Dancing into Confidence
DEA Educational Foundation’s Ongoing Partnership with Ballet Legato
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Summer Teen Academies
DEAEF Partners with the DEA Washington Division on Teen Academy Programs in Year V (2025) of DEA Operation Engage Initiative
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Summer of Movement, Mentorship, and Meaning: DEAEF 2025 Camps Inspire Youth Nationwide
Across the country, the DEA Educational Foundation’s (DEAEF) summer national programs continue to energize youth through dance, martial arts, baseball, and community engagement, all while reinforcing the message of healthy choices and drug prevention.
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DEAEF National Scholarship Programs/Awards: Empowering Youth Through Dance and Martial Arts
Every year, the DEA Educational Foundation’s National Scholarship Programs/Awards help promising students across the country continue their journey in dance or martial arts: pathways that inspire confidence, discipline, and a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
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C&S Wholesale Grocers Helps Bring the DEAEF Youth Dance Program to Miami and Sacramento
These programs are part of the Foundation’s growing national effort to provide youth with positive experiences through dance, movement, prevention education, and mentorship.
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Dancing to Inspire
This spring, the program wrapped up another successful session at Barger Academy of Fine Arts, where students in grades 3–5 met twice a week for 10-weeks to learn modern and hip hop.
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Hooked on Positivity
Operation Engage, Year IV, the DEA Educational Foundation partnered with the DEA Detroit Field Division to host two inspiring youth fishing programs in southwest Michigan, designed to give students positive, hands-on experiences in nature while reinforcing the importance of a drug-free lifestyle.
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SMILE With Our Regional Directors and Managers!
Everyday our managers work to establish programs in our communities and bring smiles to us and our families.
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SMILE: Bring Youth Smiles with Our Amazing Coaches!
We celebrate and smile with our coaches in the Smile Campaign! We are excited to highlight Eilleen Mallary with our Youth Dance Program, Calvin Washington with our Youth Baseball Program, and Michele Vieira with our Youth Martial Arts Program.
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Workplace Seminar Empowers Toledo Professionals to Recognize and Respond to Substance Use
On June 17, 2025, the DEA Detroit Field Division, in partnership with the DEA Educational Foundation and local nonprofit Facing Fentanyl, hosted a Workplace Engagement/Drug Education Seminar in Toledo, Ohio.
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