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Girls Like Me Project
GLMPI is applying to provide programming for both Memorial Day Weekend and the gap timeframe of June 6-26th. Funding will allow us to give free tickets to families to attend our Little Mermaid Screening. We are also asking for support to expand our Sankofa Moments in partnership with Excel Academy located in Englewood. This effort intentionally targets young adults who are likely to participate in trends where youth gather downtown. We will expose the Excel student body to community partners, artists, and direct service providers to create intergenerational block-party style gatherings that aim to bring unity, fun, healing and mutual aid relief. Dean Ricardo Waddy and the Excel staff will work in collaboration with GLMPI staff.
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Brainerd Family Network NFP
Meet You Where You Are (MYWYA) Summer Edition This program series is designed to engage, assist and connect Auburn-Gresham resident youth on their journey to increase their wellness (e.g. physical, emotional mental) through sports clinics and environmental exploration. Programming will take place during Memorial Day weekend and resume June 6-26. Part 1. Memorial Day weekend, participants will participant in a series of basketball/baseball clinics and have the opportunity to showcase their developed skill set during the program’s hosted clinic showcase on Memorial Day. Upon culmination of Part 1, participants will receive a certificate and trophy for their participation in the clinics and showcase. Part 2. Beginning June 6, participants who participated in Meet You Where You’re At (MYWYA) during Memorial Day Weekend and new youth participants (if program capacity allows) will begin exploring the world of environmental conservation and stewardship through a series of environment/conservation workshops, applied learning activities and trips to local nature centers. Upon culmination of Part 2, participants will receive a certificate for their participation and be required to present on knowledge they’ve acquired during their lived experience in MYWYA Part 2 programming.
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Our plan is to expand our existing programming for both Memorial Day and our summer activities that were planned for June this summer. We will add more fun-filled activities to our already established Beautify Lafollette held on May 28th we will expand the hours of the event and add more family friendly games, face painting, peace circles and increasing our annual paint in the park activity. We also plan to move up our Rites of Passage virtual summer programming to include the days between CPS last day of School and the Chicago Park District summer activities. We will also extend our Afterschool programming to cover the dates between the gap. Finally, we will begin our weekly interactions of Community, Connections and Culture hosted each Thursday night in the park. We will utilize the funds to increase our reach to more youth of all ages, purchase more food, and family fun games. Funds will also be used to provide stipends and increase the capacity for staffing and the cost for bouncy house rental, DJ rental, truck rental and other items to support all of our planned activities.
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A Step Ahead Chess
Grants funds will be used to amplify our current after-school programming and expand it to young people not traditionally afforded this opportunity. As we expand the game of chess throughout Chicago, we would love for every member of our club to own chess sets, chess clocks, chess notation, and tactical training books so they can share their love of the game with family members and those in their communities. We also want to be able to pay for our stormers United States Chess Federation Membership fees, as well as tournament registration fees. Additionally, ASAC looks forward to growing our workforce development program where we will train highschool teens to be mentors and paid coaches for our K-8 students.
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Simply Destinee
Simply Destinee was founded by a brother/sister duo who after the loss of a loved one to suicide realized many of the needs of the youth in our community. Our primary focus is to inspire students to take charge of their lives and use proactive tools to help with mental health challenges. Simply Destinee's programs focuses on helping young people develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to succeed in school, the workplace, and life. It's primary focus is teach students the tips and tricks to overcome everyday challenge. This may includes mentorship and guidance to help young people set and achieve goals, building relationships with local businesses to provide job shadowing, community service, college readiness and workforce development opportunities. Seeds offers workshops to develop these skills such as resume writing, interview techniques, and financial literacy. These workshops are aside from the peer mentoring and access to using the arts as a tool to showcase their expression in a positive light. Funds requested to support program development, hiring staff and mentors, providing materials and resources, and covering operating expenses. By investing in youth programs, Simply Destinee has been able to make a significant impact on the lives of young people, helping them to realize their potential and achieve their goals.
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Totally Positive Productions
We plan to continue with our Community Works Crime Prevention Program to include Educational/Cultural Enrichment Field Trips. To expand our program, we have the staff to continue our Community Works Crime Prevention. We have the capacity and are willing to move on with our plans through Memorial Day weekend and/or the gap time between CPS ending and the Park District beginning (June 6-26). We have the staff capacity and space to do so and look forward to expanding our days of training and activities from three to five days a week to impact more youth lives during the Memorial Day weekend and during the month of June leading up to June 26, 2023. We plan to use the funds for Personnel/Staffing and Non-Personnel Expenses.
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New Eclipse Community Alliance
NECA has the staff , capacity and space to provide support for children and youth during Memorial Day weekend and gap time of June 6-26. The program focuses on violence prevention through restorative justice practices, mentoring, and job readiness training framed within an innovative social emotional curriculum. This allows NECA to serve both children and youth and provide them with programming that is age-appropriate and tailored to their needs and interests. For children, NECA will be running a summer camp that focuses on violence prevention through restorative justice practices, mentoring, arts, and sports. For youth, the organization will provide job and soft skills training out-of-school programming that includes a construction pre-apprenticeship, culinary arts training, cosmetology, and urban farming training with local business owners.
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Automotive Mentoring Group Inc
The Automotive Mentoring Group (AMG) will provide programming for the Memorial Day weekend and during the gap time between the CPS ending and the Park District beginning June 6-26. AMG will organize small car shows in neighborhood locations to showcase classic cars that were built by young people in the community. We will be working in collaboration with the Chicago Police Department CAPS and by providing plastic 1/16 model cars for young people in the community to build. These events will be located in the 7th and 8th Districts of Englewood and Ashburn Gresham.