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Mental health matters. Hard stop.When you work in community—serving youth and families who are navigating real life, rea...
04/03/2026

Mental health matters. Hard stop.

When you work in community—serving youth and families who are navigating real life, real challenges, and real trauma—you can feel it. You can carry it. And if we’re not intentional, it can carry us.

At AMPED, we know we can’t do this work well without taking care of the people doing the work.

That’s why we’re deeply grateful to the Humana Foundation for investing in our team through a grant that allows us to provide mental health training and coaching for our staff and contractors.

And a special thank you to Lauren Muir for showing up for our Amped family with care, expertise, and excellence.

Stronger teams mean stronger communities. And we’re committed to both.

If you EVER wonder why we do the work that we and how we do it always leading with LOVE and POWER this is just a snippet...
03/31/2026

If you EVER wonder why we do the work that we and how we do it always leading with LOVE and POWER this is just a snippet of why. People and partnerships matter! Amped and Play Cousins Collective at the Amped Tech and Learning Center.

🎉 Amped President & Founder Dave W. Christopher Sr. Named Power 50 Honoree 🎉AMPED is proud to share that our President &...
02/12/2026

🎉 Amped President & Founder Dave W. Christopher Sr. Named Power 50 Honoree 🎉

AMPED is proud to share that our President & Founder, Dave W. Christopher Sr., has been selected as a Power 50 2026 Honoree by Louisville Business First.

Each year, the Power 50 recognizes 50 of the most influential leaders shaping the future of Louisville’s business and civic landscape. Honorees are selected for their impact, innovation, and ability to move our city forward — not just through ideas, but through action.

This recognition reflects the work happening every single day inside the walls of Amped.

From the Amped Music Academy that started it all…
To the Amped Tech & Learning Center creating real workforce pathways…
To our growing business incubation efforts along the West Market/Broadway corridor…

This honor represents a movement — a commitment to building opportunity, ownership, and generational wealth in West Louisville.

We see this not as a destination, but as momentum.

Momentum for our students.
Momentum for entrepreneurs.
Momentum for families.
Momentum for a corridor and a community that deserves sustained investment and belief.

Congratulations, Dave. Thank you for your leadership, your vision, and your unwavering belief that Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams.

The work continues. 🚀

Today at Amped, the energy is unmatched. Our newest Technology Training cohort is wrapping up Week 1, the 2026 Amped Bus...
01/08/2026

Today at Amped, the energy is unmatched. Our newest Technology Training cohort is wrapping up Week 1, the 2026 Amped Business Accelerator entrepreneurs are in the building for orientation, LEDA is visiting, and the kids at Play Cousins Collective are learning, creating, and thriving.

From youth to entrepreneurs, tech to creativity—this is what community looks like when everyone shows up.

West Louisville, we’ve got the block PACKED and the future in motion.

A new year. A new experience. A new narrative. Enroll your youth in CTRL The Narrative and step into the studio with Pla...
12/31/2025

A new year. A new experience. A new narrative. Enroll your youth in CTRL The Narrative and step into the studio with Play Cousins Collective and Amped Music Academy.

CTRL The Narrative is an arts-based media and storytelling program designed to equip youth with the tools, language, and cultural grounding to shape their own narratives. Through community, creativity, and intergenerational learning, young participants learn to critique harmful messages in media, reclaim ancestral wisdom, and build audio-visual projects that uplift communal values.

https://ampedlouisville.org/event/ctrl-the-narrative/

12/22/2025

In 2025, we celebrated the opening of the Amped – Baxter Community Center Recording Studio, expanding access to professional-grade creative space for young artists and creators.
Our Music Academy awarded scholarships to graduating high school seniors and hosted 2 music showcases, with our most recent event welcoming 125 attendees, celebrating talent, discipline, and artistic growth.
We invite you to continue walking with us. Please visit our website (www.ampedlouisville.org) to become a monthly donor or consider making a meaningful one-time gift as part of your year-end giving.

12/22/2025

In 2025, Amped Music Academy celebrated the opening of the Amped – Baxter Community Center Recording Studio, expanding access to professional-grade creative space for young artists and creators.

Our Music Academy awarded scholarships to graduating high school seniors and hosted 2 music showcases, with our most recent event welcoming 125 attendees, celebrating talent, discipline, and artistic growth.

I invite you to continue walking with us. Please visit our website (https://ampedlouisville.org/donate) to become a monthly donor or consider making a meaningful one-time gift as part of your year-end giving.

🎶 Are you interested in the AMPED Music Academy for 2026?We’re excited to share that a new application process is rollin...
11/23/2025

🎶 Are you interested in the AMPED Music Academy for 2026?
We’re excited to share that a new application process is rolling out soon — and we want to walk you through it!

Join us for an upcoming Parent Info Session to learn everything you need to know for 2026 enrollment, whether you’re a returning family or new to the Amped Music Academy community.

Monday, November 24, 2025
⏰ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Eastern Time)
đź’» Hosted on Zoom
đź”— Register Here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9G5i0n1iT0q4zHHNEcdsNw #/registration

During these sessions, we will cover:
The NEW 2026 application and intake process
Step-by-step instructions for completing the application
Enrollment guidance for returning students
Information for prospective/new families
Key dates and what to expect moving forward
A live Q&A session

Get ready to learn how to apply for 2026! 🎤🎹

Thank you to the awesome team at Calhoun Construction!
11/21/2025

Thank you to the awesome team at Calhoun Construction!

Join us tomorrow at 10:00 AM for the ribbon cutting, networking, coffee under the tent, and guided tours of the center.
11/20/2025

Join us tomorrow at 10:00 AM for the ribbon cutting, networking, coffee under the tent, and guided tours of the center.

We are gearing up for WDRB.. Tune in this morning from 5-9 AM to get a sneak peak of the new Amped Tech & Learning Cente...
11/19/2025

We are gearing up for WDRB.. Tune in this morning from 5-9 AM to get a sneak peak of the new Amped Tech & Learning Center and join us tomorrow for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony from 10am-12pm.

Join us today as we celebrate the one year anniversary of the Norton West Louisville Hospital! Stop by the Norton Sports...
11/08/2025

Join us today as we celebrate the one year anniversary of the Norton West Louisville Hospital! Stop by the Norton Sports & Learning Center 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

We are excited to join Norton West Louisville Hospital for Community Day!

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1701 W. Market Street
Louisville, KY
40203

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Monday 5pm - 8pm
Tuesday 5pm - 8pm
Wednesday 5pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm

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