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neutral zone 0 skip to content about mission statement board of directors nz staff annual report 2025 nz updates strategic plan 2022 27 job postings contact us calendar nz event calendar nz event list yds calendar program schedule programs summer programs 2026 summer registration form school year programs 2025 26 adult future corps adult after hours washtenaw county youth commission get youth driven youth driven spaces approach meet the yds team training opportunities restorative practice annual yds conference tools research yds publications yds inquiry shop support donate parent giving campaign sponsor contributors partners food drive volunteer nz engage 2026 rent neutral zone space the orpheum virtual tour donate open menu close menu about mission statement board of directors nz staff annual report 2025 nz updates strategic plan 2022 27 job postings contact us calendar nz event calendar nz event list yds calendar program schedule programs summer programs 2026 summer registration form 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research yds publications yds inquiry shop folder support back donate parent giving campaign sponsor contributors partners food drive volunteer nz engage 2026 folder rent back neutral zone space the orpheum virtual tour donate summer at nz that s a wrap summer programs are done for the year stay tuned for our launch of programs for the 2026 27 school year thank you for an amazing six weeks of free drop in programming june 29 august 6 teens are welcome daily monday thursday from 2 6 pm all programs are free though donations are welcome see program schedule and descriptions here sign me up notice on blake transit center construction the blake transit center has moved all central stops to fifth and washington due to construction click to read more about how this will impact neutral zone teens upcoming events see our full event calendar nz event list aug 31 first day of drop in welcome back kick off the school year with a week of welcome activities in drop in details coming soon read more nz pantry food drive neutral zone s food pantry provides access to healthy nutritious food for youth and their families we need additional assistance from our community to fill the pantry you are welcome to bring donations any time but we are especially looking for individuals groups clubs and businesses to use the sign up form below to host a drive to gather items together donations may be dropped off at the neutral zone 310 e washington monday friday 2 6pm info sign up nz updates june 25 2026 summer programs launch june 29th june 25 2026 with six weeks of free drop in programming june 26 august 6 there is something for everyone teens are welcome daily monday thursday from 2 6 pm come every day join for a few weeks or just attend on the days you want read more june 25 2026 may 4 2026 blake transit center construction may 4 2026 starting the week of may 4th the blake transit center will be moving to fifth and washington due to construction click below for more information about how this impacts neutral zone teens and families read more may 4 2026 december 1 2025 nz winter fund drive december 1 2025 at neutral zone we are grateful to provide youth with a place to authentically be themselves to belong and be celebrated at a gathering last year we were honored when an nz teen told us we were doing just that i d like to say a few words about my experience here read more december 1 2025 november 10 2025 nz engage 2025 was a smash november 10 2025 hundreds of supporters packed the neutral zone on saturday at nz engage and raised over 20 000 for programs deepest thanks to all of you who attended listened funded and celebrated our teens and their project ideas read more november 10 2025 september 12 2025 nz teen art call september 12 2025 submit digital versions of your art to this juried opportunity using the form below selected works will be printed on vinyl stickers and put on the van imagery should reflect neutral zone s values and or community in some way artwork from any area high school age teen welcome read more september 12 2025 june 30 2025 nz engage project update june 30 2025 at our nz engage event last november teens pitched their project ideas of what they dreamed of doing this school year and our community listened to their ideas and funded them here are some highlights from those projects this year read more june 30 2025 june 17 2025 stream the n zone podcast june 17 2025 the n zone podcast is now live this year teens at the neutral zone launched the n zone a new podcast for youth voice youth leaders nick and aiden runchey worked to conceptualize write record and release podcasts for three episodes read more june 17 2025 june 5 2025 ann arbor pride month proclamation june 5 2025 thank you city of ann arbor for recognizing neutral zone for its lgbtq community as we enter pride month nz youth leaders juniper rooze and aiden runchey accepted the award and spoke about the upcoming nz rainbow resistance project read more june 5 2025 may 22 2025 washtenaw county young citizens of the year have neutral zone ties may 22 2025 several teens involved at neutral zone have been recognized for their community leadership as washtenaw county young citizens of the year read more may 22 2025 nz updates our mission neutral zone is a transformative youth driven community where youth embrace their power ignite their creativity and launch their future to build equity justice and collective liberation approved october 28 2023 read more about our new mission statement our approach youth driven spaces our youth driven spaces approach historically adults struggle to find effective strategies to support meaningful opportunities for youth to lead their own initiatives or learning we have drawn on our more than 20 year experience to develop a youth driven philosophy that rests on three core practices 1 tapping teens intrinsic motivation 2 supporting teens developmental needs and 3 fostering genuine partnerships between adults and youth neutral zone 310 e washington st ann arbor united states 7342149995 neutral zone 310 e washington st ann arbor mi 48104 734 214 9995