Community School’s Positive Impact
United Community’s two Community Schools Coordinators, Delia Montecinos and Marcia St. John-Cunning, were spotlighted by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in a recent article. Delia and Marcia work hard to provide individualized, holistic support that has improved learning, strengthened families, and created a healthier community.
Taxes Made Easy
Accessible tax filing assistance has already seen thousands of dollars in returns for community members.
Black History Month Roundup
As February comes to a close, we look back at what United Community’s activities and events over the past month that were centered around learning more about and celebrating Black culture in the United States.
Sharing the Love
On February 14th, United Community participated in the 3rd annual Sharing the Love initiative hosted by De Lune Corp. Joined by Supervisor Lusk, we worked together to achieve our goal of serving 1000 families who are experiencing food insecurity.
One Woman’s Journey to Citizenship
Maria came to United Community Progreso Literacy and Citizenship Center in 2019, but her journey to naturalization started long before.
Putting the SPARK Back Into Learning at Summer Camp
“Let me ask you a question; do plants eat things the way we humans do?” Twenty pairs of young eyes at United Community’s Creekside Community Center turn towards Samantha, an instructor with The Children’s Science Center. She’s holding a laminated poster with scientific diagrams on it. A chorus of “No’s” answer back. One child mentions […]
The emPower Hour: Teenage Tutors Find Ways to Give Back During COVID
It’s 3:55pm on a Wednesday as ten-year old Harris runs down the stairs of his apartment building, and starts sprinting to the Creekside Community Center. His virtual school day technically ended two hours earlier; but his favorite part of virtual learning — the emPower hour — starts in 5 minutes. And he doesn’t want to […]
