• “I Can, I Will”: A Teen Listening Session

    Harriet Tubman Cultural Center 8045 Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

    HopeWorks' Youth Leadership Project wants to hear from YOU! What values are most important to you? How can we act within the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. to create […]

  • Teen Step One for Youth Leaders & Community Members

    HopeWorks 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MD, United States

    Join HopeWorks for a 1-day training created to strengthen, grow, and expand your grasp on gender and sexual violence in your own community. HopeWorks of Howard County Presents the annual Teen Step One Training. This one-day interactive training for teens ages 13-18 who want to learn to be active bystanders, advocates for healthy relationships, and […]

  • In Their Shoes: Activity and Conversation around Dating Violence and Healthy Relationships

    HopeWorks 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MD, United States

    All teens, ages 13-18, are welcome to join HopeWorks' Youth Leaders for activity and discussion around Teen Dating Relationships! All teens (13-18 years old) are welcome to join HopeWorks' Youth Leaders for this event! HopeWorks' Youth Leadership Project is hosting an interactive workshop to help their peers explore and learn more of the elements that […]

  • Teen Step One Training

    HopeWorks, Inside the Non-Profit Collaborative 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MD

      Join Us on November 8th, 2025 for our Teen Step One Program! Teen Step One is HopeWorks' youth training on gender-based violence and violence prevention. This training is designed for students ages 13-18, and is a mandatory training for all new members of the Youth Leadership Program, as well as any returning youth leaders […]

  • Youth Leadership Project Meeting: November

    HopeWorks, Inside the Non-Profit Collaborative 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MD

      Youth Leadership Project 2025-2026: Meeting #3 November 15th, 2025 | 10AM - 2PM Members of the '25-'26 Youth Leadership Cohort, please mark your calendars and plan to attend our upcoming meeting on gender, sexuality, and safer safe practices. More information will be shared by email to all current Youth Leaders & their parents. Questions? […]

  • MLK Day of Service Celebration

    Harriet Tubman Cultural Center 8045 Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

    Youth ages 13-18 are invited to join HopeWorks' Youth Leaders to engage in peer-led conversations and the creation of a zine promoting social justice, non-violence, and peace. Zines are pamphlet-like publications (often hand-made and self-published) created to express a specific message or idea. Zines enable us to reflect, create community, and grow through sharing our […]

  • Denormalizing Rape Culture: A Public Event by HopeWorks’ Youth Leadership Program

    HopeWorks, Inside the Non-Profit Collaborative 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MD

    February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Dating violence is more common than people think, especially among teens and young adults: In the U.S., one in three teens experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse when in a relationship. To bring awareness to the ways we "normalize" dating violence in our day-to-day lives and conversations, HopeWorks' […]

  • Denormalizing Rape Culture: A Public Event by HopeWorks’ Youth Leadership Program

    HopeWorks, Inside the Non-Profit Collaborative 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MD

    Dating violence is more common than people think, especially among teens and young adults: In the U.S., one in three teens experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse when in a relationship. To bring awareness to the ways we “normalize” dating violence in our day-to-day lives and conversations, HopeWorks’ Youth Leadership Cohort is proud to present: […]