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BCYF at SXSW EDU 2025: Amplifying Baltimore’s Youth Advocates & Strengthening Capacity Building
This year, the Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) made waves at SXSW EDU 2025, bringing together a delegation of nonprofit leaders, youth advocates, and changemakers to engage in
Opening Plenary 2025: Learning from New Orleans for Baltimore’s Own Youth Master Plan
We’re thrilled to share the mini-documentary capturing the essence of our 2025 Opening Plenary—a pivotal moment in our journey toward systemic change in youth development. Held from February 23–26 in
Akeelah Takes Center Stage At Our Latest L.A.B. Event
What if a stage could change the way a young person sees themselves? On April 5, the Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) turned that very question into a powerful
gather! February and March: Celebrating Connection and Diversity with LGBTQ+ and Black Woman Leaders
Baltimore’s youth development community continued to build momentum through the gather! Series with two powerful convenings in February and March, each designed to uplift and center the voices of
Bringing Racial Equity Home: Takeaways from the Facing Race Conference
By Britt Hayes, Chair of BCYF Racial Equity Committee The BCYF Racial Equity Audit Committee attended the Facing Race Conference, the nation’s largest multiracial, intergenerational racial justice conference, to ensure
gather! January 2025: Uniting Baltimore’s Youth Advocates Through the Arts
Baltimore’s youth development community came together in a powerful way at gather! January, an intimate convening dedicated to collaboration, advocacy, and action. Local youth development changemakers joined forces to
Reflecting on the CEO Community Conversation: A Participant’s Perspective by Agzja Carey
On January 22, 2025, I attended the CEO Community Conversation co-hosted by the Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) and Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, at
Building Bridges for Baltimore’s Youth: A Recap of the learning lab Kickoff Webinar
The journey toward a more just, creative, and abundant Baltimore took an exciting leap forward with the Kickoff Webinar for the 2025 learning lab. Designed as a six-month capacity-building initiative,
The Gathering 2024: Driving Change for a Just and Abundant Baltimore
A recap of the annual youth development ecosystem convening On a crisp fall day in Baltimore, the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF) hosted The Gathering 2024, our annual fall
