IN SOLIDARITY: CELEBRATING LOCAL REFUGEE YOUTH

Baltimore City Community College Refugee Youth Project (RYP) provides a safe space for newcomers to connect with peers who have overcome similar, challenging situations. Youth receive tutoring and mentoring from trained volunteers who help increase their language skills, confidence, and comfort with their new surroundings. RYP currently serves over 320 students, who have fled countries including Syria, the Congo, Eritrea, Burma, Bhutan, and Rwanda. 

$100 makes an impact on the life of a refugee child!

Here’s how:

$500 provides one field trip for 100 middle and high school students.

$100 helps for a bus for one field trip.

$50 covers the cost of extra pizza.

$25 purchases decorations for a celebratory dance!

$10 purchases cups and plates for a pizza party.

Photo Credit: Baharaldin Hasson Mohamed, RYP student, National Geographic Photo Camp 2016