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Flagship 02 · Youth mentoring

Different Soil.

A young person's starting point does not have to define their future. Through books, mentorship, and facilitated conversations, Different Soil aims to help young people discover new possibilities.
Planned · in development

The idea

Carrying the legacy forward.

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Mentorship

Pairing young people with adults whose lives were shaped by service.

02

Education

Practical lessons in discipline, resilience and responsibility.

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Character

Showing that service is a way of living, not a job title.

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Community

Building with local partners who already know the young people they serve.

First community impact partner

Next One Up

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Next One Up supports young men in Baltimore City through long-term mentoring and opportunities that advance their academic, athletic and social development.

Next One Up is the first Community Impact Partner for Different Soil. A planned book-club experience will connect The Rooms I Had to Earn with facilitated conversations about adversity, choices, mentorship, and leadership. Books and sessions will be reported as delivered only after they happen.

Protecting young people comes first. We do not collect or publish information identifying minors through this website.

Interested in mentoring or partnering?

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Thank you for your service.
And thank you for continuing to serve.

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Service Beyond the Uniform is an independent community initiative. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or any government agency.

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Media credits: American flag footage by Maj. Brian Andries / U.S. Army (DVIDS 1010870); chapter film: Sgt. William Franco Espinosa / Army National Guard food-bank support (985632), Airman 1st Class Courtney Sebastianelli / Airmen's Attic donation volunteers (841204), Kaylee Wendt / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran-service story (1028600), and Cpl. Matthew Kirk / Marine and community beach-cleanup volunteers (696519). American-flag still: DVIDS 1007973; honor guard photo: Jim Garamone (9158907); veteran transition photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Elisha Smith / U.S. Navy, San Diego veterans career fair (7637849). Public domain. Appearance of DoD visual information does not imply endorsement. The similarly titled DVIDS story is unrelated to this organization. Imagery is illustrative and does not depict program participants.