BCYF in the Media: CHARM Featured in Voyage Baltimore

Whitney Birenbaum, founder of CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth, shares the evolution of the organization from a volunteer literary magazine started by Baltimore teachers into a growing youth arts and writing nonprofit serving schools across the city. CHARM now provides after-school workshops, paid internships, editorial leadership opportunities, and school-based literary clubs that amplify young people’s voices through publication. Birenbaum emphasizes that CHARM’s growth has been shaped directly by youth input, a commitment to creativity and in-person community, and support from mission-aligned partners like the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, whose funding and learning lab have helped strengthen the organization’s long-term impact.

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