Students share and celebrate their cultures Briya’s family literacy students, who come from nearly 40 different countries, recently celebrated their many cultures during parenting class and PACT time. Students shared their countries’ food, objects, music and clothing—arroz con leche from Mexico, an outfit from Myanmar, a model of a pyramid from Egypt, a dance from […]
Briya student wins AEFL Week contest with letter to councilmember Manuche Gonclaves, a student in Briya’s Advanced II family literacy class, is committed to her education in spite of obstacles that she faces as a student, parent and immigrant. Gonclaves advocated for adult learners like herself in a letter to 4th Ward councilmember Brandon Todd, […]
Briya honored by White House as outstanding program in Hispanic education Briya has been named a Bright Spot in Hispanic Education by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. This award, created in honor of the Initiative’s 25th anniversary, recognizes exceptional programs nationwide that support Latino education and opportunities. “There has been notable […]
First class of Briya Medical Assistants recognized The fourteen graduates from the first class of Briya’s Medical Assistant (MA) Program were celebrated at the school’s graduation and recognition ceremony on June 23, 2015. “This is a dream that has definitely come true, and I am grateful for this program and the great people that come […]
Briya students shine at charter schools STARS Tribute Two Briya students, Yanira Umaña and Anabel Cruz, were honored at the 2015 STARS Tribute, an annual event that celebrates the best students, parents and school leaders in DC public charter schools. The tribute is organized by the DC Association for Chartered Public Schools. Umaña was a […]
Briya students complete successful Reading Challenge Can you imagine spending over 1750 hours (73 days) reading? What about reading almost 1,300 books in 4 weeks? Briya students did just that in the past month during their Reading Challenge! From April 8 to May 8, all students in Briya’s Basic and Intermediate family literacy classes read […]
Good night and Sweet Dreamzzz: Briya students learn about sleep Following his teacher’s lead, Samuel gently places his teddy bear in its cardboard bed, tucks the yellow blanket under its chin and whispers, “Good night.” Samuel and his fellow Briya prekindergarten students were practicing bedtime routines as part of sleep education training provided by Sweet […]
Studies provide pre-kindergarten students with in-depth learning Pre-K classes at each of Briya’s three sites have been busy this winter doing studies on boxes, buildings, and clothing. Studies in pre-K classrooms last from six to ten weeks and allow preschoolers to dig deep into a particular topic. Boxes study at Bancroft site Pre-K students at […]
Briya pre-K program adapts to better serve students The preschool program at Briya’s Ontario Road location has been expanded and improved for this school year. Instead of having one large preschool class, as the site did previously, preschoolers are now divided into two slightly smaller classes. This enables Briya to serve more students, and the […]
Bowser visits Briya student council meeting Mayor Elect Muriel Bowser visited Briya’s student council meeting this fall, where students asked her to continue to support Briya’s family literacy model. Bowser listened to students’ thoughts on how adult education benefits families and helps students integrate into their community. Students also expressed the need for more a […]
