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Identity's STEM Spring Break at Montgomery College
Bones, robots and a math tournament. For 20 middle schoolers this combination made for a mind-expanding Spring Break. Over three days,...
Apr 282 min read


Former Client Jose H. Pays it Forward
"Identity is the place for opportunities. If you work hard beside them, you can always achieve your dreams. Identity is that and even...
Apr 232 min read


Marriott shares Job Market Insights with Identity Clients
Identity clients gathered to hear job market insights from Dilia Davis, HR Director at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel. The information...
Mar 261 min read


A Transformational Opportunity in the Automotive Industry
Identity’s new automotive career pathway will help youth build careers in the automotive industry. We are so grateful to the Maryland...
Feb 192 min read


Encuentros Youth Peer Leaders Make a Powerful Impression at NACRJ Conference
Youth Peer Leaders and Identity staff lit up the 2024 National Association for Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ) Conference last...
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Job Fair Makes Connections
In June, 100 job-seekers and eight employers made real connections during Identity’s first in-person Job Fair. Employer representatives...
Jul 16, 20241 min read


Summer is Identity’s Growing Season
Identity’s Summer 2024 programming is well underway, offering students a season packed with fun and enriching activities! Students in...
Jul 15, 20241 min read


Ileana’s Workforce Journey
Ileana V. says she has an “entrepreneurial soul”, as she always enjoyed working with customers and providing items that made them happy....
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Identity Youth Enjoy Weekend of Fun and Self-Discovery at NorthBay Adventure Camp
Young people from across Montgomery County joined Identity staff for a weekend retreat at NorthBay Adventure Camp in April 2024. Retreats...
Jun 10, 20242 min read


Latino Youth and Parents Request More Information on Substance Use Prevention
A series of focus groups of Latino teens, parents and educators in Montgomery County has revealed a troubling disconnect between the...
May 6, 20242 min read


Identity’s Alternative Spring Break
Young people across Identity experienced new adventures, had fun learning and made new friends during our Alternative Spring Break –...
Apr 29, 20243 min read


Identity’s Carolyn Camacho honored with City of Gaithersburg Distinguished Friend Award
We are delighted to share that Identity Program Director Carolyn Camacho has been awarded the City of Gaithersburg’s Distinguished Friend...
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Webinar Series Highlights Identity Strategies to Heal Youth Mental Health
The youth mental health crisis among teens nationwide inspired The Annie E. Casey Foundation to produce a six-part webinar series to...
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Maryland Today Article Highlights Encuentros Presentation with UMD Researchers
The power of a community to heal itself in a way true to its culture was the core of a public presentation hosted by Montgomery County’s...
Nov 8, 20232 min read


Newest Wellness Center Builds Community at John F. Kennedy High School
The newest Identity-managed Wellness Center is now up and running at John F. Kennedy High School where staff are working tirelessly to...
Oct 17, 20231 min read


Identity to Provide 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Two Elementary Schools
We are excited to announce that Identity has been awarded two competitive contracts from the Maryland State Department of Education to...
Sep 15, 20231 min read


2023 Back to School Drive Provides 950 Youth with Backpacks & Supplies
Thank you to everyone who made sure 950 Identity students received new backpacks and supplies, so they were ready to learn on the first...
Aug 28, 20231 min read


ENCUENTROS: Responding to the youth mental health crisis
Designed with and for the Latino community, we are really pleased by the increased interest in our Encuentros model of non-clinical...
Jul 20, 20232 min read


New Identity-run Wellness Center Opens at John F. Kennedy High School
Identity is very excited to announce the opening of a new Wellness Center at John F. Kennedy High School! The new center, operated in...
Jul 11, 20231 min read


Youth Peer Leaders and Identity Staff Showcase Encuentros at National Conference
Identity youth and program facilitators showcased our Encuentros program in front of a national audience at the 2023 National...
Jul 10, 20233 min read
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