Month: November 2022

November 2022 Newsletter

We hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

This past month, all of us at BroadFutures have been focused on our gratitude for the incredible community that supports our work. 

And… what we have been up to…..

Over the past month, we have been busy getting ready for our 2023 Programs.  We have been vetting lots of applications and meeting so many interesting young people in the process.  We have also  been meeting with our loyal employer partners and some new employers who are excited to partner with us in 2023. We also had a wonderful time with our BroadFutures alumni at our speed-friending event. Keep an eye out as our newly formed BroadFutures Alumni Committee has plenty more activities that we will announce in the coming weeks!!

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday!

Join the movement and give back this Giving Tuesday – one of the biggest giving days of the year! Help us empower young neurodiverse people and be a part of something life changing!!! Here are just some examples of how your gift can make a difference:

$100:    Training materials for one participant 

$500:    Materials for arts curriculum 

$1,000: Alumni events throughout the year

$1,500: Outreach workshop for up to 30 youth

$2,000: One Summer Internship Stipend

$3,000: One Winter Internship Stipend

$9,000: One full scholarship

Please support our mission and donate HERE.

Register for the event here.

Alumni Spotlight – Jack Jones

This month’s spotlight is Jack Jones, a Summer 2022 participant and Fall Gala Speaker. He is a recent graduate of Beacon College and participated in both the BroadFutures Strengths program during the summer of 2021 as well as the Internship Program this past summer. This Summer, Jack worked for Concord Hospitality at the Hyatt and Canopy hotels here at the Wharf. When looking back on his time at BroadFutures, Jack noted that “I am grateful to BroadFutures because they helped me explore opportunities I may not have had otherwise. Before doing the summer program I didn’t realize I liked hospitality work. But now, hospitality is an industry I am considering working in for the future. Furthermore, the social events that BroadFutures held gave me a chance to meet new people and expand my network.”

Congratulations Jack! We cannot wait to hear about your successes!

Employer Spotlight

Southwest Business Improvement District

This month we would like to spotlight Southwest Business Improvement District-SWBID. SWBID seeks to innovate and catalyze action in Southwest D.C. by unlocking the potential of people and places.

When asked to reflect on their partnership with BroadFutures, Chief Operating Officer Andre Witt shared that “We at SWBID have truly enjoyed our relationship with Broad Futures, we have been enlightened by the hard working men and women of the program. The workers have fit in very well with our family oriented company and they have each gained valuable professional experience working in numerous areas of public space management. We truly value this relationship and would love to continue the relationship for many years to come.”

We look forward to a continued partnership with SWBID. Learn more about SWBID here.

October 2022 Newsletter

OUR FALL GALA WAS A HUGE SUCCESS

It was a gorgeous night at the Wharf on the rooftop of our employer partner CBRE for our New Opportunities, New Impact Fall Gala. Thank you to CBRE for hosting and to everyone who came out and supported us, as well as our many generous donors who were unable to be with us in person. We experienced a wonderful and successful Gala, hearing directly from our inspired BroadFutures team, interns, parents, donors, and employers. In addition to surpassing our $30k scholarship match goal, we raised $30,000 more than last year’s Gala and welcomed 30% more attendees as compared with last year. 

Even if you missed our event, you can still be a part of it! Donate HERE to our Gala campaign to support our mission and THANK YOU for helping us continue to empower young neurodivergent people and diversify the workplace.

Soon we will be sharing with everyone a video recapping the evening. The video will feature happenings and videos from throughout the event, including our incredible interns, employers, donors and Champion Awardees!!

Welcoming our new Board Treasurer, Amy Naoum!

We are thrilled it announce our newest Board Member and Treasurer.  Amy Naoum. Amy Naoum is a licensed and practicing CPA. For 15+ years, Amy has helped corporate and non-profit clients with their overall finance and accounting needs.

Amy started her career at Ernst & Young, LLP and later moved on to a small tax firm located in Washington, DC. The experiences at both firms were invaluable and led to the eventual start of her own firm, serving clients as a virtual CFO. Amy’s work with disability-focused nonprofits began in 2012 and has remained at the center of her career. This work led Amy to Disability:IN in 2015 and she ultimately became their full-time CFO in 2020. 

Amy is a graduate of Emory University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a focus in CPA accounting.  She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and son.

APPLY NOW for our 2023 programs! The Winter Program deadline has been extended to November 15th!

Learn more and apply here.

Register for the event here.

Alumni Spotlight – Alexandra Jaramillo

This month’s spotlight is Alexandra Jaramillo, a Summer 2022 participant. Alexandra and Fall Gala Speaker.  Alexandra is current first-year student at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, SAIS, in Washington DC. Her studies have a regional focus on China, and a policy focus on strategy, securities, and statecraft. Through the BroadFutures program, she was a research intern for the political economy team the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS).

When looking back on her time at BroadFutures, Alexandra noted that “BroadFutures helped to organize the internship position and offered the space and opportunity to grow and ask questions to help better myself professionally. The program’s work in interpersonal relationships, speech practice, and personal development and regulation helped me make the most of my time at CSIS, and I will carry those newfound skills forward in my studies at SAIS and beyond.”

Congratulations Alexandra and wishing you the best.  Stay in touch and do not be a stranger!!