Building Pathways to Opportunity for Talented Young People
Requity provides paid, hands-on workforce training experiences for high school students exploring career pathways in Construction, Culinary, Business, and Media. We focus on equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and real-world experience needed to connect their education and training to meaningful employment opportunities and long-term career growth.
At Requity, we are proving that when students are equipped with the right skills, mentorship, and real-world opportunities, transformation happens.
Our students earning three times the state average for vocational graduates — increasing their average annual earnings from $14,000 (BERC, 2023) to over $43,000. Through a combination of hands-on training, industry-recognized credentials, and direct career pathways, Requity is not just preparing students for jobs — we are helping them build sustainable, thriving futures.
$14,000
Average Annual Earnings of Baltimore Vocational High School Graduates
Source: Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC), 2023
$15,650
National
Poverty Line
$49,011
Average annual earnings of Requity Participants
Featured Projects
Urban Greenspace
An intergenerational community ecosystem centered on gardening, shared outdoor activities, and meaningful community engagement in a shared green space.
Home Under Construction- 1727 Poplar Grove St
Offers work-based learning and training for construction trade students through home renovation.
39%
Improvement in Students Grades
72%
Post Program
Job Placements
255
Baltimore City High Schools Students
Latest News
March 27, 2026
Baltimore students transform a vacant house into a high-performing home to learn valuable trade skills
The Requity Foundation helped 57 students from 10 high schools completely renovate a vacant West Baltimore property to teach them trade skills.
WMAR 2 News Baltimore
February 28, 2026
The small program building America’s next generation of trade workers
Requity Foundation Inc. gained national recognition in a USA Today feature that spotlighted the nonprofit's work in West Baltimore. The organization bridges the gap between vocational education and meaningful careers by providing high schoolers with paid, hands-on trades and workforce training
USA Today