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Rising Together Update #3

Update on the Rising Together Campaign and School Year

August 26, 2025

As August wraps up and we look forward to welcoming students back for the new school year, we wanted to provide a quick update to…

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My Summer Internship Experience: Developing Hope During Uncertain Times

August 19, 2025

Written by Sophie Nunziati, Development and Communications Intern Throughout the past two and a half months, I have served as the Development and Communications intern…

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Media coverage

Media Coverage on Aspire and AmeriCorps Cuts

August 19, 2025

Follow along with Aspire in the news! We’ll update this page periodically. For media/press inquiries, please contact Aspire’s CEO, Paula Fynboh, at paula@aspireafterschool.org or 202-813-2140.

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Outgoing and incoming board members

Past Service and New Members: Aspire’s Board of Directors

August 11, 2025

With the conclusion of Aspire’s 2022-2025 three-year strategic plan, we are grateful for the contributions of the three board members who have recently fulfilled their…

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Building Resilient Innovators. Aspire's FY25 Annual Report

Aspire’s 2024-2025 Program Year Results

August 7, 2025

This has been a year of growth, impact, and resiliency for Aspire. We celebrated the organization’s 30th anniversary and finished our three-year strategic plan (July…

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Explore the universe with Aspire students

August 6, 2025

Aspire’s six-week summer learning camp may have ended, but the learning students gained during this time will set them up for success in the coming…

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