CREATEAfterschool & Weekend Sports Training Court
Along with obtaining essential sports equipment, we hope to have an outdoor court/space built with multi-purpose flooring tiles where we can call home. It will provide a safe place for kids to be a part of to stay positive and to have resources to participate in sports they like to be healthy.
What is the primary issue area that your application will impact?
Youth economic advancement
In what stage of innovation is this project, program, or initiative?
Pilot or new project, program, or initiative (testing or implementing a new idea)
What is your understanding of the issue that you are seeking to address?
When it comes to working with kids, it is difficult to compete with technology. Today's youth lack the exposure of being in a social environment with their peers where they can sharpen skills that are prevalent when it comes to teamwork, communication and having a hard work ethic. These are all valuable skill sets they should be equipped with in the pursuant of a strong future. Times will get tougher, and that the time is now to prepare the youth both physically and mentally for success as they get older.
Describe the project, program, or initiative this grant will support to address the issue.
The outdoor court will be available afterschool for students from surrounding schools. Our staff will assist with safe transportation from school to the court, where tutoring will also be available to ensure homework is done, and before sports training is conducted. Once the kids arrive, all technology will be set aside, while we focus on socially engaging and sharpening important skill sets through sportsmanship and respect.
Describe how Los Angeles County will be different if your work is successful.
If one safe outdoor court leads to another, and then another, more young Angelinos in other communities will have the opportunity to participate in our program and thrive to become successful leaders. Shaping kids into humble, respectful and hard-working adult citizens will make LA Country greater, and abundance of resources can be replicated throughout all communities of need.
What evidence do you have that this project, program, or initiative is or will be successful, and how will you define and measure success?
Success will be defined and measured in two milestones of their education: - 8th Grade Graduation: Are our student athletes physically and mentally ready for everything high school has in store for them? It is an exciting yet taunting change for most, but if we see they are ready to dive in and hit the ground running, we would feel satisfied with how far we had helped get them along.
- High School Graduation: Did our Student Athletes excel in education and sports? Acceptance into a college of their choice will indicate goal setting and achievement, in which case we know the skill sets we promote in our program played a part on assisting in their journey.
Also, if they remember that building a strong mind and a strong body will direct them into a strong future, we've made a positive impact.
Approximately how many people will be impacted by this project, program, or initiative?
Direct Impact: 200.0
Indirect Impact: 800.0