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Non-profit founder helps kids learn
After teaching in public schools in D.C. and Maryland, as well as local colleges, Eugene Williams founded the non-profit organization Academic Resources Unlimited. He spends countless hours tutoring children.
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Iconic counselor steps down after more than 50 years
After half a century, an iconic counselor at Albert Einstein High school in Kensington is retiring.
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Young inventors help people with disabilities
As part of a national competition, six young inventors set out to help other young people with disabilities.
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Kellie Blair Hardt named one of five National Teachers of the Year
A local girl who grew up with the odds stacked heavily against her, struggled through school, even got expelled, but persevered, eventually became an educator herself, and has been named one of five National Teachers of the Year.
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Rockin' the Rage teaches kids about respect and kindness
Michael Scarano founded Rockin' the Rage. Rage stands for Rejection, Aggression, Gossip and Exclusion.
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Local teacher uses rap to connect kids with math
Combining his love of rap music and devotion to his students, teacher Ernesto Lara writes and produces his own math rap videos to share in class.
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Teachers engaging tech-savvy students
Today's teachers are making big efforts to better engage their technology-savvy students and give them the skills they need to succeed.
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Alexandria students helping our homeless four-legged friends
A group of elementary school students from Alexandria started a club this year dedicated to improving the lives of homeless animals.
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ScholarCHIPS helps students with incarcerated parents
It’s for a very personal reason that 19-year-old Yasmine Arrington formed "ScholarCHIPS."
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Local program gives on the job learning while still in high school
Don Bosco Christo Rey High School partners with local businesses to give students real work experience.
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St. Peter's Catholic School teacher awarded Golden Apple
Sabrina Worrell thought she was going to a school assembly this week for a sneak-peak of the student play "Annie.” But what she didn't realize was that all of St. Peter's Catholic School in Montgomery County was keeping a very big secret from her.
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Maryland foster mother gives kids a second chance at love
Over the last 20 years, Wilhelmina Frederick has fostered 21 children for the National Center for Children and Families. And with her limitless love, comes important life lessons.
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Project Create helps at-risk kids in southeast D.C.
Project Create provides kids facing hardships a place to focus on using their imaginations.
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Brightening up a D.C. homeless shelter
At a northwest shelter, the drab, depressing hallways become backdrops for adventures in faraway lands.
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Swim program pairs volunteers with special needs kids
The Joey Pizzano Memorial Fund's program called Splash pairs volunteers with kids with special needs to teach water safety.
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Build helps D.C. students build business skills
Build is a four-year program for at-risk high school students at Eastern, Roosevelt and Maya Angelou public charter school.
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Track team gives back through unusual pre-race ritual
The boy's track and field team at Mountain View High in Stafford has a very unusual pre-race ritual: to relax, they knit hats for cancer patients.
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Empowering young women to succeed
Korinn Carter founded the organization Chase Dreams Not Boys to empower young minority women who are missing that all-important positive influence in their lives.
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