Raising the Tide Since 2010
SINCE 2010, THE BAY (501C3) HAS BEEN A LIFELINE AND LAUNCHPAD FOR YOUTH – A SAFE SPACE TO BELONG, CREATE, AND CHART THEIR FUTURE. OPEN LATE ON NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS, THE BAY BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS BY OFFERING FREE OR PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN PROGRAMMING IN MUSIC, ART, MEDIA, FASHION, AND SKATEBOARDING. FOCUSED ON YOUTH WHO ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED, IT’S A PLACE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, FIND MENTORSHIP, AND GAIN REAL-WORLD SKILLS.
MISSION
WE EMPOWER YOUTH AND PREPARE THEM FOR WHAT’S POSSIBLE BY IGNITING THEIR PASSIONS AND CONNECTING THEM TO REAL-WORLD OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT.
WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED TO LIVE FULFILLING LIVES AND ACTIVELY INVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITIES – RESHAPING EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE, AND SOCIETY TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE, CREATIVE, AND VIBRANT.
VISION
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CORE VALUES
WHAT MAKES US … US
Celebrate Others
Honor Relationships
Make It Fun
Raise the Tide
People First
Dream Differently
Solutions Not Problems
OUR
HISTORY
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
FRIEND OF TOURISM AWARD [HEAR NEBRASKA]
NEBRASKA TOURISM COMMISSION, 2012
HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION AWARD
LINCOLN HOMELESS COALITION, 2015
LINCOLN SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
LINCOLN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CELEBRATE BUSINESS AWARDS, 2020
LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S ART FOR KIDS AWARD
MAYOR’S ARTS AWARDS, 2021
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNER
CIVIC NEBRASKA’S STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY AWARDS, 2021
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN VIRTUAL LEARNING
BEYOND SCHOOL BELLS, 2021
NEBRASKA INNOVATOR AWARD
BEYOND SCHOOL BELLS, 2022
STELLAR PIONEER AWARD
STAR CITY PRIDE, 2022
LARRY ENERSEN URBAN DESIGN AWARD
MAYOR’S ARTS AWARDS, 2022
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BUSINESS EDUCATION BY AN ORGANIZATION AWARD
NEBRASKA STATE BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, 2023
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