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Sunday, September 30th, 2018, Affirming YOUth Foundation’s Founder and Executive Director, Jonathan Spikes, spoke about National Bullying Bullying Prevention Month. Every October, schools, and organizations across the country observe National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage communities to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying …

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Affirming YOUth Foundation has been providing assistance in the community even before they officially opened their doors this past Saturday. The grand opening was hosted by WHQT Hot 105, radio personality Shelby Rushin, and started with a musical presentation by the Miami Northwestern Senior High School Marching Band. Attendees included School Board Member, Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, District 2 School …

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Affirming Youth Foundation receives $25,000 from AT&T to support the new after-school learning lab Miami, FL – July 22, 2018- Affirming YOUth Foundation, with generous support from AT&T, is proud to announce a new computer tech after-school experience for Miami-Dade students in the Edison and Little River communities. AT&T awarded Affirming YOUth $25,000 to kick …

AT&T FUNDS NEW LAB THAT BOOST TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS IN EDISON AND LITTLE RIVER Read More »

Trauma unchecked in community, SEEDS to bridge gap Mental health within the Black community has come to the forefront of conversations over recent years, and have included concerns for Black youth. Mental Health America reports that Black teenagers are more likely to attempt suicide than their white counterparts and that Blacks of all ages are …

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Affirming Youth Foundation receives $25,000 from AT&T to support the new after-school learning lab Miami, FL – July 22, 2018- Affirming YOUth Foundation, with generous support from AT&T, is proud to announce a new computer tech after-school experience for Miami-Dade students in the Edison and Little River communities. AT&T awarded Affirming YOUth $25,000 to kick …

AT&T FUNDS NEW LAB THAT BOOST TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS IN EDISON AND LITTLE RIVER Read More »