NZ SUMMER 2025
This summer join us for six weeks of free, drop-in programming June 23-July 31. Teens are welcome daily, Monday- Thursday from 2:00 - 6 PM. Come every day, join for a few weeks, or just attend on the days you want.
Join us for the kickoff June 3rd at 6 PM to learn more!
Upcoming Events
2024-25 PROGRAMS
Welcome! Programs run weekdays throughout the school year and are open to any high-school-aged teen. ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Donations are welcome!
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
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

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.
“I wouldn’t be who I am without the zone,” stated Sterling Field, now a Senior Research Specialist at Michigan State. “The experiences I had there have been invaluable, and they are still with me.
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