Completed 45 funding cycles distributing well over $500,000 to 446 youth-led projects aimed to strengthen Baltimore City neighborhoods and make institutional change.
Organized to get the Baltimore City school district to implement an annual school police report card to rate student/school police interactions.
Provided knowledge-based employment for 47 youth year-round and/or in the summer to train and support over 200 of their peers annually as community organizers, leaders and project planners.
Mission Statement
Youth As Resources (YAR) is a youth-ledgrantmaking,community organizing and leadership development organization. We provide the funding (grants), training and support our peers need to develop projects that address our critical issues and make positive change in the community.
Value Statement
Youth As Resources values:
-Youth power and decision making -Including all communities of color -Self-empowerment/community control -Sustainable community change -Youth leadership -Nurturing and supporting each other
Announcements
YAR would like to thank all the great groups that attended our grant seeker workshops this cycle. We would also like to thank all the great groups that applied for a YAR grant. Decisions will be made soon so stay alert.
For further information email jreeder@youthasresources.org or call 443-889-4868 or 410-576-9551.
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