Critical Exposure

Recruitment for Fall Programs 😌 Critical Exposure style 💜

Recap on a wonderful board retreat. A time of reflection to focus on how the board can show up for Critical Expsoure during this time, and for the year ahead.

Some updates we can share with you all:

1. We added three additional board members to our board this year

2. We said farewell to two board members, including an alum.

Grateful for the board members, new and past! Keep an eye out for our next post welcoming each new board member 😉

The power is already here ✊🏾

On Oct. 12, join Anti-Racist D.C. at The Wharf for The Power Is Ours: 2026 Racial Justice Summit + Festival.

Our Co-ED, Nicole, is apart of the organizing committee and she will be leading a session! You will also have a chance to meet 50+ organizations working across D.C., join more workshops and conversations, explore art and activities, take the Justice Challenge, and close out the day with go-go 🎶

Will we see you there?

DC 📸✊🏾 Join organizations from across DC’s grassroots community working on housing, labor, democracy, education, immigrant rights, climate justice, and more at the DC Organizing Festival.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in hands-on organizing workshops led by experienced organizers, learn practical strategies you can bring back to your community, and connect with neighbors who believe in building a better DC together.

And yes, bring the family! There will be:
- Free food
- Live music
- Organizing workshops
- Activities
- A dedicated childcare area

📍 University of the District of Columbia
📅 September 26
⏰ 12–4 PM
🎟️ FREE + open to everyone

Register, bring a friend, and come meet the people doing the work across our city. Thank you for the amazing event Rising Organizers

Calling all DC high school writers ✍🏼✍🏽✍🏾✍🏿

Our friends at 826DC are accepting applications for their Youth Writers in Residence program, and we want to make sure the young people in our network know about this opportunity!

Youth Writers in Residence gives DC students in grades 9–12 the chance to develop their own independent writing projects, receive mentorship from 826DC staff, and grow as leaders in their community.

Participants can also take on opportunities like mentoring younger writers, public speaking, creating resources for younger students, and supporting student publications. Students may earn community service hours or a stipend with consistent attendance.

📅 Applications are due September 18 (TODAY).

Know a student who loves writing, storytelling, or using their voice? Send this post their way!

We haven’t forgotten what is like to be young people 😌

These are the team members who make Critical Exposure exist for the youth in DC 🥰

We’re making room for what’s next 📸

Over the past year, we’ve been working behind the scenes to improve our office and youth space. Creating an environment where DC young people have the space, tools, and resources they need to create, organize, and tell their own stories.

Our latest update: a bigger, secure equipment closet for our cameras, photography gear, and other tools our young people use to document their communities and make their voices heard.