Philly BOLT

Project Summary

Philly BOLT (Build Our Lives Together) works to cultivate, support, and empower youth and grassroots leaders to drive community-led change and create a Philadelphia where every neighborhood thrives.

The Project

Philly BOLT (Build Our Lives Together) is an organization that works to cultivate, support, and empower grassroots leaders to drive community-led change and create a Philadelphia where every neighborhood thrives. To meet this mission, BOLT hosts:

  • The BOLT Youth Leaders Fellowship, which provides paid programming to young people to equip them with skills, advocacy tools, and civic knowledge to pursue leadership roles that strengthen their communities.
  • The BOLT School for Grassroots Leadership, which provides coaching and capacity-building training to help grassroots leaders elevate their work and reach their visions faster.