NOTICE: Picture This is canceled Weds, May 8th. Back next week!
UPCOMING EVENTS
NZ Updates
2023-24 PROGRAMS
Register in advance online or we can register you in person when you get here - programs offerings change throughout the year. Check the program page for up-to-date schedule.
Welcome! Programs run weekdays throughout the school year and are open to any high-school-aged teen. ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE, though donations are welcome.
We recommend registration prior to coming to NZ, but teens can register on-site. Try out a program at any time, or let us know your ideas to start something new! Questions? Contact Hananiah Wiggins at hananiah@neutral-zone.org.
Don’t forget to keep an eye on our social media and event calendar for concerts, events, workshops, art shows and special projects.
Covid Safety Note: Masks are strongly encouraged but optional. (updated 3/11/24) Free masks offered at NZ for teens and visitors. Click for detailed covid guidelines on the program page.
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
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.