A Once-in-a-Lifetime Learning Experience

Help us raise $25,000 to give young leaders the experience of a lifetime.

This August, Columbia Community Care is sending a group of middle and high school boys, young Black leaders from Howard County, Maryland, to the Black August Summer Institute in Baja, Mexico.

These students are smart, curious, and already stepping up in their communities. But due to financial barriers, they’ve never had the opportunity to travel beyond state lines—let alone attend a global leadership and cultural immersion program like this. You can change that.

WHY THIS TRIP MATTERS

The Black August Summer Institute is not a vacation.
It’s a powerful, immersive experience where students explore:

-- Black liberation, leadership, and identity
-- Cultural connection across the African diaspora
-- Personal growth, confidence, and vision for their future

Students come back transformed—more aware, more empowered, and more ready to lead.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

$2,500 Sponsors one student’s entire journey
$1,700 Covers program tuition and fees
$750 Covers round-trip travel
$300 Funds a passport and travel documents
$200 Provides gear and supplies
Any Amount Brings us closer to our $25,000 goal

Every dollar makes a difference. Every gift opens a door. Together, we can show these students what’s possible.