Initiatives
DC Kids Count
By providing high-quality data and trend analysis, DC Kids Count informs advocacy efforts to secure better futures for all children and youth and raises the visibility of kids' issues through a nonpartisan, evidence-based lens. Our new DC Kids Count Online presents the best available District-wide data to measure and track the demographics, impacts of COVID-19, voting and democracy, education, economic justice, health and safety of the District’s children and youth.
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Renaissance Awards
DC Action’s Renaissance Awards celebrates the youth, young adults, community members, and District leaders blazing new trails in advocacy. We honor their extraordinary efforts to create a Washington, D.C. where every child and young person grows up safe, resilient, powerful, and heard.
Read MorePolicy Snapshots
Throughout the year, we produce a number of publications that highlight important research, policies, and advocacy efforts impacting children, youth, and families in the DC area.
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Youth Voices Youth Power
DC Action and American University are collaborated on the AU Humanities Truck to give young people ages 13 to 24 the opportunity to share their experiences and opinions on life in the District of Columbia and their ideas about how to improve it.
Read MoreYouth Engagement
DC Action's Youth Advisory Team is an annual cohort of youth and young adults, ages 13-24 who work to engage, educate, and activate young people in the District of Columbia, providing them the tools and opportunities to advocate for positive change in their communities.
Read MoreDiane Bernstein Fellowship in Child and Youth Advocacy
DC Action is committed to supporting the next generation of young people who wish to address structural racism through public interest advocacy. That is why we are proud to offer a paid fellowship that provides hands-on experiential learning opportunities for rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students, who are interested in the intersection of racial justice and public policy with a focus on children and youth.
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