New Futures

Transforming Lives Through Learning

New Futures offers financial and mentoring support to low income D.C. area young people seeking economic self-sufficiency through post- secondary education. Our unique approach supports short-term professional certification and career-oriented, two and four year college programs.

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News & Notes

• Summer 2010 Newsletter
  New Futures' summer newsletter has been published, featuring some of our newest scholars, latest grant awards, and photos from recent events.   If you are interested in joining our mailing list, ...
• United Way Grant Received
  New Futures has been chosen to receive a United Way Community Impact Award Grant of $12,866, payable in 2010 and 2011.  As a very new member of the United Way, ...

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Student Profile

Brittany graduated from high school, but did not pursue further education at that time.  After several years of dead-end jobs, with 2 young children to support, Brittany knew she needed to find a promising career.  She enrolled in the Year Up program, where she discovered the computer support field.  Brittany will be using her New Futures scholarship to obtain 5 IT certificates through a comprehensive IT certification program at George Mason University.

Meet some New Futures Graduates

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Our Partners

New Futures has 13 Community Partners that nominate and mentor scholars. This is our featured Community Partner for the month:

For Love of Children

For Love of Children’s mission is to provide young children and high-risk youth with the resources to achieve educational and personal success through a continuum of educational services that prepares them to become confident, life-long learners and contributing members of their communities.

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