Congrats to our students who made it to the final round of the Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards!
You can check out their videos following the direct URL below:

Life Challenges -
http://youthvoices.adobe.com/awards/finalists/4f6362038d5362a04500010e

Shattered Dream -
http://youthvoices.adobe.com/awards/finalists/4f5e345a8d5362692000001f

Block Prints

Check out these cool block prints done by our after school program youth!



Last one is actually a collaborative project by 6 different kids making one unified picture.

Thanks to the Pratt Fine Arts Center for sponsoring this project and making it all possible!

Thought ‧ Inspiration ‧ Mastery

During the spring break, staff from CISC's International Technology Community Center took a group of energetic youth to visit the University of Washington and Bellevue Community College. For most of them, this was the first time to set foot on the campus of an institution of higher learning.

After our guide explained the meaning of the inscription "Thought Inspiration Mastery" on the statues outside Suzzallo Library, we couldn't help but hold our breaths as we stepped into our first university library. Hmm... maybe it's time to do some serious planning about our future!

Although ice cream tempura may have been the highlight of the tours, we learned a great deal about preparing for college and college life. We were thrilled to learn about various support programs for bilingual students and meet with representatives from local colleges and universities.

In the highly competitive job markets of today, having a college degree is not a luxury, but a necessity. Our kids are taking the first step to preparing for their future success.