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                                 We are thrilled to introduce 
                                
 
                                

                                 our Winter 2018 interns!
                                
 
                                
 
                                  
                                 

                                
 
                              
                             
                            
 
                          
                         
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                         Congratulations to our Interns!
                        
 
                        
 
                         

                                
                         
 
                         

                          Our Winter 2018 interns have concluded their two week training with great success and are now happily engaged in their internships. They are an incredible group of motivated, kind and creative young people who are gaining confidence and a wonderful sense of community through our holistic professionalism and communications curriculum. 
                         
 
                        
 

                        

                      
                     
                    
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                         Welcome back to our fabulous training team ....
                        
 
                        

                         and a new member!!
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        
 
                         

                          We are thrilled to welcome back our Director of Program Support, ADHD/Executive Functioning Coach Laurie Thomas, our Drama artist and training instructor, Raymond Caldwell, Monica Churm our SLP and communications instructor, our yoga instructor, Shauna Simon of Simon Says Yoga, and Michele Pulaski, our career coach. 
                          We are also excited to introduce a new member of our team - Cynthia Kane who is delivering the meditation/mindfulness portion of curriculum
                         
 
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                         Cynthia Kane
                        
 
                        
 
                         
 
                          

                           

                          
 
                          
 
                            
                          
 
                          

                            
                            

                             Cynthia is the author of How To Communicate Like a Buddhist and her latest book, Talk To Yourself Like a Buddhist will be out April 23, 2018. 
                             Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, BBC Travel, Women's Day, The Chicago Tribune, and more. She is a certified meditation and mindfulness instructor dedicated to helping men and women change their communication routines so they feel in control of their words and understood at home and at work. She lives in Washington, DC and offers workshops, private coaching and a certification program in Intentional Communication. 
                            
 
                          
 
                         
 
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                         March Information Session For
                          Summer Program
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        
 
                         

                          PLEASE JOIN US 
                         
 
                         

                          For Coffee & Croissants
                         
 
                         

                          Information Session for Summer 2018 Programs
                         
 
                         

                           
                         
 
                         

                          March 13, 2018
                         
 
                         

                          National Youth Transitions Center
                         
 
                         

                          2013 H Street NW, H Street Conference Room 
                         
 
                         

                          

                         
 
                         

                          9:00 -10:00
                           - Coffee & Croissants, Presentation & Q&A
                         
 
                         

                          10:00 - 10:30 -
                           
                           

                             
                             

                              Optional Extended Q & A
                             
 
                           
 
                          

                          

                         
 
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                         JOIN US at the MOVIES!!!!
                         

                        
 
                        

                          
                          

                           We will be watching
                          
 
                          

                           Normal Isn't Real: Succeeding with Learning Disabilities & ADHD 
                          
 
                          

                           at the Avalon Theatre on March 30 
                          
 
                          
 
                            
                          
 
                        
 
                        
 
                         

                          Please RSVP to aweidanz@broadfutures-website.azurewebsites.net 
                         
 
                         

                          if you are interested in attending this movie event!
                         
 
                         

                           
                           

                            For more information about the film, visit normalisntreal.com
                           
 
                         
 
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
 
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                          
                          

                           BroadFutures Presents at 
                          
 
                          

                           The LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION 55th 
                          
  
                          
                          
                          

                           ANNUAL CONFERENCE!!!!
                          
  
                          
                          

                            


                            

                             We were excited to have the opportunity to attend and 
                             present at the LDA conference this month. 
                             We presented on the benefits of 
                             internships as
                              successful prep
                             aration for college. We made many new connections 
                             and helped spread the word about BroadFutures' 
                             unique mission!! 
                            
                            
                            

                             

                            
 
                            

                             We received very positive feedback about our work to date and what the future holds for our program. 
                            
 
                          
 
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        
 
                         

                          SUMMER 2018 PROGRAM 
                         
 
                         

                          Recruiting interns and employer partners!
                         
 
                         

                          

                         
 
                        
 
                        
 
                         
 
                          

                           We will be expanding our summer program to hopefully include two classes. We have some fabulous new employers joining us this summer and returning committed employers as well. 
                           We are already accepting and processing applications. 
                          
 
                          

                           

                          
 
                          

                           APPLICATION DUE DATE: March 15th
                          
 
                          
 
                           

                            

                           
 
                          
 
                          
 
                            
                          
 
                          

                           If you are interested in applying for our Summer 2018 program,
                            please do so 
                           HERE.
                            
                          
 
                          

                           

                          
 
                          

                           If you are interested in becoming an employer partner, we are actively recruiting new employers. Please find out more 
                           HERE.
                          
 
                          

                         
 
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
                     
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                         SPREAD THE WORD 
                        
 
                        

                         

                        
 
                        

                         Know someone who would be interested in what BroadFutures does?
                        
 
                        

                         Know someone who might be interested in applying?
                        
 
                        

                         

                         

                          
                         
                        
 

                      
                     
                    
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                         

                          

                           
 
                            

                             STAY CONNECTED!
                            
 
                            

                              
                              

                               

                              
 
                              

                               Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Connect with us on LinkedIN, and Follow us on Instagram 
                               to stay up to date on what we are doing here at BroadFutures.
                              
 
                              

                               

                              
 
                            
 
                          
                          

                           
 
                             
                          
                         
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
                    
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                         

                          

                           
 
                            
 
                             

                              Visit Our Website
                             
 
                            
 
                          
                         
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
 
                  
 
                 
                
 
                
 
                 

                  
 
                   
 
                    

                     

                      

                       
 
                        

                         | BroadFutures
                         | 202-521-4304 | info@broadfutures-website.azurewebsites.net
                         | www.broadfutures.org
                        
 
                      
                     
                    
 
 
                  
 
                 
                
 
 
              
 
             
            
 
             
 
          
 
         
        
 
       
 
 
      
 
     
 
    
   
 
  
  
 

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February Newsletter (2018)

27 February 2018

We are thrilled to introduce  our Winter 2018 interns! Congratulations to our Interns!        Our Winter 2018 interns have concluded their two week training with great success and are now happily engaged in their internships. They are an incredible group of motivated, kind and creative young people who are gaining confidence and a wonderful sense of community through our holistic professionalism and communications curriculum.  Welcome back to our fabulous training team …. and a new member!! We are thrilled to welcome back our Director of Program Support, ADHD/Executive Functioning Coach Laurie Thomas, our Drama artist and training instructor, Raymond Caldwell, Monica Churm our SLP and communications instructor, our yoga instructor, Shauna Simon of Simon Says Yoga, and Michele Pulaski, our career coach.  We are also excited to introduce a new member of our team – Cynthia Kane who is delivering the meditation/mindfulness portion of curriculum Cynthia Kane Cynthia is the author of How To Communicate Like a Buddhist and her latest book, Talk To Yourself Like a Buddhist will be out April 23, 2018. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, BBC Travel, Women’s Day, The Chicago Tribune, and more. She is a certified meditation and mindfulness instructor dedicated to helping men and women change their communication routines so they feel in control of their words and understood at home and at work. She lives in Washington, DC and offers workshops, private coaching and a certification program in Intentional Communication. March Information Session For  Summer Program PLEASE JOIN US For Coffee & Croissants Information Session for Summer 2018 Programs   March 13, 2018 National Youth Transitions Center 2013 H Street NW, H Street Conference Room 9:00 -10:00 – Coffee & Croissants, Presentation & Q&A 10:00 – 10:30 – Optional Extended Q & A JOIN US at the MOVIES!!!! We will be watching Normal Isn’t Real: Succeeding with Learning Disabilities & ADHD  at the Avalon Theatre on March 30  Please RSVP to aweidanz@broadfutures-website.azurewebsites.net  if you are interested in attending this movie event! For more information about the film, visit normalisntreal.com BroadFutures Presents at  The LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION 55th  ANNUAL CONFERENCE!!!! We were excited to have the opportunity to attend and  present at the LDA conference this month.  We presented on the benefits of  internships as  successful prep aration for college. We made many new connections  and helped spread the word about BroadFutures’  unique mission!!  We received very positive feedback about our work to date and what the future holds for our program.  SUMMER 2018 PROGRAM  Recruiting interns and employer partners! We will be expanding our summer program to hopefully include two classes. We have some fabulous new employers joining us this summer and returning committed employers as well.  We are already accepting and processing applications.  APPLICATION DUE DATE: March 15th If you are interested in applying for our Summer 2018 program,  please do so  HERE.   If you are interested in becoming an employer partner, we are actively recruiting new employers. Please find out more  HERE. SPREAD THE WORD  Know someone who would be interested in what BroadFutures does? Know someone who might be interested in applying? STAY CONNECTED! Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Connect with us on LinkedIN, and Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on what we are doing here at BroadFutures. Visit Our Website | BroadFutures | 202-521-4304 | info@broadfutures-website.azurewebsites.net | www.broadfutures.org

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