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“My name is Amrita and I’m 17 years old. I’m from Nepal and came to the US in March 2013. This summer, I liked the way how teachers managed the time for YouthWorkers on learning how to apply for college, financial literacy, resumes, and interviews. My best memory is...

Baltimore City Community College is proud to welcome its newest Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic (CCMA) AmeriCorps VISTA members into the third year of their capacity building projects with the Refugee Youth Project. Formerly known as the Maryland-DC Campus Compact...

We felt so loved during the month of June! Thank you to everyone who organized, donated, partnered, and advocated for the students of the Refugee Youth Project. Together, you raised more than $12,000 for our programs! Art Transforms! Art Auction and Benefit Our thanks...

We had an amazing time at World Refugee Day! Congrats to all of our student performers: Kul Magar and friends Pivot Zotamou and Loyola's African Student Association Wutyi Khiang Ahmed Alfaheed, Reema AlFaheed, and Yona Fishaye Usmon Inomov Va Mosa and Lian Hong Taha...

Please join Hersh's, Mera Kitchen Collective, and Klein's ShopRite for a home-cooked Syrian dinner in support of our refugee neighbors in Baltimore. We are thrilled to host Iman Ashab as guest chef at Hersh's for the evening. Iman came to America seeking refuge from...

Come join us at Old Line Spirits in Highlandtown for a happy hour of charitable fun to support the Refugee Youth Project! Featuring: - music by The Righteous Ramblers - cornhole and giant jenga tournaments - Old Line whiskey and rum tastings - Snake Hill pop-up, for...

WE'RE CELEBRATING WORLD REFUGEE DAY IN BALTIMORE! Saturday, June 17 from 2-5 pm World Refugee Day is a free family friendly festival and spectacular showcase of talented new American artists who have resettled in Baltimore. The festival features youth and adult...

ART TRANSFORMS: SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH Last chance to join us at MICA from 6:30-9:00 pm for our biggest fundraiser of the year! Thanks to generous and talented Baltimore artists, this special evening will feature a live and silent art auction, along with entertainment,...

Vacancy Announcements (Paid Positions) The Refugee Youth Project is looking to fill the following positions for K-8th and 9-12th grade summer academies. Please share them with your networks! Full job descriptions are available by emailing rypcoordinator@gmail.com...

Join us on Thursday, April 27 at 7 pm at Saigon Today for a fun evening with drink specials, a free buffet (suggested $10 donation), and a silent auction to help fundraise for Baltimore City Community College Refugee Youth Project. Here's how: 1) $1 from every beer...

An art exhibit on display in Baltimore City Hall’s North Courtyard Gallery featuring the works of 20 BCCC Refugee Youth Project students was the focus of a recent article in The Baltimore Sun. The exhibition, called “Sanctuary,” explores identity and home. Click here...

The Baltimore City Community College Refugee Youth Project partnered with The Shriver Center at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) to empower newly arrived refugee high school students to navigate the college application process and attain a college...

The Institute of Notre Dame (IND) and Notre Dame Preparatory School (NDP) joined the Refugee Youth Project this spring to tutor refugee youth at Moravia Park Elementary School. Students from IND and NDP came together to leave lasting impressions on the young learners,...

The Baltimore City Association of School Psychologists (BCASP) hosted a successful fundraiser for the Refugee Youth Project at Farmstead Grill on Monday, November 3rd. The event featured a silent auction, live music, delicious farm-to-table food, and cocktails...

In honor of the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps, Aaron Henkin, the host of WYPR’s “The Signal,” came to visit the summer school program hosted by the Refugee Youth Project and Soccer Without Borders. He spoke with RYP’s current AmeriCorps Community Art Collaborative...

Agut Odalla and her family were resettled by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Baltimore at the end of 2010. Three years later, Agut was named valedictorian of her graduating class at Patterson High School in Baltimore City. In her graduation speech, she...

Refugee Youth Project Coordinator Kursten Pickup appeared on Aaron Henkin’s program, “The Signal,” to talk about the upcoming Reginald F. Lewis Museum exhibition, “Interweaving Traditions: Bookbinding Across Cultures,” a collection of hand-bound art books created by...

Nearly 200 supporters came the Refugee Youth Project’s winter gala, which featured international cuisine, live performances and a commemoration of the rich life and culture of Baltimore's refugee community. Read the Baltimore Times article here.