CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth

Each month, we’re featuring a special poem from our archives that captures the spirit of CHARM’s journey and the voices of our youth editors. This month’s pick: The Moment by Victoria Fowler ??. A powerful poem about fighting through darkness, finding strength in survival, and discovering the courage to keep going. ??? Join us as we reflect on CHARM’s 10-year journey through poetry, one voice at a time! ????? #CHARMLitMag #CHARMYouthVoices #BaltimoreYouth #BaltimorePoetry #10YearsOfCHARM

Some of the CHARM team had the privilege of attending Baltimore Children and Youth Fund The Gathering event-a day dedicated to fostering collaboration, learning, and celebrating remarkable achievements in youth development! ???? We're proud to be one of the many amazing BCY grantees, energized by the opportunity to connect with fellow leaders, expand our impact, and amplify the voices that are shaping our future. Together, we continue building a brighter path for the communities we serve!???? #BCYF #CHARM #CHARMLitMag #Communitylmpact

Celebrating 10 years of CHARM with 10 Poems for 10 Years! Each month, one of our youth editors will share a special poem from our archives, reflecting on its meaning. October’s pick: Daybreak in Baltimore by Aiyana Thomas—a tribute to resilience and hope, inspired by Langston Hughes. Stay tuned as we honor Baltimore’s journey through poetry! ? #CHARMLitMag #CHARMYouthVoices #BaltimoreYouth #baltimorepoetry

?? We're hiring! CHARM is looking for a Publications Coordinator to help guide our amazing Student Editorial Board. If you're passionate about working with youth and love storytelling, this is the perfect role for you! ?? You'll be mentoring 12-15 talented young editors as they create two publications this school year. Ready to make an impact? Head to our website to apply today! https://lnkd.in/eacSBNMq ??? #NowHiring #YouthMentor #PublicationsCoordinator #YouthVoices #CharmBaltimore

This past weekend, some of our talented CHARM students shared their powerful poems and experiences at the Baltimore Book Festival! ???? We’re so proud of the impact they’re making and the stories they’re telling. Special shoutout to Urban Reads bookstore for partnering with us and making this possible! ?????? ???? Scroll through to see a few moments from the awesome event! #BaltimoreBookFest #YouthVoices #TheCharmReport #PoetryInMotion #UrbanReads #CommunityEmpowerment #CharmYouth

This coming school year, we’re launching new classes as a way to develop your writing and publishing skills in a small group setting over several sessions! Up first: A six-session Graphic Novel workshop this fall with @bmoretransform ?? Graphic novels are a beloved format of literature that are most known for how engaging and captivating they are. Using an already drafted piece of your own writing as source material, you will be guided on how to create a graphic adaptation of your text as a way to channel and explore your creativity. All levels of artistry are embraced in this six-session class! Some basic art materials will be supplied, but you are welcome to bring your own if you’d like! Date: Wednesdays, October 9, 16, 23, 30 and November 6, 13 Times: 4:00PM-5:30PM Grades: 5th-8th Location: Baltimore Unity Hall (1505 Eutaw Place) Pay what you can: use code FREECLASS to attend at no cost! Visit charmlitmag.org/workshops

We had such a great time at the Love Groove Festival experiencing rich and vibrant Black art and having conversations with attendees about BUH. Love Groove has an infectious spirit, and we love their focus on uplifting the local economy by uplifting local creatives! Special shout out to CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth for the work their incredible interns did on our tablecloth, brochure, banner, and t-shirt! Whether you stopped and talked with us or missed our booth, we hope to connect again at our Open House on October 17! To RSVP visit: https://lnkd.in/gkhyuNiz

Yesterday, Business Volunteers worked with T. Rowe Price to host a boardCONNECT session for their associates and community partners! Fourteen amazing board candidates scheduled interviews in an engaging, round robin format with seven nonprofits to discuss potential board service. Each one of our boardCONNECT sessions results in many board matches and we look forward to seeing this one do the same! #doinggoodbetter #boardCONNECT #boardservice #giveback NONPROFITS: CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth | Community Law in Action (CLIA) | Make Studio Baltimore | Maryland New Directions | Project Pneuma | Ready At Five | Rebuilding Together Baltimore?

We’ve created a new position for the upcoming school year, to support our school-based literary magazine program! CHARM’s Schools Coordinator is responsible for supporting the success of the school-based literary magazine program. This person manages administrative tasks and ensures smooth communication and coordination between CHARM, design liaisons, and eight partner schools. They report to the Program Manager, Publications, and collaborate at times with the Lead Designer. Part Time: The time commitment for this role is 32 hours/month. Hybrid: Some remote work possible; Some in-person work required, schedule to be determined with manager. Pay: $25-30/hour based on experience Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eacSBNMq

A highlight for our @charmlitmag Summer Publishing Interns was visiting @afrocharities and exploring the @afronews archives—over 200 years of articles, letters, photos, and artifacts documenting Black life in Baltimore. One intern, Sukarno Richardson, found an article about his grandfather in the archives! Reflecting on the visit, Sukarno writes: “I really remembered the expansiveness of the space. It gave a sense of the scale and tangibility to Black history in Baltimore. Not only that, but the large number of empty shelves kinda made me feel like the history’s not finished.” Thank you Deyane and the @afrocharities team for this experience, and for spending your afternoon with us! ??