Archive for category: The Summit Newsletter

The Rewilding Collective: Empowering Youth and Nurturing Conservation

We are thrilled to announce an exciting partnership that will amplify our mission of connecting D.C. youth with nature and nurturing their sense of belonging and resiliency. This spring, City Kids has been invited to join Conservation Nation…

Meet City Kids’ New Deputy Director!

We are happy to introduce you to Caroline Hamric, who joined the City Kids staff as our Deputy Director in September. Q: Welcome to City Kids Caroline! Tell us about yourself and what you bring to City Kids. A: Thank you! I’m so pleased…

Fall Program Update

by Rodney Fuller, Director of Programs DC For the first time since the fall of 2019, we have over 20 trips planned for City Kids youth this season! City Kids is excited to welcome our new JET Program Manager, Ginny Brooks, who…

Summer Camp in Jackson

As the Mountaineer cohort returned to their home away from home, you could see the smiles spread across their faces as they stepped off the bus at Broken Arrow Ranch. After a long 14-hour day of travel filled with stories of past adventures…

Polo Clinic with Recreational Habits

On June 4th, 2022, twelve participants of the brand new Ranger Cohort attended a polo clinic that was led by City Kids partner organization, Recreational Habits. Recreational Habits is a clothing brand that aims to bring the exclusive world…

Summer Programming in DC

For youth living in Washington DC, summers are filled with local traditions and rites of passage. One specific rite of passage is the Mayor Marion S. Barry’s Summer Youth Employment Program. A locally funded initiative sponsored by the Department…

Welcome New CK Staff Victor and Arii!

Victor Medina - Ranger & Mountaineer Program Manager Victor Medina comes to City Kids from Groundwork Hudson Valley where, as the Youth Programs Manager, he worked to inspire youth to take on conservation challenges and cultivate…

Summer Hiring – 2022

City Kids is currently hiring for our summer seasonal staff team in Jackson, Wyoming.  This is a tremendous opportunity to be a part of a mission-driven, cohort-based youth development organization, serving DC youth from sixth grade through…

Snow Club Update

By Dan Ebert, Development Manager and Victor Medina, Ranger & Mountaineer Program Manager   This January and February, City Kids implemented our first ever Snow Club programming for all youth! As a grantee of Vail Resort +…

Spring 2022 Program Update

By Rodney Fuller, Director of Programs DC Greetings City Kids Family! Spring has arrived in DC, and with it, exciting updates from City Kids. Our extraordinary program team just completed a series of five Snow Club trips to Whitetail…

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