We are two friends Cate Dymowski (15) and Grace Williams (16), who had the fantastic opportunity to experience the LeaderU Girl Talk Summit at American University in Washington, D.C. If you don’t know what Girl Talk is, let us enlighten you. Girl Talk is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping...

A lending hands was given to players in need, hands were shook to say “good game” and the spirit of DC SCORES was seen in the positive attitudes of every player. The 19th annual DC SCORES Jamboree was a huge success this past Saturday and we were so thrilled to be a part of...

Middle school is rough. Whether you have boys, girls or even the most saintly of kids – we’re sure at some point during their middle-school years, you got the eye-roll. Haley Kilpatrick is the founder of Girl Talk, an international non-profit peer-to-peer mentoring program focused on helping young teenaged girls build self-esteem,...

As parents- it’s important to understand the benefits of talking with your kids early and often about alcohol. We wanted to touch on a few experts in the parenting field to talk about what it means to say “YES” to a healthy lifestyle and “NO” to underage drinking. How do...

This week is National Teacher Appreciation week. At the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility we know how valuable teachers are to our nation’s youth. Not only do they provide them with the tools to succeed in life, but they also encourage and empower them to say YES to a healthy...

Here at Ask, Listen, Learn we value the moments we have with real kids talking about why they chose to be healthy and say NO to underage drinking. We met up with one of our partners, DC SCORES, to talk to some of their participants. We asked them questions about...

At Ask, Listen, Learn and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (FAAR), we celebrate April’s Alcohol Awareness Month with a multitude of activities throughout the month, and this year is no different. For the fourth year in a row, FAAR and Scholastic are collaborating to bring the Ask, Listen, Learn program to middle...

We got a sweet little present in the mail yesterday- Ask, Listen, Learn Superstar Remmi Smith’s new cookbook is out! Global Cooking for Kids features recipes from all 7 continents with educational brain teasers, Chef Remmi tips and fun facts. The recipes are healthy and easy to make with the help of a parent. Whether you’re...

We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Together Counts, an initiative of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF).  Together Counts™ is a nationwide program that seeks to inspire active and healthy living, especially among youth. The principle behind this effort is Energy Balance, which means balancing the calories we consume with...

We are pleased to announce our newest partnership with USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States. The partnership is a key component of outreach efforts to parents and middle-school aged kids during Alcohol Awareness Month and beyond. Parents, coaches and educators play...