Cutting Edge Skills for Community Empowerment

Partner with YBI to offer a hands-on barbering program that prepares students for success in the growing grooming industry. Start building futures today!

Youth Barbering Initiative

Empowering students with barbering skills, leadership development, and business acumen to create career opportunities, foster community impact, and achieve financial independence.

Shower & Shave with Dignity

Aiming to provide a fresh start for New York City's homeless population and justice-involved juveniles, through hygiene services and vocational barbering training.

“There are countless barriers that hold individuals back after a criminal conviction or time spent in the justice system, preventing access to basic needs like employment, housing, and education. These barriers limit a person’s ability to reintegrate into society and build a stable life. My passion is to create initiatives that restore dignity, build skills, and remove the obstacles that perpetuate cycles of incarceration and homelessness. The Shower and Shave for Dignity Initiative aims to address the root causes of recidivism by providing vocational training and essential services to those in need, empowering them to rebuild their lives and thrive.”
- Michael “Zaki” Smith, Founder