Future Successors is a nonprofit that helps middle and high school students find what they love and learn business and leadership skills. It runs a virtual after-school business club, a career and college expo for Atlanta Public Schools seniors, and college trips. It also gives college scholarships.
The Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. Foundation was started in 2005 in Atlanta. It works to build strong leaders in underserved communities. It offers mentoring, health and wellness, money skills, and business and entrepreneurship programs for students in Georgia.
The Urban League of Greater Atlanta has worked in metro Atlanta since 1920. Its Financial Empowerment & Economic Resilience Center is a one-stop place for emergency help with rent and bills, jobs, housing, small business help and money coaching. It also runs programs for young people and a water bill help program for DeKalb County.
The King Center in Atlanta is a living memorial to Dr., started by Coretta Scott King in 1968. You can visit the grounds and exhibits for free, use its archive, take nonviolence training, and join youth, school and volunteer programs.
, is an Atlanta group that serves Black young people. It works on meeting basic needs, STEAM and business skills, and youth leadership. It also runs a book festival for children of color and trains adults who work with youth.
SAVE Institute is a nonprofit that works with Black boys and young men. Its high school lets students earn a diploma by learning through farming, trade work, service projects and starting a business. Some students live on its 78-acre campus in Lithia Springs, and there is a summer skills camp for ages 12-17.
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is a nonprofit that helps girls in kindergarten through 12th grade build confidence and leadership. Girls join troops and earn badges in STEM, outdoor skills, life skills, and community service. The group also runs summer camps and offers help paying for membership for families who need it.
Banneker High School is a Fulton County public high school. It has a school health clinic, a counseling program, and a business-focused magnet program called 3DE. It also holds a free family event each year.
Enchanted Closet is a volunteer-run nonprofit that helps girls in metro Atlanta from low-income families. It gives away prom dresses and also runs the GIRL$ Program, a set of life-skills sessions for girls ages 12 to 19. It also gives dresses for other events like homecoming and cotillions.
Breaking the Chains (BTC) is a youth-focused group in the Atlanta area. It offers mentoring, youth business training, creative career development and music programs. It also runs summer programs and can help families find jobs, training, mental health, after-school and sports resources.
Seeds of Fortune is a college and career program for high school students, centered in New York City and serving students across the country. Most of it is online. It helps students with college and scholarship applications, money skills, careers, and business ideas.
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia is a nonprofit that helps girls grow as leaders through the Girl Scout program. Girls can join at different grade levels, earn badges and awards, go to summer camp, and take part in outdoor activities and cookie sales. Adults can volunteer as leaders, and scholarships are offered.
WAAY UP is a nonprofit that uses music, film, fashion and performing arts to help young people ages 6 to 18. It runs a six-week summer arts camp and monthly healing circles for grieving mothers. It also offers business and peace workshops for youth.
Media Girls Network is a group for women who work in media, music, beauty, fashion, and entertainment. Members get events, workshops, job and gig leads, and a chance to meet others in the field. It also runs paid services for brands, such as publicity, marketing, and event planning.
The Come Up Project is an Atlanta organization behind Gangstas to Growers, a paid farming and business training program for young people facing barriers to work, including those who have been incarcerated. Participants learn to grow food, build job skills, and run worker-owned businesses, including the Sweet Sol hot sauce cooperative.
Dream Builders of Atlanta is a youth-focused group that works out of Four Corners Park in the Peoplestown neighborhood. It runs skill-building and job-training activities for young people, such as landscaping design training and business-plan help. It also gives out free food and works on community projects like fixing flooding at a creek.