No Boundaries Coalition

ABOUT

DECONSTRUCTING BOUNDARIES. RECONSTRUCTING COMMUNITY.

OUR MISSION

Through training, education, and base building we deconstruct physical and imagined barriers in Central West Baltimore, thereby empowering residents to lead and live sustained community transformation.

OUR COMMUNITY

The No Boundaries Coalition community includes everyone who lives, works, or worships in the Central West Baltimore neighborhoods of Sandtown, Druid Heights, Upton, Madison Park, Penn North, Reservoir Hill, and Bolton Hill.

Our History

CENTRAL WEST BALTIMORE

Since 2008, the No Boundaries Coalition has brought Central West Baltimore together  to address racial and economic segregation by breaking down barriers and fostering commUNITY.

 

The work of the coalition began with the first Boundary Block Party, organized by neighbors from either side of Eutaw Place, a historic neighborhood and racial dividing line. Out of the success of the first several Boundary Block Parties, new connections were formed. In 2010, neighborhood leaders from across Central West Baltimore met for a lasagna dinner at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church on Fremont Street. They discussed a larger vision of organizing, advocacy, and capacity building together as a commUNITY. The No Boundaries Coalition was born. 

 

Since then, the No Boundaries Coalition has organized peace rallies, launched a produce market, advocated for equitable school construction and funding, provided leadership development, commissioned public art projects, hosted block parties, conducted walking tours and listening campaigns, and more. One of the No Boundaries Coalition’s most important contributions has been in police accountability. 

Board & Staff

No Boundaries Coalition is commUNITY powered! Our board members and staff members come from diverse backgrounds and offer unique perspectives, while also being deeply connected to the Central West Baltimore community.

BOARD MEMBERS

 

Christina Ramsey, Chair

Paul Plymouth, Co-Chair

Chris Kingsley, Treasurer

Arianna Koudounas, Secretary

Eric Stephenson

Greg Mitchell

James Torrence

STAFF

 

Ashiah Parker

Executive Director

 

Nabeehah Azeez

Deputy Director

 

Rekea Williams

Operations Manager

 

Shaleece Williams

Director of Youth Programming

 

Bolon Zahir Xi-Amaru

Director of Health & Food Justice

 

Mark F. Johnson

Director of Civic Culture

 

Khalia Young

Community Organizer

 

Nev Sakher Haail 1st

Market Manager