3C Community Profile: Humboldt Park
Take a stroll down the Paseo Boricua corridor on Division Street and it’s easy to see why Humboldt Park is one of Chicago’s most vibrant…
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Fuller Park Community Development Corporation
Fuller Park Community Development Corporation proposes to fill the gap between August 6th-21st with an expansion on our previous successful Safe Communities grant School's Out Youth Film Festival completed in June 2023. The August 6th-21st Gap will be filled with (4) weekly in-person workshops and 3 virtual training session with all participants. This Gap segments is titled GRAN HYPE an intergenerational event that will require the youth to create video interviews of their Grandparents. The youths video clips will be honed into a final film project that will be judged at the conclusion of the camp with a neighborhood all family attended Youth Film Festival similar to a Game show event with host, cameras and prizes for the best three film stories. Neighborhood children will be recruited prior to August 6th to enroll in our mini filmmaking day camp at Eden Place Nature Center and Eden Place Farm. These are our two community-focused family outdoor learning facilities, with a 20-year history of providing meaningful non-formal education on Chicago’s South Side, and where we will use our decades of experience working with neighborhood youth, teaching, and involving them in real-life projects in environmental education and stewardship, STEM education, animal husbandry, forestry, and land ethics, to make this gap time safe, productive, and enjoyable. We will draw upon our in-depth experience with media production to teach the youth to use iPads, camcorders and computer systems to write a simple film script. Campers will then create a 5-minute video about their Grandparents or other chosen subject. The mini film and technology camp will end with a neighborhood film festival screening the new films created by the camp film creators. The community will be invited to witness the work of our youth to see and hear the voices of our next generation of Chicago directors and filmmakers, who will be following in the footsteps of Melvin Van Peebles, Robert Townsend, Larenz Tate, Shonda Rhimes, and others. We will follow the Seven Field Principles model in this film festival program, to include our neighborhoods seniors to interact with youth from ages 11 – 18 who are eligible to participate. We also have been partnering with Comcast and other funders for several years to create a media production curriculum and center, and our state-of-the-art production studio will be available during the gap period, so this grant opportunity comes at a perfect time for us to help young people during this critical gap in services.
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Building A Dream Institute Inc
Building A Dream Institute Inc. became a non for profit in April 2020 but we have been working with the community of Austin & Auburn Gresham for over 20 years. Through the years we have established community of Austin & Auburn Gresham for over 20 years. Through the years we have established programming to help youth become productive adults. Over the last year we have worked with over 200 youth ages 6-19 providing them with life skills training, money management training and art programming. We work with our faith based community to ensure our youth have the opportunity to learn from the adults who have the potential to influence their lives and provide a sense of community, unity and protection.
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No Matter What
No Matter What throughout the summer of 2023 are engaging youth in various camps and programs. The $5000 from this grant will be used to engage with the youth in the Englewood area.
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The 411 Movement for Pierre Loury
The 411 Movement for Pierre Loury wants to continue engaging with youth and residents in impacted and underserved communities. We host African Drum Circles at our Peace Pop Up events. Theses spaces are created to bring youth and community members together around our culture and to have open and organic conversations about how we can create safe spaces to have social engagement and interconnectedness. Because we do not have a core group of youth that we currently work with we are partnering with other orgs, Taproots, Your Passion First, Good Kids Mad City, Westside Health Authority and Alternative to help us connect with the youth they already have in their programs. However a majority of the youth we connect with are through our Pop Up Peace Events. The application consists of: 1. Briefly share your plan for the community activities and events, how you will use the funds, and describe your organizational capacity to provide supports for children and youth during Labor Day weekend and/or the gap time between when The Park District’s summer programming ends and the CPS (Chicago Public School) school year begins (August 6-21). *We will continue hosting our Peace Pop Ups and African Drum Circles (Beats Not Bullets) in community by sharing culture, food, community, safeness and healing. We will use the funds for food, materials needed, rent spaces if needed, Give small stipends to participants. We also provide resources to the Youth that participate via our partner orgs. 2. Grant Request Amount: Not to exceed $5000 (enter amount requesting) $5000 (attached the simple budget) 3. Select the grant term: 6 months (funds must be spent by September 2023) We will host 4-6 weekly Peace Pop Ups (we have been doing Fridays, from 3:00-7:00) on the Westside but with these funds we will move several of the circles to impacted south side areas (Chatham, Englewood, Woodlawn) 4. For the question: How does your organization meet the needs and opportunities defined in the RFP or as discussed with your program contact? include the following bulleted information: a. What are your plans for recruiting and engaging children and youth? We table at other youth events but we also go into community and meet youth and engage them one on one, and ask them to bring their family and friends out to a circle. b. When do you anticipate providing the services? Please specify Memorial Day, gap in June, or both. Every Friday in August (8/11, 8/18, 8/25, and having a End of the Summer Youth Peace Party on 9/1) c. What age ranges of children and youth do you plan to serve? Please specify age ranges (5-7 years, 6-8 years, 9 -11 years, 12 -14 years, 15-17 years, 18+) Our target youth ages range between 12-24. d. How many children and youth do you anticipate engaging? Please specify range of children and youth served (Less than 10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-35, 36-40, greater than 40) Each Circle we can host 10 youth for Drumming but the event is open with food, music and activities so we can accomodate 10-100 guest.
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A Ray of Hope On Earth
A Ray of Hope on Earth has been serving youth since 2012 by offering mentoring programs and summer camps promoting positive youth development. We currently mentor 60 6th-8th grade high-risk youth residing in disadvantaged communities. Participating youth are inspired to set short and long-term goals, develop leadership skills, overcome obstacles by acquiring life skills, and improve academically. Our mentorship program, The Builder of Men, is a community brotherhood that helps young boys reach their full potential, build strong values, and develop into exceptional leaders. We have a network of 10 male mentors who engage with youth in fun-filled activities that stimulate their creativity. With the prevalence of smartphones, many young people have become amateur photographers and videographers, posting pictures and videos on social media. We want to encourage kids to use their cameras to explore exciting adventures and capture meaningful experiences that will last a lifetime. Our program will take us to five different parks: Lincoln Park, Millennium Park, Grant Park, Jackson Park, and Garfield Park. At each park, kids will create unique portraits, close-ups, and shots that tell a story about the park, the surrounding neighborhood, and the people who frequent it. They will also learn how to curate an online portfolio of their artwork. Additionally, we will visit the Museum of Science and Industry and the DuSable Museum for a fun-filled field trip. Our program offers a high-quality photography experience that helps kids see the world in new ways, gain confidence in their authentic voice, and make positive choices for their lives. To wrap up the program, we will celebrate with a picnic over Labor Day weekend. At this event, kids will showcase their photography and videos and explain the educational value of the activities.
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N Y A Cafe
During the month of August, we intend to extend our programming to include outdoor activity series that allows youth ages 13-17 opportunities to engage in different outdoor sport or physical activities to engage in- along Chicago South lakefront. These areas make space for youth to: -socialize and engage positively within their peer group -maintain physical fitness and mental wellness by being participating in outdoor recreational activities -introduce and promote the use and stewardship of outdoor natural environments like the Lakefront and parks -expose youth to Chicagoland and national cultural treasures
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5300 Blk W Ferdinand Block Club
The 5300 Blk W Ferdinand Block Club will be hosting a "Movie On The Block" event tentatively August 20th, 2023. This event will be hosted during the August gap that runs from August 6th- August 21st. We plan to use funds for the event for: *Movie Supplies ( projector, projector screen) *generator * food ( Popcorn, popcorn maker, containers, nacho chips, cheese, peppers etc) *warmers * snacks (candy, chips, fruit) * drinks (Various fruit juices, sodas and water) * cleaning supplies * bug repellent * lights ( lanters and string lights) * decorations * tables *blankets *pillows * chairs * speaker * flyers etc.. The 5300 Block of Ferdinand sits east of Levin Park. Levin Park has been a high traffic area with increased crime just this year alone. Movie On the Block hopes to serve as a safe space for children and youth to come, meet and engage with one another while also having fun. Hopefully the more children we attract to the Movie On the Block, the less children we will have in the park as possible targets of gun violence.
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Fresh Supply Inc.
Fresh Supply will host a 2-day Digital Justice Retreat during Labor Day weekend for our youth who are currently participating in the Summer Program. Funds will be used for stipends and all associated activities and materials needed for the duration of the retreat.