B.O.Y.D.’s mission is to promote critical thinking skills that foster civic responsibility and increase cultural awareness.

Building Our Youth's Development is a character-education and life-skills organization designed to motivate and empower students in grades 3-12. B.O.Y.D. also includes parents and guardians of our participants to create cohesive shifts in family paradigms.

A Message From The Founder:
I started Building Our Youth’s Development (B.O.Y.D.) because too many of our children were dropping out of school and dropping into hopelessness and despair. Elders were afraid to step in and deemed them “lost”. If our younger generation is to succeed in life, it will “take a village”. B.O.Y.D. is part of the village. We restore hope by closing the belief gap and the achievement gap. I believe helping others is the key to the successful future of our country. Each one, teach one.
–Bruce A Boyd, Jr

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Arts & Recreation Art / Writing / Poetry Music / Dance / Theater Recreation / Social / Sports Education Charter School Private School Public School School-Based Services Tutoring / Enrichment Employment / Training Job Training Preparing for Adulthood Seasonal Programs Summer Camp
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Family Conflict & Distress Teen Issues
Payment Options	Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans

Last Updated: 10/06/23