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Join us for our community garden kick-off and service day 4/23!
21st of April 2010
Thanks to generous contributions from SERVE DC, the mayor’s office on volunteerism, and Virgin mobile, SBY will be launching our new community garden and making improvements to our emergency shelter on Friday, April 23 from 2 PM – 7 PM.
Read moreGarden project featured in Post
5th of April 2010
SBY relies on dedicated volunteers to help disconnected youth. One promising volunteer-led venture is our community vegetable garden. Katie Aldworth, whom we know through her outreach to young victims of sex trafficking, has taken the reins of this project and it was featured in today’s Washington Post
Read moreRally for Youth Jobs
22nd of March 2010
The recession has hit poor families and youth particularly hard. Join Sasha Bruce Youthwork and our partners Latin American Youth Center and the Alternative Schools Network for a rally demanding federal action to promote youth employment this Tuesday, March 23 at 11:30 am.
Read moreSasha Bruce YouthBuild featured in NPR story
17th of February 2010
Sasha Bruce Youthwork’s YouthBuild program is featured in an NPR story on the use of federal recovery act funds.
Read moreELEW rocks Sasha Bruce
10th of February 2010
Eric Lewis, aka ELEW, is a rock-jazz pioneer and musical iconoclast.
RockJazz sensation Eric Lewis performs for SBY
4th of February 2010
SBY’s board of directors welcomed renown RockJazz pianist Eric Lewis to a special concert on February 4 to benefit our work with homeless youth. View photos and some video from this event at Georgetown’s Halcyon House by clicking here.
Read moreDC juvenile justice chief resigns
4th of December 2009
Four years ago, then-Mayor Anthony Williams elevated the juvenile justice director position to a cabinet level, a reflection of the importance of addressing the myriad problems associated with youth crime, rehabilitation and recidivism. He found a reformer in Vincent Schiraldi.
Read moreSBY to lead substance use prevention planning in Wards 5 & 6
3rd of December 2009
Drug abuse among youth and families in DC correlates to a host of other problems including poverty, family dissolution, school failure and communicable diseases.
Read moreWashington Post highlights Public Enemy visit to Bruce House
20th of November 2009
Raising awareness of youth homelessness is crucial, and legendary rap group Public Enemy has designated it as “Public Enemy #1” Click here to view the Washington Post coverage
SBY featured in music festival documentary
3rd of November 2009
SBY recently was a beneficiary of the Virgin Mobile Freefest, the country’s largest free music festival. Dedicated to raising awareness about youth homelessness, concert-goers were offered special access tickets in exchange for community service. Check out the video featuring our Executive Director and one of our youth, Jasmine Williams.
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