Program areas at Bikes Not Bombs
Vocational training/bike shop: the vocational training/bike shop program reconditions and sells the Bikes that the organization receives, employing many graduates of its programs. The shop's profit from the bicycle sales, parts sales, and repairs goes towards funding the organization's youth and international work providing a reliable andsustainable source of earned income. The bike shop offers free and low-cost workshops on bicycle maintenance and repair, and an vocational training program for young apprentices.
Youth programs: more than 3,500 young people have participated in Bikes Not Bombs' youth leadership and cycling programs, which teach mechanics and safe urban riding, job skills, and environmental and social justice. By providing quality after-school programming to youth, Bikes Not Bombs engages directly with the young people of jamaica plain, dorchester, roxbury and mattapan. In earn-a-bike and girls in action, Bikes Not Bombs' flagship out-of-school learning and earning programs for youth
Education and outreach: bike Not Bombs education and outreach program coordinates all of the organization's communications with supporters and volunteers (monthly e-news, social media, etc.) And organizes a number of events and programs (including the annual bike-a-thon) that engage people in their programs.
Bike collection: our programs start with our bike collections. We collect around 5,000 Bikes each year all of which are sorted, flattened, and inventoried by our youth and volunteers. International programs: Bikes Not Bombs collects each year and ships the majority to its international partners and provides supplies and technical assistance through its international programs in africa, latin america, and the caribbean.