The Interstages Story As middle school teachers in Washington, DC, Herb Scott and Noel Tieszen witnessed first-hand the egregious disparity in youth opportunities among various DC schools and neighborhoods. Believing that every child deserves the chance to experience success, they hit upon a unique concept with the potential to effectively engage middle school students in quality programming that strives to fill these opportunity gaps.

Because many middle school youth in Southeast Washington do not have access to structured, age-appropriate afterschool activities or youth development programs... More >>