Join us for Montaze Cooper Day, a community celebration and wellness fair created by and for Baltimore youth. Open to ages 14–24, this free event features music, live performances, food, workshops, resources, and more—all in a space designed for joy, connection, and support.

This annual event honors the life and legacy of Montaze “Taze” Cooper, a youth leader, author, entrepreneur, and advocate who dedicated his life to uplifting others. A proud Baltimore native and first-generation college graduate, Taze worked to expand access to mental health support, mentorship, and career opportunities for young people across the city.

Montaze Cooper Day is part of the Forever 15 Fund, an initiative of Baltimore’s Promise that helps young people stay on track through emergency financial support and access to caring community networks.

Declared by Mayor Brandon Scott, June 20 is Montaze Cooper Day in Baltimore.

Let’s come together to share resources, celebrate youth voices, and—

Engage with Baltimore youth!

We’re looking for interactive, free-for-participant sessions, skill-building demos, and real-time assistance that center mental and physical wellness for youth 16-24, as well as organizations to take part in our wellness fair.

Share your creative, curated session ideas!

Opportunities could center mindfulness, movement, creativity, career skills, financial literacy, legal rights, health awareness, self-care, and so much more. See our flyer for more ideas!

resource fair participants

We are also searching for service providers to take part in our resource fair! Services should be catered to our target event population of Baltimore City 14-24-year-olds. In particular, Black, Latinx, LGBTQIA+, and other intersectional youth who have historically been discriminated against.