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Farewell, Lauren! Hello, April. It’s time to celebrate the end of an era. Lauren Degeorge, our previous Deputy Director , who has been with us for over a decade, just...

As Sierra Leone charged across the wire first in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Saturday at Del Mar Racetrack in California, he had a large cheering section extending back to Louisville,...

ALMA ALDANAFamily Programs ManagerFirst, we celebrate Early Childhood Manager Alma Aldana. She works tirelessly with moms in our community to ensure that their children have the resources to help increase...

Enidza hails from New Britain, Connecticut, and has a rich background nonprofit development. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Communications, with a minor in Anthropology, from Eastern Connecticut State University,...

Gloria Peña, moved to the US from Venezuela 12 years ago. She began volunteering with us in Front Runners in the fall of 2023 and has most recently volunteered with...

On July 25th, the Backside Learning Center hosted a celebration to commemorate its 20th anniversary as an organization! Surrounded by founding members, longtime participants, current supporters, and everyone in between,...

Jim Spillman discovered the Backside Learning Center through our English teacher, Dailey, while he was volunteering at the Purrfect Day Cat Cafe. He first started helping by tutoring individuals one-on-one....

Meet Daniela Jacuinde, our inspiring social services intern through our “Backside Community Member Internship!” Daniela hails from Michoacán, Mexico, and is about to celebrate her first anniversary of living in...

📣This month’s Volunteer Highlight is Clyde Coatney! 📣 Clyde began his volunteer journey with the BLC last summer during Gallop During Summer Reading working with a student on literacy. “Spiderman...