IMPACT Silver Spring

At IMPACT, we offer a wide range of events and programs, ranging from potlucks and block parties to classes and workshops, where residents can meet, learn, and build community. From youth attending our sports programs to parents who are looking for ways to improve their familys well-being, our programs are built to foster a strong, resilient community and build leaders with the tools to make lasting, systemic change in our community.

Our Mission
To advance racial equity, justice and liberation by working for change in individuals, communities, organizations, and systems.

Our History
IMPACT Silver Spring was founded in 1999 during the revitalization of downtown Silver spring as it transitioned from a mostly white suburb into an extremely diverse urban area. IMPACT was founded by a group of activist residents led by Frankie Blackburn who wanted to ensure that racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse interests and voices were included in the redevelopment process.

After years of deep community work, our mission has evolved to focus more explicitly on revealing and dismantling racial inequity and lack of economic opportunity -- root causes of community disintegration. During this time, IMPACT has explored different approaches to grassroots community-building including leadership trainings, place-based organizing, door-knocking, and network-building. We know that the complex social problems we're tackling require experimentation, innovation, and emergence (the ability to learn what works in practice, be agile, and change as needed).

Today, IMPACT's focus is on building a racially and economically equitable Montgomery County. We believe this requires transformation that starts with the individual and interpersonal, and cycles up to neighborhood and systems-level transformation.

IMPACT Sports has been providing high quality athletic programs in the diverse communities of Long Branch for over a decade and in Wheaton since 2014. Youth are provided year-round team sports participation in a geographically accessible, bi-lingual, low-cost sports program that leads to improved health and improved skills in self-esteem, teamwork and sportsmanship.Assistant Coaches are in great need to help support sports programming and physical development opportunities for kids in this area.

We are seeking Assistant Coach volunteers to support Head Coaches as they implement a curriculum which fosters skill development and an appreciation for the game of soccer. Volunteers must commit for entire sessions, which typically run for 8 weeks and consist of daily after-school practices, which require set up and break down and run from 1.5 to 2 hours.

SE HABLA espaol! Coaches training, provided by IMPACT Silver Spring, is mandatory prior to starting to volunteer. Background checks are required for any adult volunteers. Coaches must be able to commit for the full sessions.