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What is Liberty’s Promise?

Liberty’s Promise supports young immigrants in need while encouraging them to be active and conscientious American citizens. Their programs aim to make the immigrant experience an affirmative one for young newcomers while instilling in them a sense of pride and support for American ideals of democracy and freedom. By doing so, Liberty’s Promise seeks to reaffirm their fundamental egalitarian and democratic traditions for future generations. 

3rd annual Youth Arts Festival, provides a forum of expression of artistic, visual and perfomring arts.

            My first efforts to locate the Alexandria Seaport Foundation perhaps best reflect most Alexandrians knowledge of the organization. I went to the Seaport Center, near the Torpedo Factory in Old Town, where I had always admired the foundation’s beautiful dockside building and the boats I saw inside. However, I quickly learned that this building is a mere showcase for the Foundation, as its real work goes on several blocks away, in a warehouse at 2 Duke Street. At this location, known as the Robinson Terminal, the ASF trains and mentors ten to fifteen local young people in its Apprentice Program. As Kent Barnekov, the Executive Director of the ASF explained, the Apprentice Program employs disadvantaged youths from the ages of 17-22 and instructs them in boatbuilding, carpentry, and general skills designed to ease their transition into the workforce.

Come to the reception to celebrate the City of Alexandria being recognized as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People, awarded by America's promise-Alliance for Youth. 

Please RSVP by June 28th to the Department of Community and Human Services, Office of Youth Services at 703-746-5970. 

Join us for an evening of food, cocktails, and finery in support of the children of the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless!