This non-competitive team and commit to Saturday dance and leadership training. Throughout the year, students have opportunities to perform both locally, regionally, and internationally. Part of their travel includes visiting universities to connect with college level dancers to reinforce post-high school opportunities. Students are mentored by the BDCP Collective, an adult company of working professionals, […]

Free after-school and Saturday arts program that serves more than 700 Baltimore City children in grades 2-8 each year. TWIGS offers free classes in dance, vocal and instrumental music, stage production and design, visual arts, and visual storytelling. https://www.bsfa.org/twigs FB: https://www.facebook.com/BaltimoreSchoolfortheArts 712 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201  

Higher Achievement closes the opportunity gap during the pivotal middle school years. By leveraging the power of communities, Higher Achievement’s proven model provides a rigorous year-round learning environment, caring role models, and a culture of high expectations, resulting in college-bound scholars with the character, confidence, and skills to succeed.The program is driven by educators, mentors, […]

Boxing gym that addresses holistic well being through social interaction, skill-building, leadership and discipline. Connects kids and families to local resources, mentors, tutoring, economic opportunities, and heathy living strategies. This program incorporates community service with senior citizens and people with disabilities and community cleanups. https://www.cornerteam.org https://www.facebook.com/cornerteaminc/ 1101 E. 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

Next One Up (NOU) empowers ‘high-risk’ middle and high school students in Baltimore City by providing long term mentoring and coaching on the field and in the classroom. The goal is to ensure that middle school students find their way to a good high school where they can truly thrive, and that they successfully graduate […]

Volo City Kids hosts weekly free sports leagues for boys and girls ages 6-12! Programs bring communities together by removing barriers to athletic participation. Provides a structured and fun environment for kids who want to learn a sport, build new skills, play with their friends or make new friends. http://www.volocityfoundation.org/baltimore/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/VoloKidsBaltimore Locations: McHenry Row, […]

Offers 3 programs; 1) Foundations: Nurturing essential life skills during the school day at Walter P. Carter elementary/middle school for students in 3rd through 8th grade to nurture their emotional intelligence and help them develop healthy relationships. 2) Gameplan to Manhood: Gameplan is for boys in grades 5th through 9th to help them live out […]

Free computer science skills, like how a computer works, online safety, coding with blocks, robotics, game design and more, with fun hands-on activities. This program is open to Baltimore City middle school students in 7th and 8th grade. https://www.codeintheschools.org FB: https://www.facebook.com/CodeInTheSchools/ E. North Avenue, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21202

JOY Drop-In Center is designed to help meet the specific needs of unaccompanied youth. JOY, which stands for Just Our Youth, offer our participants a centralized space where they can voluntarily come in and receive access to emergency shelter, food, survival aid, treatment and counseling, crisis intervention, and follow-up support. Our services are open to […]

Offers opportunity for male youth to develop their leadership potential through a mentor-mentee relationship. Serve the male youth ages ranging from 5 to 18 years. Offers Individual, Peer-to-Peer, group and virtual mentoring, after school/school base programming, workshops, conferences, group mentoring, counseling services. https://iammentality.com/ 10 W Eager St, Baltimore, 21201

An artist-run, creative entrepreneurship and job readiness program that focuses on youth who have had contact with the justice system. Also work within the walls of Juvenile detention teaching art classes. https://www.baltimorecorps.org/baltimore-youth-arts FB: https://www.facebook.com/Baltimorecorps/ Baltimore 21215

Various free neighborhood programs in Reservoir Hill and Penn North. Ages 5-high school. Year round youth development programs; Family Stability, Job Readiness courses for youth and adults, Personal Finance courses, Green Machine: greening projects and community clean ups, Reservoir Hill Resource Fair & Festival, Computer Lab mentoring and classes (STEM), Yoga, Health, and Nutrition, Community […]