25 Years of City Kids – At A Glance
Take a walk through the timeline of City Kids as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary.
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PRESS RELEASE: City Kids Celebrates 25 Years
Since 1996, the organization has impacted +500 youth through DC and Wyoming programming.
VIDEO | Adarius Henderson Interview with The Weather Channel
Adarius Henderson, CK Alum, speaks with The Weather Channel about his experiences as a City Kid and his time in Wyoming. View Video ->
Summer Camp 2021: COVID-19 Risk Mitigation
While many activities at City Kids are outside, this summer all activities other than cabin time will move outside including meals and traditional indoor classes.
JET Spotlight
Written by Meena Fernald, Associate Program Director Timia Shaffer is an entrepreneur, business owner, high school senior, and City Kids JET. A few months shy of eighteen years old, she has navigated the pandemic with intention – finding a balance between her schoolwork, hair braiding business (Different Styles), family commitments (like spending time with […]
Winter & Spring Programming Update
After a few weeks off during our winter break, City Kids participants and staff were excited to resume programming as the Winter/Spring 2021 Program Season launched in early February. In addition to camper and JET cohort-level programming, we are virtually offering all CK youth programs to continue deepening connections with youth across all age groups. […]
New City Kids Staff Members
At the start of the new year, City Kids was fortunate to be joined by two new staff members. Starting with the new JET Program Manager, Paige McLaughlin. Paige joined the team in January and will be overseeing the planning and implementation of JET Programming. The JET Program is designed to give experienced City Kids […]
CK Continuous Learning Newsletter February 2021
We’ve created this newsletter in the spirit of true community cohesion, learning, and growth. Each section of this newsletter is dedicated to one of the pillars of our community – Youth Development, Risk Management and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. We have also included a reading list and “watchlist” in the spirit of #continuouslearning during this […]
CK Continuous Learning Newsletter December 2020
A seasonal newsletter on Youth Development, Risk Management & Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Fall Programming Update
City Kids kicked off our 2020-21 Program Year on Monday, September 28th with our Fall Kick-off Event. Typically, the kick-off event is held in-person at our City Kids Office. This year, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we invited City Kids participants, their families, current staff, volunteers, and Board Members to a virtual Zoom event. […]