Upcoming Events
Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power Information Sessions
Youth and parents/guardians can join us for upcoming information sessions to learn more about being matched with a mentor. Youth information sessions are for youth only. All youth must attend a family information session with a parent/guardian in order to be matched with a mentor. RSVP for our information sessions and other enrichment events below:
In the News
9th Annual Taste of the Garden: KP Youth Take Center Stage
Our 9th Annual Taste of the Garden on October 21st was a virtual event filled with inspiration, laughs, and delicious food. We were honored to uplift the voices of our student leaders and see our Instructors bringing life to our programs. Co-hosts Andria Tobin and Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power protégé, Brooke, guided viewers through the event as guests virtually cooked along with our 5th-grade student chefs from J.O. Wilson Elementary and Executive Chef Kevin Tien.
We deepened our knowledge of community health in a community conversation with Dr. Beverley Wheeler, of DC Hunger Solutions, and Ronnie Webb of The Green Scheme. We were also inspired by our 2021 Excellence in Leadership Award recipient Mark Bucher, founder of Feed the Fridge. (Watch the video here).
Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power Class of 2021 Virtual Graduation Celebration
Watch the celebration our 2021 graduating seniors, including college announcements and scholarship awards. (Watch the video here)
Kid Power Building Awareness with Brex
Credit card company, Brex, chose Kid Power to be one of the featured organizations of their new advertising campaign! Through a recommendation, the Brex team was inspired by our programs and our young leaders and wanted to tell our story as a part of their campaign. Executive Director Andria Tobin and Program Coordinator and Kid Power Alumna Felicity Poussaint were interviewed for the campaign that resulted in beautiful photos and videos that were used on digital advertising for Brex and transit billboards across DC, Miami, and Houston, in addition to all social media platforms. Take a look at the video ad featuring Felicity Poussaint.
The 8th Annual Taste of the Garden Goes Virtual
Our high-energy event emceed by Community Advocate and local Chef Robbie Wood showcased our VeggieTime program, in addition to presenting our 2020 Excellence in Leadership Award to Capital Area Food Bank and the 2020 Community Hero Award to Joanne Odom, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. The event spotlight the important work of Kid Power, our families, instructors, and community leaders with impact stories, and of course, preparing a delicious 3-course meal with our featured Chef and his special guests! (Watch the video here).
Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power Celebrates Our 2020 Seniors
Watch an exciting event unfold with our seniors announcing their college of choice and receiving various scholarship awards. (Watch the video here)
Our BIG Announcement: Kid Power’s Exciting Merger!
Seventeen years ago, our Founders started Kid Power from a strong conviction that today’s youth can be agents of change. To see their vision become a reality as we launch our Alumni Program, and witness former students standing up and improving their communities, is nothing short of inspiring. (Read More)
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What does the mentoring program mean to you? Temitayo, a Kid Power Alumni shares how he has been impacted by Kid Power’s programs.
Send us your favorite Kid Power memory or show your support for Kid Power and our 20th Anniversary. http://www.kidpowerdc.org/donate/
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We are ecstatic to welcome Brian Ohlhausen to our Board of Directors! Previously, Brian was a dedicated mentor with Kid Power's mentoring program and served on our Advisory Board. Currently, Brian is the Vice President at Columbia Capital, a venture capital firm in Alexandria.
We absolutely love when our alumni continue to stay engaged with Kid Power. This summer, Priscilla, an alumna of our mentoring program and a @RRUUC scholarship recipient is working with the mentoring team as a SYEP Youth Ambassador.
We would like to give a big thank you to the @DCJusticeLab for hosting our first in-person site visit in two years! If you’re interested in hosting a career site visit email [email protected] #KPChampion #CommunityPartner #StudentSuccess
Thank you to the Office of Out Of School Time (OST) for awarding Kid Power a $10,000 Capacity Building grant! The Capacity Building grant will support our strategic planning as we best analyze stakeholder needs and ideas to drive us forward in a post-pandemic environment.
What does the mentoring program mean to you? Temitayo, a Kid Power Alumni shares how he has been impacted by Kid Power’s programs.
Send us your video of your favorite Kid Power memory or show your support for Kid Power and our 20th Anniversary as we continue the vision that our young people can become agents of change in their communities. https://www.kidpowerdc.org/donate/
We are ecstatic to welcome Brian Ohlhausen to our Board of Directors! Previously, Brian was a dedicated mentor with Kid Power's mentoring program and served on Kid Power’s Advisory Board. Currently, Brian is the Vice President at Columbia Capital, a venture capital firm based in Alexandria, who is passionate about supporting the interest of youth in STEM fields. #NewBoardMember #KPChampion #CommunityPartner #YouthAdvocate
We absolutely love when our alumni continue to stay engaged with Kid Power. This summer, Priscilla Barrera, an alumna of our mentoring program and a River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation scholarship recipient is working with the mentoring team as a SYEP Youth Ambassador. Priscilla is a rising senior at the @univofmaryland studying Art Education. #MentorshipMatters #StudentSuccess #Mentoring #GivingBack #YouthVoice
We would like to give a big thank you to the @dcjusticelab for hosting our first in-person site visit in two years! These programs are important to Kid Power youth and we are always excited to find new opportunities for them. If you’re interested in hosting a career site visit email [email protected] #KPChampion #CommunityPartner #StudentSuccess
Thank you to the Office of Out Of School Time (OST) for awarding Kid Power a $10,000 Capacity Building grant! The Capacity Building grant will support our strategic planning as we best analyze stakeholder needs and ideas to drive us forward in a post-pandemic environment. This project will allow us to utilize our resources most effectively to increase our impact for youth in the District. #Grateful #CommunityPartner #DCYouth
Join us as we welcome Tanya Morant, a Managing Director of Technology & Applications at @mltorg, a nonprofit focused on closing the racial equity gap for Black, Hispanic, and Native American individuals. Tanya joins the Kid Power Board with over 15 years of experience providing technology strategy and solutions for nonprofits and children-focused organizations. #NewBoardMember #KPChampion #CommunityPartner #YouthAdvocate
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WOW! We cannot believe today is the last day of camp! It was such an incredible summer filled with so much fun, lots of laughs, and new friends! #DCYouth #SummerProgramming #CommunityPartners
Today we are beyond thrilled to introduce our new Board Member Kathleen Booker. Kathleen is an audit
supervisor at Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, with years of technical accounting experience to provide assurance and tax services to her clients in the nonprofit sector. She joins the Kid Power Board of Directors with a desire to equip younger generations with the tools and resources necessary to shape their futures, particularly regarding financial literacy. #NewBoardMember #KPChampion #CommunityPartner
This year we have so much to celebrate, in addition to this being Kid Power’s 20th Anniversary, it is also the 10th Anniversary of Kid Power’s annual fundraiser, the Taste of the Garden! This highly attended event raises funds to help us sustain our essential programs and meet the daily needs of our students. During the event, we also celebrate a changemaker in our community. Nominate someone today to receive Kid Power’s 2022 Community Hero Award! Complete the short nomination form by September 2nd. Link in our bio or visit https://bit.ly/3aWRaS4 #CommunityHero #KPChampion
PARTNERSHIP SPOTLIGHT:
We are taking this moment to highlight one of the many activities offered during our Summer Programming. At Garfield Elementary School, we are grateful for the @georgetownmedicine students who support our programs and provide lessons to our students, and here they are enjoying a lesson on germs and hygiene! #SummerProgramming #DCYouth #CommunityPartners
We are excited to announce the appointment of six new members to the Kid Power Board of Directors. Join us as we welcome Flannery Berg! Flannery is a nonprofit management consultant with experience in finance, operations, fundraising, and communications. Since 2017, Flannery has worked for BDO FMA, a financial management consulting firm comprised of accounting and management professionals dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations achieve their missions. Flannery leads BDO FMA’s Washington, DC office and has deep experience in financial analysis, financial planning and forecasting, and fiscal infrastructure development. As part of our executive board, Flannery will carry out the vision of our co-founders and our continued mission to inspire, engage, and serve our DC communities. #NewBoardMember #KPChampion #CommunityPartner
This summer we are thrilled to welcome our creative and energetic interns to the Kid Power family! Joining our Development team are Jake Chilcott and Dora Nunez! Jake is a rising senior studying Political Science and Public Science at the @ucriversideofficial.
Dora is a rising junior at @americanuniversity majoring in American Studies and doubling minoring in Latinx Studies, and Spanish Language and Area Studies. If you have marketing, social media, or researching experience join us this fall as an intern or volunteer, email [email protected]#KPChampion #StudentSuccess #Volunteer #Intern
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We are thrilled to announce our continued collaboration with the @usbotanicgarden, piloting their Hands-On Plant Science (HOPS) curriculum. This summer, students will get to investigate the plants found in their neighboring school communities by looking at plant structure, differentiating between similar plants, and participating in plant identification activities! #SummerProgramming #DCYouth #CommunityPartners
We are ecstatic to celebrate Richard Ford as our staff of the month! Board Member Jennifer Speight, expressed, "His engagement with his students is spot on and they receive him very well. Even through the challenges, Mr. Richard takes it in stride and always with a smile on his face." Assistant Program Director, Erin White, stated, “Richard is constantly willing to grow and learn with his students. Thank you Richard for being a champion for our youth.” #KPChampion #BestStaff #YouthAdvocate
VOICES OF KID POWER: What does Kid Power mean? Board Member Jeri Mulrow shares why she believes in Kid Power and her wishes for Kid Power in the next 20 years.
Send us your video of your favorite Kid Power memory or show your support for Kid Power and our 20th Anniversary. https://www.kidpowerdc.org/donate/
#20thAnniversary #KPDC #KidPowerDC #BeTheDifference
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Another amazing week! The best part of camp is making new friends!
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We just love seeing all the fun our Kid Power students are having this summer!
Are you looking to get more involved within the D.C. community? Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power is looking for new mentors to join our youth and lead our 1:1 community-based mentoring program! Mentors partner with a high school student for a 1+ year mentoring relationship to collaborate on their personal, professional, and academic goals! If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please submit a mentor application with the link in our bio or https://tinyurl.com/55mux4eh
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Summer is here and Kid Power students had an amazing first week at our Summer Acceleration Academies!
Kid Power is looking for additional Advisory Board members! If you are interested in acting as a voice in the community to help steward Kid Power programs and resources; connect Kid Power to new opportunities and potential partnerships; support Kid Power’s growth through events and foster new activities and capacity-building projects; send a cover letter and resume to the Director of Development, Martina Arnold at [email protected]