Program Mission
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.
Vision
The No Boundaries Youth Organizers envisions a community where every young person is safe, supported, and empowered to thrive.
Values
Authenticity, Growth, Peace, Teamwork, Temperance, Forgiveness, and Empathy, we are committed to fostering a future led by youth who drive meaningful change.
2026 Issues: Our focus is on:
- Providing Youth Supports and Safety – Ensuring all youth have safe access to the services and supports needed for their mental, emotional, and physical well-being
- Eliminating Youth Drug Addiction – Empowering our peers, raising awareness, and providing both prevention & recovery resources to build a drug-free future.
- Promoting Positive Environments– Cultivating positive digital, physical, and community-based spaces—to increase safety, respect, kindness, wellness and connection and decrease conflict bullying and violence
Through organizing our peers, elevating youth voices and building collective power, we are:
- Equipping youth with tools and opportunities to create change and cultivate resilience
- Creating a foundation of peace and transformation for Baltimore City’s next generation of leaders
- Shaping a brighter, healthier future for ourselves and our communities.
Upcoming Youth Events
2026 Youth Issues Assembly
Friday, April 24, 2026
11:00AM–3:00PM
Baltimore Unity Hall, 1505 Eutaw Place
Hosted by the No Boundaries Youth Organizers (NbYO), Youth-led event where Baltimore youth discuss community issues, build leadership skills
The Youth Issues Assembly is an annual youth-led conference that brings together Baltimore City youth to discuss the issues that impact their lives and organize solutions for their communities.
Hosted by the No Boundaries Youth Organizers, this powerful gathering creates space for young people to build leadership skills, explore social justice issues, and connect with peers and community leaders working for change.
Through interactive workshops, panels, and creative activities, participants will explore topics such as:
- Youth leadership & civic engagement
- Mental health and wellness
- Education and youth opportunity
- Community organizing and advocacy
- Arts, culture, and youth expression
- Career exploration and entrepreneurship
The Youth Issues Assembly empowers young people to use their voices, develop solutions, and take action on the issues that matter most to them.
Youth Organizers Leadership Team
Destyni Dobson, President (Senior | Edmondson Westside)
Jaida Baltimore, Vice President (Senior | Milford Mill Academy)
Mikayla Marrow, Secretary (Sophomore | Carver Vocational Technical High School)
Kaniyah Moore, Operations Chair (Senior | Frederick Douglass High School)
Damar Randall, Engagement Chair (Sophomore | Carver Vocational Technical High School)
Phenix Hope, Research & Special Projects Chair (Junior | Green Street Academy)
Youth Organizers
Karen Bristol (Junior | Frederick Douglass High School)
Dominic Brown (Senior | Patterson High School)
Khayia Brown (Senior | Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women)
Devin Green (Junior | Patterson High School)
Tyshown Green Jr. (Senior | Edmondson Westside)
Sana Jones (Senior | Patterson High School)
MaKlah Mickey (Sophomore| Edmondson Westside)
Samuel Melton (Junior | Patterson High School)
Kayin Rose (Sophomore | Secondary Virtual Learning School #897)
Logan Scott (Senior | Edmondson Westside)
Staff
Nic Hazell, Youth Program Coordinator (nbyo@noboundariescoalition.
Shawnice Jackson, Director of Youth Programs & Engagement (dir.youth@
