The Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center was created through a partnership between Living Classrooms Foundation, the Carmelo Anthony Foundation, and the Housing Authority of Baltimore City. Carmelo Anthony, an NBA star and native Baltimorean contributed over $1.5 million to reopen the Youth Development Center, a 29,000 square foot facility located in East Baltimore. The Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center responds to the community’s need for intervention that supports the academic and social development of disadvantaged youth. The children and youth served reside primarily in public housing and low-income neighborhoods and their communities lack many of the services found in more affluent areas.

The program provides services in five core areas: Education and Career Development, Character and Civic Development, Health and Life Skills, The Arts and Cultural Enrichment, and Sports and Recreation. In addition, the Center hosts a number of community events such as immunization and lead screening, youth workshops and conferences, job fairs, family night activities, basketball tournaments, and an eight-week summer camp.

The Youth Development Center is open seven days a week. Currently, more than 200 youth are enrolled.

The Center is located at 1100 E. Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.