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The Danya Volunteer Program provides an opportunity for Danya staff to
participate in volunteer activities with local children and their families.
Danya is excited to offer its staff a variety of volunteer opportunities,
including:
- Bright Beginnings: In an effort to contribute to
the community, and to the Head Start program in particular, Danya
has established a corporate partnership with a local Head Start program
representing diverse populations. The Bright Beginnings Head Start
program is located in Northwest Washington, DC, in a nonprofit organizational
setting serving primarily African American children living in shelters
or long-term temporary housing. The Center offers free childcare for
children ages 6 weeks to 5 years as well as education and support
for their families. Danya volunteers assist teachers in developing
and implementing classroom activities.
Bright Beginnings has several large events, including field trips and
a holiday party, during which they need volunteers.
- The Families Foremost Center: The Families Foremost
Center, a local community-based center, was designed to support families.
The Families Foremost Center, located in Silver Spring, MD, encourages
its participants to complete their educational goals, acquire job
skills, and develop positive parenting skills. Danya volunteers assist
adults in meeting the middle school- to high school-level math requirements
to complete their GED. Danya volunteers work either one-on-one or
in small groups with these adults to complete math assignments and
reinforce key concepts taught by the Center’s math teacher.
For the English Conversation Group, Danya volunteers also lead conversation
groups with adults whose primary language is not English. After an
informational training with the Center’s staff, volunteers will
assign their group reading activities and reconvene to talk about
the assignment. The idea is to encourage the participants to speak
English in informal social situations and to give them the opportunity
to practice English skills learned in class.
The Families Foremost Center also has several large events, including
a Family Literacy Extravaganza Day.
- Special Events: Throughout the year, Danya organizes
events, such as diaper drives, charity run/walks, holiday gift drives,
and clothing drives.
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Danya in the Community