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Official Certifying Organization
We are an Official Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award!
Service, community, and self-growth is at the core of everything we do!
We want to thank our many volunteer members for their commitment to serving local students! Your willingness to BranchOut! has paid off!
Learn more about this honor.
Words from Senator Tim Kaine
About Us
BranchOut! is an award winning program created by Veritas Education Leaders, a 501 (c)(3) organization based in the Washington DC area.
BranchOut! is organized and guided by education experts and professionals. It is driven, led, and managed by student leaders with the goal to share STEAM knowledge across communities while promoting civic engagement and cross-cultural understanding.
As an award-winning community outreach program, we have received endorsements from US Senator Tim Kaine, Congressperson Andy Kim, former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, Maryland State Senator Susan Lee, Maryland Delegate Lily Qi and other leaders in the community. BranchOut! also became an official organization in 2018 to certify the U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award. Our innovator program won the US Congressional App Challenge award in 2020.
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Our Signature Programs
Tutoring/Mentoring
Learn about our FCPS and HCPSS tutoring programs.
The Explorer
Learn about our international teen magazine.
Innovator
Learn about our team of app developers, designers, and marketers
Career Panel
Learn about the various job opportunities out there.
Updated on 3/5/2023
“Working with BranchOut! mentors [has] been a cultural enrichment experience for our participants...This mentoring program gave mentees and mentors an opportunity to learn from each other's different cultures, and embrace their new learning experience through unique and fun STEM projects.”
— Willston Multicultural Center Management Team