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Article RAV introduces a new cohort of Howard tutors with community service connecting K-12 students to college students...
Howard University's The Hilltop Recognizes RAV's Work in the Community

Article Hall was in her sophomore year at Clark Atlanta University, doodling in her notebook, when the name RAV came to her...
A new program is coming to family shelters in 2024. Here’s the woman behind it.

Article Jaleesa Hall’s nonprofit organization provides effective K-12 tutoring with help from AU students...
AU Alumna finds new ways to educate DC students with Raising A Village

Article RAV, a nonprofit providing academic support for communities in DC, celebrated its fifth year of service...
Raising A Village, a Local Nonprofit, Celebrates Fifth Year of Service

In the News
Raising A Village Foundation would like to acknowledge and congratulate our Founder/CEO Jaleesa Hall on the release of her first published work…
At the center of a teachable moment, you will most often find a teacher. Through their love for educating, all of us have been exposed to new ways of thinking, living, and being…
June is LBGTQ+ Pride Month! Raising A Village Foundation is honored to showcase and salute the strides…
On Monday, May 13, 2024, Raising A Village Foundation had the honor of sponsoring a “Diner En Blanc: Mother's Day Edition”…
Raising A Village Founder/CEO Jaleesa Hall had the pleasure of joining an illustrious team of innovative CEOs at Morgan State University…
Driven Student Corps (DSC) members serve as near-peer tutors for students who participate in the Driven 2 Succeed program…
Raising a Village Foundation would like to acknowledge our friends of the Village at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation…
On March 13th, Raising A Village Foundation Site Coordinator, Lindsay Washington, was invited to share…
Founder/CEO Jaleesa Hall was invited to this year’s MENTOR Summit to serve as a guest clinician.
With Spring upon us, Raising A Village Foundation continues to water the seeds of growth and development with the continuation of our Driven 2 Succeed Tutoring Initiative.
In celebration of Raising A Village’s five years of incredible service in the community…
As a proud partner of CityTutor DC, we are honored to have the Driven 2 Succeed program recognized for its high-impact tutoring reach among underserved students in the DC metropolitan area.
As an organization that serves predominantly Black and Brown communities in Washington, DC, Raising A Village Foundation (RAV) celebrates…
We are honored to be featured in not one but two university newspapers, American University’s "The Eagle" and Catholic University’s "The Tower”…
Raising A Village is committed to equipping our team with life-saving skills that can be used inside the classroom and in the community!
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, Raising A Village team members Galilhea Calderon, Community Outreach…
On Saturday, October 14th, RAV welcomed a record number of new Driven Student Corps (DSC) members to the Village.
Rajene Harris joins Raising A Village as a Data and Impact Associate in the Community Outreach Department at Raising A Village.
Joel Bernstein serves as a Data and Impact Associate in the Community Outreach Department at Raising A Village.
Raising A Village remains committed to promoting peace and diversity in the spaces we create as part of our mission to empower underserved communities.
Every Fall, Raising A Village staff attend back-to-school nights at our partner schools to connect…
Raising A Village celebrated an inspiring day at the Howard University CorpComm 2023 event on Thursday, August 24th.
On Monday, August 28th, Raising A Village staff celebrated an incredible start to the new school year at Ballou High School.

Earlier this month, the Driven 2 Succeed team at Johnson Middle School hosted a fun and interactive site visit…