Council Announces My Brother's Keeper Grant Awardees
Who:
Council President Shannon Hardin
Mayor Andrew J. Ginther
Columbus Department of Neighborhoods
When:
Wednesday, June 13
10:30am
Where:
Rickenbacker Woods
1330 E Livingston Ave.
What:
Last year, Council President Shannon Hardin released critical data on youth vulnerability in Columbus and announced a grants program through the My Brother's Keeper initiative.
During a reception on the southeast side, Hardin will announce grant award winners.
Awards include:
Rickenbacker Woods Foundation
- Amount Awarded: $12,000
- Location: Southside elementary schools
- Ages: 2nd-5th Grade
- Summary: After school program that focuses on enhancing reading proficiency and provides monthly place-based experiences at local institutions such as the Columbus Museum of Art.
Maroon Arts Group
- Amount Awarded: $20,000
- Location: Near East Side, Milo Grogan and Linden
- Ages: 14-18
- Summary: Food service job training that uses a trauma-informed, mindfulness lens to help youth better engage with the negative dynamics they experience in their community while learning a trade.
Central Community House
- Amount Awarded: $20,000
- Location: Near Eastside
- Ages: 6-18
- Summary: Expansion of mentoring, summer camp and after-school youth enrichment program.
Columbus Urban League
- Amount Awarded: $14,000
- Location: Southside
- Ages: 9-17
- Summary: Supports the I Am My Brother’s Keeper initiative that provides wraparound services and experiences for at-risk youth on the Southside of Columbus.
Community Refugee and Immigration Services
- Amount Awarded: $20,000
- Location: Hilltop, Linden and Northland
- Ages: Middle School and High School age
- Summary: Expansion of the mentor/mentee program with an emphasis on job readiness.
The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Division of Medical Dietetics and OSU Extension
- Amount Awarded: $14,000
- Location: Southside
- Ages: 9-17
- Summary: Critical thinking summer program that focuses on African American history and the current African American experience. It also provides solutions to current issues that youth may face.
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