Save the Date: New Futures 2012 Benefit

Monday, April 30th, 2012 at The Studio Theatre located at 1501 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC at 6:00 pm.

Join us for a fun and informative evening, including plenty to eat and drink, and a panel discussion moderated by Michelle Norris, NPR’s All Things Considered, with Hosanna Mahaley, State DC Superintendent, Lori Kaplan, Executive Director, Latin American Youth Center and New Futures Scholars.  Come meet some of the wonderful young people you have helped support.

Student Workshops: News and Pictures

New Futures recently completed our two workshops for the latest scholar class.  These workshops provide tools to enable our students to handle the often challenging transition to post-secondary education.  Topics covered include study skills, time management, and making use of resources on campus.  Julene Jarnot, New Futures Director of Student Programs, did a fantastic job leading this workshop.  The second workshop is led by CustomEd, a non-profit organization that provides customized education programming.  This workshop is designed to develop students’ skills in problem solving, communication and presentation, and team work.  This workshop engages our students in lively discussions and unique challenges to expand their comfort zone and confidence.  To see pictures from both workshops, please click here!

Congrats to our New 19 Scholars

We were thrilled to honor our recent class of scholars at the December 6th Scholar Award Dinner and Ceremony.  This is a deserving, dedicated and inspirational group of young adults and we are so happy to support them.  To read and view pictures from the night, please click here!

Support the Jr. Board: December 11th, 8K

New Futures’ Junior Board is running to raise more dollars for our scholars through the Jingle Bell All the Way 8K on December 11th.  Click here to help support them!

President and Founder, Michael Gould, Named 2011 Purpose Prize Fellow

Congratulations Michael Gould, President and Founder of New Futures, for being named a Purpose Prize Fellow. 

Washington, DC – Civic Ventures today announced that Gould, from Washington, DC, is a 2011 Purpose Prize Fellow.  Gould was recognized as a social entrepreneur  over 60, who in his encore career, is using his experience and passion to make an extraordinary impact on society’s biggest challenges.  Now in its sixth year, the $17 million Purpose Prize program is the nation’s only large-scale investment in social innovators in the second half of life.

8 High-paying Jobs That Require 2 Years of College

As a long time advocate of vocational and 2-year college degrees, New Futures is happy to share this recent article from msnbc.com that discusses 8 high-paying jobs that only require 2 years of college.  The article discusses the need for young adults to do their research and plan for the most economical and efficient educational pathway, something that New Futures fully supports.  Many of the careers mentioned are also highlighted in our Annual Career Guide which we continue to share with hundreds of DC area youth.

New Futures Thanks Our New Donors

New Futures is thrilled to announce our most recent and new grant awards from The May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust, Capital One, and The Advisory Board.  We deeply appreciate this support and look forward to building our partnerships with all three.

Congratulations to our Newest Scholars!

Congrats to our record breaking class of 27 scholars for our spring scholarship winners.  We are so proud of these young adults in our community and look forward to their journey ahead.  We will be with them along the way to help them transition and complete their post-secondary schooling.  To find out more about this scholar class and see pictures, please click here.