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Key Topics We Cover:

  • Leadership & Self-Confidence
    Understanding your voice, making decisions, and leading with purpose.

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  • Financial Wellness & Wealth Building
    Budgeting, saving, building credit, earning income, and understanding how money works.

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  • Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Tech
    Turning ideas into action, identifying community needs, and designing solutions that create impact.
     

  • Career & College Readiness
    Resume building, networking, personal branding, and exploring career pathways.

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  • Mental Health & Personal Well-Being
    Managing stress, practicing self-care, building emotional awareness, and supporting others.

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  • Communication & Public Speaking
    Sharing your perspective confidently, speaking to groups, and collaborating with peers and adults.

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  • Community Impact & Social Responsibility
    Understanding real issues youth face in our city and brainstorming solutions through collective action.

What Makes Our Program Different

What makes our program different is we have our Youth Advisory Board — a group of student leaders who use their voices, experiences, and creativity to shape the programs and events we design for youth across the city. They don’t just show up — they lead. Our Y.A.B. members help make decisions, plan programming, choose discussion topics, and guide how we show up in community.

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We proudly partner with Baltimore City Public Schools to pay students stipends in recognition of their time, leadership, and contributions.

How Students Learn in Our Program

  • Discussion-Based Learning
    Students learn through conversation, reflection, and shared experience — not worksheets or lectures.

  • Student Voice & Choice
    The youth decide the direction — from event themes to speakers to the issues we prioritize.

  • Hands-On Workshops
    Students work together to brainstorm ideas, plan experiences, and build real solutions.

  • Guest Experts & Mentors
    Local entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals lead sessions, share advice, and answer real questions.

  • Design Thinking Process
    Youth identify problems they see in their schools or communities → brainstorm solutions → test ideas → build impact projects.

  • Mental Wellness & Identity Building
    Students learn confidence, emotional awareness, positive communication, and self-leadership.

Effort

Join us in our relentless pursuit to shape a brighter and more sustainable community and future for all those we touch.

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