to Host Conference on Supporting the District’s Youth this Summer WASHINGTON - The D.C. Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation, the coordinator of Mayor Gray’s One City Summer Initiative, will host a citywide summer strategy session on Thursday, February 28th, to help connect community based organizations to District agencies around resources, needs, special populations, and interest areas in preparation for the city’s summer programming. Read More> |
| January 2, 2013 | Statement from Executive Director - A Time for Renewal and Resolve WASHINGTON - Last month the unimaginable occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Read More> |
| November 9, 2012 | DC Trust Names Ed Davies as Executive Director WASHINGTON - The board of the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation on Friday announced Ed Davies as its new executive director. Read More> |
| October 24, 2012 | D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Enrolls 1,584 Low-Income Students for 2012-13 School Year WASHINGTON - The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (Trust) announced that the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) has currently enrolled 1,584 students, including 258 new awardees. The number of enrolled students may reach as high as 1,808 as more students get placed during the course of the school year. Read More> |
| October 16, 2012 |
DC Youth Form a "Human Light Bulb" with Mayor Vincent Gray and DC Councilmembers to Highlight Importance of Afterschool Programs |
| August 2, 2012 |
D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Awards New Scholarships to Nearly 300 K-12 Students for 2012-13 School Year |
| July 16, 2012 |
Trust Funds Dozens of DC Programs Serving More Than 3,000 Youth This Summer WASHINGTON, DC —Nearly 80 organizations are providing enriching summer experiences to more than 3,000 youth in the District of Columbia before they return to school, thanks to funding from the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation. Read more> |
| May 21, 2012 |
DC Middle Schoolers Showcase After-School Science Investigations at May 24 Community Event and STEM Resource Fair |
| May 4, 2012 |
Robert Bobb Elected Board Chair of DC Trust |
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Nov. 28, 2011 |
Youth and Family Agencies in the District Gather for Conference on Supporting the District’s Youth |
| Nov. 22, 2011 | Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation to Host 42nd Annual Turkey Bowl Luncheon WASHINGTON, DC —Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation are hosting the 42nd annual Turkey Bowl pre-game luncheon for players on the championship teams in the DC Interscholastic Athletic Association: Dunbar and Coolidge High Schools. Read more> |
| Nov. 22, 2011 | D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Enrolls 1,615 D.C. Low-Income Students for 2011-12 School Year WASHINGTON, DC - The D.C. Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (the Trust) announced today that it has enrolled 1,615 students in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) for the 2011-12 school year. Read more> |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | DC Youth Flash Mob to Converge on DC Government Building to Celebrate 12th Annual ‘Lights on Afterschool’ with Mayor Oct. 20 WASHINGTON, DC —About 30 kids, ages 5 to 14, will participate in a “flash mob” on October 20 to show DC elected officials how much they value after-school programs. Read more> |
| Sept 30, 2011 | DC Trust Awards Grants to Two Nonprofits to Engage Youth and Make Neighborhoods Safer Washington, DC – The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (the Trust) announced today that it is awarding $62,500 in new grants to two nonprofit organizations to engage older youth in Southeast DC and to make business corridors safer in Columbia Heights/Shaw. Read more> |
| Sept 6, 2011 | D.C. Trust Awards New Scholarships for the 2011-12 School Year Washington, D.C. - The D.C. Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (the Trust) announced today that it has awarded 1,014 scholarships for the 2011-12 school year as part of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), which gives federally funded scholarships to students from low-income families to attend participating private schools in the District. Read more> |
| June 22, 2011 | 1,000 New D.C. Opportunity Scholarships Now Available; Low-Income Families Can Apply for K-12 Private School Scholarships at Saturday Event Washington, D.C. -- At a special event this Saturday, June 25, 2011, low-income D.C. families can apply for Opportunity Scholarships to send their children to participating private K-12 schools during the 2011-2012 school year, the DC Children & Youth Investment Trust Corporation (the Trust) announced today. Read more> |
| Oct. 12, 2010 | DC Celebrates 11th Annual ‘Lights on Afterschool’ Oct. 21 Washington, D.C. -- The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (Trust) will host the 11th annual Lights On Afterschool in DC to raise awareness about the need for after-school programs that keep children safe, help working families, improve attendance and high school completion as well as inspire learning. Read more> |
| June 8, 2010 | DC Trust Names Ellen London as President and CEO Washington, D.C. -- The board of the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation has named Ellen London its new president and CEO. Since November 2009, London served as the Trust’s interim president and CEO, following the departure of Millicent Williams to the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. Read more> |
