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Founded in 2011, it is our desire to see the beautiful neighborhood in southwest Atlanta grow as an environment where everyone can flourish. Where there are mutually transformative relationships and support among neighbors. Where the local economy is healthy and committed to the flourishing of the entire community. Where opportunities are offered alongside true support to youth and families. And where the vibrancy and history of Pittsburgh’s people and streets are celebrated and upheld.
Blueprint 58’s Board of Directors provides faithful leadership, accountability, and guidance, and partners closely with our team in order to steward vision, ensure our health, and advocate for the young people, families, and neighbors we serve. We are committed to building a board that reflects the diversity, lived experience, and strengths of our community. This includes leaders from a variety of backgrounds, as well as neighbors and community members whose voices and insights are essential to our work. Interested in learning more about how to be a part of Blueprint 58’s board of directors? Email rebecca@blueprint58.org

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It’s almost time for our favorite night of the year! Come join us November 19th at @refugechurchatl for a fun night celebrating community and gratitude, and enjoying a delicious meal together. Main course is on us, but bring a dessert to share if you can! See you there! 🗓️November 19, 6-8pm (or until the food runs out!) 📍211 Arthur Langford jr pl sw

READY4WORK: THE AMAZING RACE! 🏁 Last week, we sent our Ready4Work students racing around Atlanta! Working in teams, they had to decipher clues, solve puzzles, complete challenges, and figure out where to go next and how to get there. Lots of laughs, a little chaos, and plenty of teamwork along the way. 😂 PS- which team do you think brought home the win?? Swipe to see the adventure (and @leroybarber and @madi_hellsten epic intro video!) #Ready4Work #Blueprint58 #AmazingRace #Teamwork #Atlanta

Grab your friends, bring your family, and join us for a fun Halloween movie night at the Blueprint 58 Community Center! Join us Friday, October 30 at 7pm for a Halloween movie + snacks + community fun! We love any excuse to bring our neighbors together, and this is going to be a fun one! Come hang out, enjoy a movie, eat some snacks, and make some memories with us.

Tonight, we celebrated 10 incredible young adults who showed up, worked hard, stepped outside their comfort zones, and learned while having a whole lot of fun at Ready4Work ❤️ Over the past 6 weeks, they’ve worked on their resumes, practiced interviews, learned about finances, explored career opportunities, made new friends, and dreamed about what’s next. . . We are so proud of each of them - who they are, and all they bring to the world is incredible (we are the lucky ones for getting to be a part of their stories and we can’t wait to see where they go from here!) Help us celebrate this incredible crew in the comments! 🎉

This week at youth group, our friend @ianelmoremoore joined us for some yoga (plus that perfect weather was 🤩) Because taking care of ourselves means paying attention to our minds and bodies, too, right?! We love creating spaces where young people can try new things, slow down, build friendships, and just be themselves. The littlest Stanley (who is positive he’s a big kid) snuck his way out there too! #Blueprint58 #YouthGroup #Community #YouthDevelopment

Last week, our Ready4Work students put their skills to the test with mock interviews! After weeks of learning, preparing resumes, and building confidence, they had the opportunity to sit across from professionals, answer real interview questions, and receive honest, encouraging feedback. A huge THANK YOU to the volunteers who gave their time to interview, encourage, and invest in our students ❤️❤️

What if the next six months could change the way you see yourself AND the world? Ready2Lead is now accepting applications for our next cohort, and we’re inviting Ready4Work graduates to take the next step! Over six months, you’ll have the opportunity to: ✈️ Travel the world and experience new places and cultures 💰 Earn money while developing your leadership skills 📈 Build credit and invest in your financial future 💪 Put leadership into practice through real responsibilities and hands-on experiences 🤝 Build community and meaningful relationships 🌱 Discover your strengths, grow your confidence, and learn what it means to lead right where you are. We believe leadership isn’t just something you learn in a classroom. It’s something you practice, experience, and grow into alongside people who believe in you. Ready4Work graduates, this opportunity is for YOU! Apply for our next Ready2Lead cohort today!! Applications are available at the link in our profile. You will need a Gmail account to login and upload your video responses. We will begin interviews for applicants in early November!

You don’t have to have all the answers, you just have to show up (and then show up again). At Blueprint 58, mentoring is about building a consistent, long-term relationship with one of our amazing young people. All of you need is to be someone in their corner who listens, encourages, celebrates, is ready to learn, and keeps showing up ❤️❤️ We’re looking for new mentors! Mentors must: • Be 21 or older • Commit to at least 4 hours a month for one year • Complete mentor training and an interview • Provide references • Complete a background check We take the commitment seriously because relationships take time (and our young people deserve adults who are willing to stick around). But we promise that joining our incredible community will be a gift and leave you changed! Ready to become a mentor? Apply online today!

WE DID IT! 🎉 100% OF OUR GOAL! If you were at Pillars of Pittsburgh, you know the evening didn’t exactly go according to plan (understatement, look a few posts back to see the storms lol). But here’s what we were reminded of (again): Community is actually just about showing up. And showing up is exactly what yall did. You gave, shared our story, encouraged us, and helped us cross the finish line! What a beautiful reminder that we aren’t doing this work alone, even when things don’t go according to plan. To every sponsor, donor, volunteer, partner, and friend who has been part of this story: THANK YOU. We’re deeply grateful. And if you haven’t seen our video yet? Go watch it. I promise it will be your favorite four minutes today! #Blueprint58 #PillarsOfPittsburgh #SouthwestAtlanta #CommunityMatters

Last night at Ready4Work we had cooking class and pickleball lessons with Mr Stanley 🎉 The crew learned how to spatchcock and roast chicken and veggies, make homemade cobbler, and play from the kitchen 🍗🏓 We believe that real-life skills, and having fun to build community make a big difference for young people making their way in the world!

We’re excited to have launched our new weekly youth group for middle + high school students in partnership with @thestewartcenter 🎉 This week, we had an Atlanta scavenger hunt. Students worked in teams, navigated the city, found Atlanta landmarks, and had a whole lot of fun along the way! We love making space every Monday night where young people can build community and relationships, grow together, try new things, and know they always have a place to belong. ❤️ #YouthDevelopment #CommunityMatters #YouBelongHere

Week 2 of Ready4Work was all about learning, dreaming, and building community (always this). Our cohort dug into workshops on finances, trauma + the brain, networking, and vision boarding (and some fun outings too!). They gained practical tools for what’s ahead, without losing sight of where they have been and all the things that have shaped who they are today. One of our favorite parts of Ready4Work is that our young adults aren’t learning alone. These workshops were led by Blueprint 58 board members, community partners, and local leaders who showed up to share their knowledge, experience, and encouragement - we are so grateful! @aaronmapenzi_j @selfhelpcreditunion

We’re calling a RAIN CHECK. ☔️💛 Our 15-year celebration didn’t exactly go according to plan (understatement). The rain came sideways, we squeezed everyone inside, the WiFi quit on us, and some of what we hoped to share that night never got shared (look at our last post and check out the video of Ready2Lead)! But honestly? The people showed up. The food was incredible. Our vendors rolled with the chaos. Our community packed into the building. And we got to celebrate 15 YEARS of Blueprint 58 together. That feels worth celebrating all over again. So we’re extending the night with a Rain Check Goal: $60,000. We’re already at 90%, which means we are SO CLOSE. If you were with us Saturday, thank you for sticking with us through the storm. If you couldn’t make it (or couldn’t give because technology was not on our side) you can still be part of helping us finish strong. 💛 Give at blueprint58.org/15years 💛 Share this post with someone who believes in investing deeply in community 💛 And swipe through for a few glimpses of a night we definitely won’t forget. And a HUGE thank you to the local vendors, partners, volunteers, sponsors, and friends who made the evening beautiful 😍 Sideways rain doesn’t get the last word. Let’s get to $60K!

Saturday night, we were supposed to premiere this film at our 15-year celebration. . . Instead, a huge storm rolled in, we moved everyone inside, the WiFi went down…and this video never made it onto the screen. So we’re premiering it here instead. Will you help us make sure this gets seen? We are discouraged about the evening and even more disappointed everyone didn’t get to see the real heroes of the Blueprint 58 story (hint: it’s these young people) We need your help. Watch it. And then SHARE it. ❤️ This is Ready2Lead. Six young adults. Six months of being challenged to lead, serve, travel, learn, take risks, and see more clearly who they are and just what they’re capable of. This is the story we wanted our guests to see Saturday night. And now, maybe even more people will get to see it. Help us give this film the premiere it deserves: → Watch it → Share it to your story → Send it to someone who believes in investing in young people → Tag @blueprint58atl so we can see how far it goes! And if you watch this and think, I want to be part of making this possible for another young adult, we’d love for you to invest in the next generation of leaders in our community. We are so close to our goal for Saturday night DESPITE the crazy storm and all the set-backs. Give through the link in our bio - blueprint58.org/15years 15 years in, we’re still here: learning, loving, hoping, and believing deeply in our neighbors. We can’t wait to see what’s next! ❤️❤️ 🎥 @archestudiofilms

Last night didn’t exactly go as planned . . . This is probably a night no one will forget though😂😭 The real MVPs were our incredible young people (including our amazing daughter) and volunteers who all pulled together to pivot and keep everyone safe and dry(ish). And they are the whole point, what a gift to see the way each of them loved and helped and demonstrated all the leadership and hope we dreamed for them when we started this crazy adventure 15 years ago 😍 We didn’t meet our goal, no one got to see our amazing video, everything is soaked and broken, but the people who showed up reminded me that this life and work is a gorgeous gift even in the storms. My computer was another casualty of the evening so I’ll try and post some real pictures of how beautiful everything looked before the storm when I get a new one 🙃 (ps- want to help us get a little closer to our goal? We would love for you to donate - which you can still do at the link in our profile) blueprint58.org/15years

This week, we officially kicked off a brand new Ready4Work cohort with 10 incredible young adults!! What a gift to walk with the crew, ready to invest in themselves and take their next steps towards a flourishing future. We started with team building, BeltLine bike rides, time getting to know one another, and our first meetings with coaches who will walk alongside each participant throughout the journey. For the next 6 weeks, they will build skills, explore careers, grow in confidence, strengthen relationships, and prepare for what’s next. We can’t wait to see where these six weeks take them!! #Ready4Work #YoungAdults #WorkforceDevelopment #careerreadiness

🏀 Back-to-School Open Court Hours Update! Need a place to hang out after school? Come shoot hoops, make friends, and be part of the community. 📍 Blueprint 58 931 McDaniel St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 Open Court Hours: 🏀 Wednesdays: 4–7 PM 🏀 Fridays: 4–7 PM 🏀 Saturdays: 2–7 PM 🏀 Sundays: 2–7 PM Free. All are welcome. We can’t wait to see you on the court! 💙 #Blueprint58 #OpenCourt #PittsburghATL #YouBelongHere

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