Helping Maryland’s Youth RISE
Empowering the Next Generation With Tools for Ownership and Opportunity
Real Transformation
We Rise youth work with program mentors to gain financial literacy and independence while learning about the intricacies and processes of real estate investing and community development.
Rebuilding Communities by
Rebuilding Lives
Through Mentorship, Financial Acumen and Economic Empowerment
The mission of We Rise is to empower youth with the knowledge, skills, and mentorship needed to achieve financial independence and long-term success. By teaching principles of budgeting, savings, and capital accumulation through multiple income streams—including hands-on experience in real estate development and community rehabilitation—We Rise strengthens both individual lives and entire neighborhoods. Through this dual investment in youth and community, we cultivate future leaders and contribute to the sustainable transformation of Baltimore’s inner-city neighborhoods.
Change takes purpose. Our purpose is progress—every day.
of enrolled youth ages 16–18 successfully completed our 8-week Budgeting & Financial Literacy course. (Park Heights, Senators Program) Report attached.
attendance rate in our We Rise – House of Representatives program at Coppin Academy.
attendance rate at the Victor Cullen Youth Detention Center for our We Rise character and re-entry development sessions in 2025.
Retention
Every student who enrolled in our Paid Job Readiness Program in January 2025 remains active and engaged.
Change takes purpose. Our purpose is progress—every day.
Empower Change. Invest in Youth. Rebuild Communities.
Our partners
We Rise can’t do this work alone. Creating lasting change for Maryland’s youth and neighborhoods requires a powerful coalition of partners—corporations, foundations, agencies, and community-minded sponsors. We invite you to join a growing list of organizations already committed to empowering justice-involved youth and revitalizing neighborhoods through mentorship, workforce development, and business management.
Take a look at who’s already invested—and ask yourself: How can we be part of this transformational change?
Together, we can build something that lasts.
