Empowering our community
Our mission is to help East African-American children, youth, and young adults develop skills for academic and career success and become engaged community members; to promote physical, mental, and behavioral health for young people and their families; and to ensure families are stable and can support children’s healthy development.
Leadership Team
COACH
Saba
MENTOR
Abner
COACH
Eden
COACH
Saba
MENTOR
Abner
COACH
Eden
Board Members
Rahel Moghes Weldu
Interim Chair
Eden Tsehaye
Vice-Chair
Nardos Yeman
Secretary
Daniel Tesfai
Treasurer
Daniel Tsegai
Public Relations Officer
Akberet Gegziabher
Internal Audit / DLC Liasion
Senait Sebhatu
Event Management
Leghset Embaye
Field Operation
Our Story
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2005-2010
Denden Sport Club was founded by local Eritrean families to create a positive environment for children to play sports and grow. It began with organized weekly practices, games, and local events.
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2015
Denden was registered as a formal 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with the first Board of Directors elected and bylaws established to improve financial stability and expand youth programs and sports activities.
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2016-2017
The organization developed a strategic plan, secured its first grant, and began building external partnerships to support youth outreach and organizational growth.
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2018-2019
Significant growth in organizational capabilities, including the addition of youth programs, increased parent engagement, the hiring of the first Executive Director, and successful hosting of a national sports festival.
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2021-2022
Post-pandemic reboot focused on expanding programs, re-engaging partners, and implementing a new strategic plan with an emphasis on Academic and STEM initiatives.
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2023
The Denden Learning Center opened, offering Academic, STEM, and Cultural programming, and serving as a Family Resource Center for the community.
