The benefits of afterschool programming have never been so convincing, yet despite strong investments, Washington, DC, suffers from chronically low afterschool program attendance. And among program offerings, fewer than 3% focus on literacy skills. So why is One World’s afterschool writing program, the One World Academy, over-enrolled with an attendance rate above 90%? Why was this […]
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One World counts on teachers from all over Washington, DC, to deliver our programs to students. Every fall, we offer professional development that blends inspiration, connection, and practical strategies to improve writing instruction. More than 40 educators from 10 schools attended a recent training, which included two breakout sessions led by veteran One World educators. Well-trained […]
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One World enters its 19th year having impacted more than 65,000 DC students with results that will shape our city for generations. On the heels of receiving our second Library of Congress Literacy Award and being recognized as one of the city’s top-performing afterschool programs, we are gearing up for big changes. Or as Eric […]
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We debuted our Year-in-Review video at last week’s Graduation Celebration. We’d love to hear your thoughts! 2025: By the Numbers 38 DC & MD School Partners 900 in-school hours of teacher instructional support 7,500 afterschool hours of direct student writing instruction 64% of all students improved research and writing skills 85% of lowest performing students improved […]
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Every year One World Education works with thousands of students and teachers, but each year, a few inspire us just a little bit more. Meet the 2025 faces of One World!
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One World is proud of the work accomplished by its teachers and students this year in its in-school program across the city, and its afterschool program at UNCF and Friendship Academy SE Middle School Hub in Ward 8. Thank you for supporting our work!
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We’re a week away from the One World Graduation Celebration on June 18th, and we want to celebrate with you! Join us from 6pm-8pm at The Mark Manhattan Laundry for a special evening to honor the exceptional work of DC students, educators, and advocates. RSVP today — you don’t want to miss it! Help Us Empower More Students There […]
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After a successful Spring Challenge, One World’s Graduation Campaign is off to a roaring start. Over $65,000 has been raised so far! One World’s goal is to raise $100,000 to ensure that more students can participate in transformative and impactful writing programming. Please consider contributing to this campaign today! Community Joy at the Spring Challenge The One […]
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One World students showed up and showed out at the Spring Challenge last week. Look at their incredible work and the winners of the night below! The winners are: Thank you, Judges! The Challenge would not have been possible without the 23 One World friends who volunteered their time to judge student work! Speech Judges […]
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