By Samika Warner I am a student with the Washington Center programs for the summer. I am Interning at For the Love of Children (FLOC) organization in Washington DC. My first week here has been an experience both in DC and at the organization. When I...
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On Wednesday, June 19th, FLOC celebrated our high school and college graduates at our annual Awards Dinner presented by JBG Smith. This year, the dinner was hosted at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery. The night began with a delicious dinner that led into our keynote...
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Do More 24 is the DMV's largest annual 24-hour online fundraiser, powered by United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA). Do More 24 will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 12:00 Noon and continuing until 11:59 am on Thursday, May...
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On Tuesday, April 30th, For Love of Chidlren (FLOC) hosted its annual Beyond the Classroom fundraising breakfast. With a room of over 180 supporters, FLOC was able to raise over $100,000 that will enable FLOC to better serve the students of DC. The program opened...
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FLOC programming has been having quite a year. As we begin to wind down we will soon begin to start post testing for our NTP student. Throughout this school year our students of the Neighborhood Tutoring Program have been putting in tireless work, with their...
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In preparation for the Pre-Mother’s Day Mother and Daughter STEM Career Competition, our City Leaders participants engaged in a mock presentation with our Leadership team this past Wednesday. The young ladies received critical feedback on their presentation of Women in Space. Let’s wish all of...
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Each year, when we celebrate Earth Day in April, we are reminded of ways we can go green and help the environment. Environmental education and protection are vital in today's growing world. This is why FLOC is so excited to announce it's new FREE summer...
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Jairo is joining us from Toluca, Mexico. He is anticipating to graduate in July with a degree in Philosophy. Jairo received the opportunity to come to D.C. thanks to a scholarship released by his State’s government in coalition with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic...
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Hello everyone, my name is Sarah Prairie and I am the Recruitment and Outreach intern for FLOC. I am a sophomore at Siena College in Albany, NY studying at American University as part of their Washington Semester Program. This program gives students from across the...
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Interview with John Anderson by Paul Jackson, Board Member On April 2, I spoke with John Anderson, who was a long-time reporter and editorialist with the Washington Post about his involvement in the development of For Love of Children. As a result of socio-economic changes, in the...
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