2023 Summer Programming – Community Partners
2023 Summer Youth
Program Awardees
The following organizations have been selected by the City of Columbus to receive funding to support summer youth programming this year:
934 INC
Design Thinking Camp
Afri-Net Center for Global Integration
Afri-Net Summer School 2023
Africentric Personal Development Shop, Inc.
Urban GEMS (Gardening Entrepreneurs Motivating Sustainability)
All Nations Worship Assembly Columbus
Tomorrow’s Leader's Youth Intervention Program
All THAT - Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow
Workforce Development Academy
Always With Us Charities
ACE Summer Program
Asian American Community Services
Healthy Asian Youth
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, Inc.
Summer 2023 Mentoring Program Enhancement
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ohio
Formula for Impact
Bridging Our Communities Together for Success
2023 Summer Youth Workforce Development Program
Capital City Equestrian, INC
Mane Connection: Youth Earning, Learning and Gaining Life Skills Through Working With Horses
Central Community House
Summer of Support with TRANSIT ARTS
Youth are Central Summer Camp
Child Development Council of Franklin County
BEE Ready for Kindergarten
Children's Hunger Alliance
Summer Meals for Columbus Metropolitan Library
City of Grace Church Christ Cathedral Church
CBUS Emerging Leaders Academy
City of Refuge GoodLife Foundation
GoodLife Skilled Trades Training Program
Columbus College of Art & Design
College Preview
Columbus Fashion Alliance
Future of Fashion Summer Internship Program
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Summer Community Intern Program
Columbus Urban League
VLOG Influencer Experience
Work Readiness Training University
Community Arts Project Inc., The King Arts Complex
Kings Kids
Community Development for All People
All People After School
All People Freedom Schools Program
Community for New Direction
Summer Camp
Community of Caring Development Foundation
Linden Sports Leadership Academy
Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS)
Summer STEAM
Directions for Youth & Families
Ohio Ave and Crittenton Center Summer Program
Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
ARTRageous Out-of-School Time
Engage Central Ohio
LiFEsports Summer Camp at The Ohio State University
Femergy
Chica Sports & Fitness
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
Columbus Neighborhood Summer Education Engagement and Equity Initiative
Gladden Community House
Summer Camp 2023
Godman Guild Association
Summer Youth Empowerment Program
Health Impact Ohio
2023 Summer Accelerator Community Health Worker Training Program
Heart Of JOB Foundation
MP 100 Youth Docuseries Project
Help and Hope Community Center, Inc.
Youth Empowered
Help For Homelessness And Beyond, Inc.
L.L S.T.E.A.M Academy Summer Camp Program
Highland Youth Garden
Green Teens at Highland Youth Garden
ICE Mentors Inc.
EPIC Ambassador Summer Program
J. Jireh Development Corporation
Dare to Succeed Program, a Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship and Urban Agricultural Program
Kingdom First
Kingdom First Crossover Initiative
LEAD WITH PURPOSE
Summer Academy for Black Girls
Leadership Columbus
Central Ohio Leadership Academy
Legacy Youth Sports Academy
2023 Lead & Inspire Summer Enrichment Program
Reimagine Safety Through Youth Sports
C.L.I.M.B. (Summer Academic, Resilience & Sports Enrichment Program)
LIFE SPARX LTD & NEW BIRTH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
New Birth Summer Enrichment Program
Local Matters
Summer Food Education and Access for Columbus Youth
Mansion Day School
Young Founders Urban Launch School
Martin de Porres Center (Dominican Sisters of Peace)
Rising Youth: Taking Steps Toward Thriving at Home, Work and Community
Mezzacello Urban Farm
UrbanAg Tech Careers
MOTHERS OF MURDERED COLUMBUS CHILDREN
Mothers Of Murdered Columbus Children Summer Safety Experience
MY Project USA
Youth Empowerment Programming
NCBC Human Services Corporation
Kids Care Academy Summer Expansion Program
Ohio Black Dance Organization
SHOWTIME! The Onstage Experience: Artist Workshop
Ohio Hispanic Coalition
Out-of-school Time Youth Initiative
Ohio Youth Development
Pathways to Success: College and Career Readiness through Out-of-School Time
Ours Brothers Keepers
OBK Living With A Purpose
PAST Foundation
SMART Skills Workforce Development Program
PROJECT REDEEM, INC.
Bridging The Gap
Reaching Higher Heights Care Center 4-Life
Back 2 Basic Summer Camp
Remember Us Urban Scouts INC
Hustle and Grow Empowerment Training
Somali Community Link
Summer Youth Leadership Academy
Southside Hope Community Development Corporation
FitforLife Summer Youth Program
St. Vincent Family Services
Therapeutic Summer Program
The Actions that Matter for Youth / Her Crowned Mindset
Power within her CROWN
Brown Girls STEAM Ahead
The African American Male Wellness Agency
Skill Up Summer Youth Program
The Buckeye Ranch, Inc.
Bonner Academy Summer Program
The Charles Madison Nabrit Memorial Garden
Holistic Summer Youth Program
The Columbus Urban League
Youth & Parent Enrichment Initiative
The Cordelion Performing Arts Academy
The LionHeart Corp
The Neighborhood Design Center
Youth CoLab Pilot
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
Fisher x MBK Summer Bootcamp: The Business of Sports
The Somali Community Association of Ohio
New American Youth Summer Workshop Series - Academic Achievement
Think Make Live Youth
Summer Workforce Development
Trades of Faith Inc.
Project GENESIS Internship
Too Good Eats
Nourish Our Community!
Urban Resurrection Community Development Corporation
SMART Summer Enrichment Program
Warhol & WALL ST.
Content Creators Camp 2023
Warriors Karate Academy
Summer Warriors Karate Camps & Classes 2023
We Amplify Voices
WE, The Change Summer Camp
We Are Linden
We Are Linden Youth Ambassador Program
WE ARE Cleaning Initiative
Women Just Like Me
Girls of Destiny Summer Camp
YMCA of Central Ohio
Hilltop YMCA Summer Teen Experience
Youth Development of Columbus
Summer Mentorship Program
Youth Over Us, Inc.
The Columbus Summer Youth Experience
YWCA Columbus
Kids Place Summer Camp