What We Do
Acts4Youth is altering the trajectory for vulnerable Baltimore City Youth by restoring a sense of well-being and enduring hope. Its vision is to see Baltimore City youth thriving in school and becoming assets to their families, employers and communities, ultimately uplifting the city of Baltimore.
Filling in the Missing Pieces to Adulthood
Character
Refining traits that direct actions and guide a student through circumstances in virtuous ways leading to pathways of success
Emotional Maturity
Developing the ability to understand and express emotions in a mature manner in order to connect with others in positive ways
Life & Social Skills
Learning skills to prepare for future success in dealing with conflict, developing healthy relationships and working as productive members of teams
Faith
Having a desire to know God and a growing reliance on His character and promises displayed in convictions and ethical actions
Our Programs
Foundations
This new program, being piloted at Walter P. Carter elementary/middle school, is for all students in 4th through 8th grade to nurture their emotional intelligence and help them develop healthy relationships. Learn More
Gameplan to Manhood
Gameplan is for boys in grades four through eight to help them live out their faith in the context of their role as a male in society. Learn More
Shine into Womanhood
The focus of this program for girls in 4th through 8th grade is on helping them develop their inner beauty by intentionally nurturing their character, emotional, social, and spiritual development. Learn More
Pathways
High school students meet to develop job readiness skills, prepare post high school plans, and participate in devotions designed to inspire faith. Learn More
Testimonials
"Before I felt that God didn’t love me. Mr. Dan [our mentor] told me about God’s love and how God created me. Now I feel God’s love."
- 8th grader at Walter P. Carter School
“The biggest challenge Acts4Youth has helped me work through is anger. Every time I got angry, I had to do a time out worksheet. It made me think about how I want to do things differently next time. I started staying away from those people [who made me angry], taking deep breaths, and counting to ten.”
- 6th grade boy who has been attending Acts4Youth’s program since 4th grade
“When you love the children like I do, this is the best job in the world."
- Daniel King-Robertson, Acts4Youth Student/Parent Advisor
“I learned about God and how He sacrificed Himself to help us. I hadn’t heard about it before…. It changes how I think about myself.”
- 7th grade boy after his first year in Acts4Youth’s program
"It's awesome. I love Acts4Youth. I wish there was an Acts4Youth for moms, so they could keep us encouraged."
- Tanika Poole, mother of a 7th grade student in Acts4Youth
“I didn’t realize they did all of this. Acts4Youth has been such a help to my son and me. We are so thankful!”
- Ms. Knox, mother of an Acts4Youth student
"Acts4Youth helped me realize that you don't have to be bad to get attention."
- 5th grade student, after her second year in the Acts4Youth Program
Ways To Support Us
Become A Partner
We partner with various organizations around the community in hopes of providing diverse and enriching opportunities for our students.
Make A Donation
Donations provide us with the resources to develop programs that fit the varying needs of our students. All donations go directly to student support
Become A Volunteer
There are always a number of volunteer opportunities available that allow interested applicants to get involved in our programs.
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Recent News
Invisible Wounds
By Lesley Simmons We all suffer from invisible wounds. I was with a group of friends recently, and one by one the women started opening up and sharing about difficulties, several acknowledging that they think they stem from hurts suffered when they were children or in early relationships. You often hear the term “invisible wounds”…
Hear from a former A4Y student…
Acts4Youth News: July 2019 Continuing Impact “Hey coach this is me, Shamar Randall. It’s been a long time since I saw and spoke to you! And I’m just checking up on you to make sure you’re doing fine and to let you know I’m joining the Marines, well actually leaving for boot camp in the…
Student Spotlight and More News!
In this Issue: Student Spotlight: Tashawn Thoughts from a Volunteer Mentor Sponsor a Student this Summer Student Spotlight: 8th Grader Tashawn “Before Tashawn came to the program, he used to goof around a lot and didn’t know when to turn it on or turn it off,” said Ernest Prempeh, Acts4Youth’s Game Plan to Manhood…
Thoughts from a Volunteer Mentor
Allowing Yourself to be Vulnerable Creates Opportunities By Andrew Haley, a mentor in Acts4Youth’s Pathways program. Andrew says he, “lives to create and drives to inspire through his passion of helping others.” He has been involved with many service organizations, including City Year, International Rescue Committee, and Alternative Breaks. When Andrew isn’t serving, he leads…
