Give young people
more ways forward.

Practical after-school workshops for money, growth, communication, and the future.

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The streets should
not be the only teacher.

Every young person deserves the knowledge, tools, and support to shape their own future and uplift their community while doing it.

Rooted in New York.
Fueled by purpose.

New: Community Workshop Series #2

1-day sessions.
Skills for life.

Try something new, meet mentors, and build confidence through hands-on learning.

Ages
12 to 17
Cost
$20 per workshop
Format
1-day sessions
Date & location
To be announced

Workshop 01 · 1-day session

3D Printing Discovery Lab

Choose a design, watch it come to life in 3D, then paint and customize your own creation to take home.

Workshop 02 · 1-day session

Community Emergency Preparedness Day

Get hands-on with EMS professionals from Balati EMS. Explore emergency response and EMS careers through bleeding control education, equipment demonstrations, and scenario-based activities.

Workshop 03 · 1-day session

Board Games & Life Skills

Play board and card games while building teamwork, communication, strategy, and decision-making skills.

Workshop 04 · 1-day session

Visual Arts Workshop

Explore different art techniques, work on your own projects, and bring your ideas to life.

Workshop 05 · 1-day session

Tattoo Workshop

Get an introduction to the art of tattooing, including its history, techniques, safety, and design. Create your own custom design to take home.

Explore the 1-day workshops →

Founder story

Rafael Pena

Rafael started C.O.M.B. with a simple conviction: young people deserve more support, more guidance, and more room to see what is possible.

Read Rafael’s story →

Stronger youth.
Stronger New York.

Bring your school, community space, knowledge, or energy to the movement.

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We can collaborate!

Want to bring our workshops to your organization?

Contact us! →

Community partner

Balati EMS LLC.

Balati EMS provides professional emergency medical support, including event medical services, CPR and emergency preparedness training, and on-call EMT and paramedic response.

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Questions

Frequently asked
questions.

C.O.M.B. is developing practical sessions in financial literacy, personal growth and communication, and career and life planning.

Families, schools, mentors, and community partners who want to widen the options available to young people can reach out to start a conversation.

C.O.M.B. is building its New York programme. Contact the coalition to discuss local needs and opportunities to work together.

You can connect C.O.M.B. with a school, community space, mentor, or partner who shares the mission of creating more paths forward for youth.