HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK
Every donation, no matter the size, is an invaluable contribution to helping us achieve our mission to build schools and communities for all DC youth to dream, learn, grow, and thrive. Your contributions directly sustain our work and allow us to facilitate impactful programs and create change.
YOUR FUNDS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
- They support powerful youth-led educational and social initiatives.
- They help us provide photography lessons and narrative shift workshops to young people.
- They enable us to collaborate with local schools and communities.

HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE UTILIZED
- 3,500+ youth supported
- 10K+ youth photos exhibited
- 35+ DC school participation
- 25+ DC Community Partnerships
- 100% of youth feel that CE has had a positive impact on them
- 100% of youth feel safe at CE
“Through Critical Exposure, I was able to see that [photography] is not just a fun hobby that some people do… It’s something that can change the world. Images can change the world. [I learned] you can use photography as a changemaker for yourself and your community.”
- Amir, CE Alum