What an unforgettable night! Thanks to your generosity and the collective spirit of our community, theĀ UnleashingĀ BrillianceĀ GalaĀ raised an incredibleĀ $69,000Ā in support of Community Youth Advanceās mission toĀ teach, reach, and keep youth on the path to success. This yearās celebration marked a powerful milestone āĀ 20 years of transforming out-of-school timeĀ into opportunities for growth, leadership, and success. We proudly […]
Dear Generous Community Youth Advance Supporters, Your incredible support this Summer made a profound difference in the lives of 123 students. We are so grateful for your generosity, which. enabled our program to actively engage young people in exciting and enriching STEAM learning activities during the month of July. During a time when many organizations […]
Giant Foods, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, announced in September 2020 a commitment of $500,000 to support long-standing community partner organizations and local HBCUs. Funding will be directed to these partners to support their work and engagement to address equality across efforts in education, mentorships, programming and nutrition of children and adults. […]
Mentoring to Manhood is a program of Community Youth Advance focused onĀ supporting young men of color through mentorship, character building and life skills. Recently, we asked one of our graduating senior Andre and his brother Adriene to reflect on their experiences with the program and the lessons and skills they have learned that will sustain […]
Meet Jordan, a Community Youth Advance Mentoring to Manhood student: My name is Jordan Baxter; I am 14 years old and I have Autism. I have social, emotionalĀ speech and developmental delay. I currently run track, take martial arts every day and IĀ attending Mentoring to Manhood. I currently attend Surrattsville High School located in Clinton,Ā MD which […]
“As an 8th grader at Kenmoor Middle, I excelled at football and basketball, and struggled in my classes. I was a C and D student. Sports had my full attention and that was a problem. I joined M2M for tutoring and mentoring. My mentors recognized my dedication to sports and helped me not only overcome […]
“I just finished my 10th grade year successfully, thanks to M2M. When I joined the tutoring program, I had a 2.75 GPA. The tutoring I received boosted my 2nd quarter report card grades to a 3.67 GPA. I continued with tutoring and remained on honor roll for both the 3rd and 4th quarters. My tutors, […]
“Iām a 6th grader and I just finished my first year with M2M. I couldnāt get my grades above a C in my main classes. Thanks to M2M, I improved my grades to finally making honor roll for both the 3rd and 4th quarters. I was glad to be able to turn my grades around, […]
This is my first year in the program and I am here to tell you how Mentoring 2 Manhood has transformed me in my journey from being a boy to a man.Ā Before I came to M2M I had challenges that kept me from living up to my potential. I seemed to always be in […]
