Quick Bio:
Devin Wilkins, Founder of Meeting Where You Are (MYWA). Devin Wilkins is a native of Baltimore, MD, a graduate of Delaware State University, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and a proud father.
Post college, Devin has been actively involved doing community outreach for "troubled" youth. He works with many organizations such as the Baltimore Youth Arts (BYA), and he visits the Baltimore Juvenile Detention Center weekly to have dialogue circles with between 4-10 youth offenders. They discuss life goals, decision-making, and ways that they can make improvements in their own life. He Has successfully created his own organization, Meeting Where You Are,LLC! Through Meeting Where You Are, LLC, Devin continues to mentor the youth in the city and create a safe haven for them to build on ideas and plans they want to make happen.
Devin is the creator of The Black Baltimore Renaissance Coloring Book Vol. 1. The coloring book was created to highlight all the greatness that the city has to offer in a fun way.
Meeting Where You Are, is a mentorship program for the male youth population in Baltimore City Detention facilities. We focus on reducing recidivism rates amongst the youth through mentorship, opportunities and exposure. We tackle everyday issues through open forum discussions, promote healthy lifestyle habits and connect these young men to other young men from different walks of life that can provide insight on what life could be.
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