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African American Dance Ensemble
The African American Dance Ensemble seeks to preserve and share the finest of African traditions of African and African American dance and music through research, education, and entertainment.
Phone: 919-560-2729
www.africanamericandanceensemble.org
John Avery Boys and Girls Club
The mission of the Club is to prepare youth to become successful citizens by offering different programs and activities that will help prepare them for life ahead. Youth 6 - 18 from all backgrounds and walks of life are welcome.
Phone: 919-688-7315
www.johnavery.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Durham County
Organization that trains mentors and teams them with children up to the age of 14.
Phone: 919-402-1811
www.bbbstriangle.org
Bull City Lions
The Bull City Lions Youth Association is a football and cheerleading organization created to provide a healthy, fun, and positive outlet for local youth.
Phone: 919-683-1347
eteamz.active.com/bullcitylions
Carolina Theatre
The Carolina Theatre is an arts organization committed to maintaining the theater as an historic, artistic, educational, civic, and enhanced cultural resource that will benefit the Triangle community. Phone: 919-560-3040 ext. 256
http://www.carolinatheatre.org/
Durham Communities in Schools (CIS)
CIS is a private agency organized to address the needs of at-risk youth and their families by helping them gain access to the full range of resources in the community and by working to eliminate the factors that cause young people to drop out of school.
Phone: 919-667-0203
www.cisdurham.org
Durham Parks and Recreation - Teen program
The mission of the teen program is to provide positive alternative programs for teens during high risk time frames (9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.)
Phone: 919-560-4355
ELIMU, Inc.
ELIMU, which means knowledge in Swahili, was created in 1989 to provide academic assistance to children residing in Durham public housing communities. The mission of ELIMU is to provide families, adults, youth, and children with comprehensive services to satisfy their physical, social, intellectual, emotional, and economic needs and interests.
Phone: 919-598-6489
Institute for Public Media Arts (IPMA)
An affiliate of Youth Voice Radio, IPMA is a community arts and educational organization that addresses issues of personal identity, public education, community change, and power of representation through media arts.
Phone: 919-688-0332
www.ibiblio.org/ism/ipma.html
Middle School Afterschool Program - SOS Program
Knowing that middle school students typically spend after-school hours unsupervised and uninvolved in their communities at a key time in their lives characterized by high energy, a striving for self definition, and a need to prove their personal competence in a variety of areas, the SOS program believes that the after-school program should provide all middle school students the opportunity to enhance their academic progress, skills and interests.
Phone: 919-560-3816
NC Amateur Sports
NC Amateur Sports promotes the Olympic movement, physical fitness, and health to North Carolinians of all ages and skill levels through amateur sports.
Phone: 919-361-1133
www.ncsports.org
Shodor Education Foundation
The mission of Shodor is to reform and improve math and science education by appropriate incorporation of computational and communication technologies. Shodor coordinates several programs including Project Succeed and Braille through Remote Learning. Project Succeed is a supplemental education program for North Carolina students to collaborate with practicing scientists in innovative, inquiry-based experiential science research and exploration. Contact: Kevin Rumsey
Phone: 919-286-1911
www.shodor.org
Volunteer Center of Durham
The Volunteer Center of Durham mobilizes people and resources to deliver creative solutions to community problems. The Center provides meaningful opportunities for citizens of all ages to serve the community by volunteering for non-profit organizations. The Center encourages and promotes effective volunteering by providing community-wide volunteer recognition and volunteer management training.
Phone: 919-688-8977
YMCA
The YMCA provides quality educational, physical and developmental activities and programs for children and adults.
Phone: 919-493-4502
www.ymcatriangle.org
Young Volunteers in Action (YVA)
YVA mobilizes youth to serve as resources and help solve community problems through volunteerism. Through YVA, youth reach out in the community, develop personal responsibility, build self-confidence, and serve others. In addition, teens gain valuable experience that not only builds references and job skills, but also helps instill a lifelong commitment to volunteer service.
Phone: 919-688-8977
www.thevolunteercenter.org
Youth Voice Radio
Youth Voice Radio provides a place where young people can explore their ideas, opinions, and concerns. Youth Voice Radio hosts a weekly radio program and coordinates programs that encourage young people to be involved in their community.
Phone: 919-688-0332
www.ibiblio.org/ism/ipma
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