No Boundaries Youth Organizers

No Boundaries Youth Organizers (NbYO)

NbYO Mission & Programs

No Boundaries Youth Organizers (NbYO), is a leadership program focused on providing community organizing, professional, and life skills to youth ages 13 to 19, with a connection to 21217.

As a parent organization, No Boundaries Coalition seeks to provide a space that is youth-centered with adult support and gives young people the tools to lead while giving them the opportunity to explore careers, their community, and secondary education.

• Our school year session is October–May, Monday through Thursday between 4pm to 7pm and first and third Saturdays.

• We offer a six-week summer program through Youth Works.

• Workshops and additional activities are offered for youth throughout the summer.

• Check our events section for up-to-date information.

Opportunity Youth Civic Education Workshops

Opportunity Youth Civic Education is a new curriculum crafted by the No Boundaries Youth Organizers and Truth to Power to offer lessons on community organizing and engagement for youth.

This summer NbYo will offer 1-hour workshops to summer camps and youth groups offering programming in the 21217 community (Central West Baltimore) .

• Our Goal — Youth will learn the tools and skills to be a successful Community Organizer.

• Community benefit — Youth inclusion in decision making and alternative engagement opportunities for youth.

Registration deadline is Friday, June 23, 2023.

Questions? Contact Shaleece Williams, Director of Youth Programming [email protected]

Join NbYo

Youth Organizers are given the opportunity to explore and experience careers centered around social justice through field trips, mentorship, and training workshops. Youth learn the basics of community organizing, master soft skills and earn service learning hours by designing and executing projects including the Youth Issues Assembly.

Join NbYo!

Become a Mentor

Participants are matched with mentors who are equipped with experience and resources to assist youth with education endeavors and professional development. Youth meet with their mentors throughout the month to provide job shadowing, project planning, and case-by-case support to meet the individual needs of each participant.