Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Together We Rise
Legal Name (if Different): Together We Rise Corporation
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 560 West Lambert Road
City: Brea
State: CA
Postal Code: 92821
Main Phone: 714-784-6760
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.togetherwerise.org
Employer ID Number: 26-3043727
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 02/01/22
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Educational STEM Resources for Foster Youth
Project Description:

This program will provide 100 foster youth between the ages of 5 and 12 across the country with unprecedented access to age-appropriate, engaging, innovative, and educational STEM resources. Less than half of youth who have experienced foster care graduate from high school. Of that already small number, only 3% of foster youth will go on to graduate from college. TWR’s STEM box program works to address these challenges by providing foster youth with exciting STEM activities. Each box contains four science experiments that focus on the four elements of STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We include a fun project for each of these areas, including a dinosaur dig kit, waddle bot, catapult, and tangram puzzle. Together, these activities demonstrate that STEM learning is exciting, innovative, and accessible. In addition to the science experiments, each box contains a special lab notebook, lab coat, safety goggles, name badge, and a complete lightbulb cup.

By providing foster youth with these age-appropriate, interactive, and engaging STEM activities, we instill in these children a love and appreciation for learning. Research indicates that early engagement with STEM projects enhances critical thinking skills, strengthens communication skills, and encourages intuition. These skills are crucial as foster youth enter adulthood. Unfortunately, approximately half of foster youth exiting the system end up experiencing homelessness. These children often have no support system and have not been provided the same level of opportunities their peers have. The United States Bureau of Labor estimates that jobs within the field of STEM are expected to grow 13% between now and 2027, making this field ideal for the next generation entering the workforce. By creating a love for learning and an early appreciation for a stable field, TWR hopes to drastically change these statistics within the community.

Total Project Budget: 500,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): IDEXX Foundation (Committed), Adient Foundation (Committed), Carl C. Anderson, Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation (Committed), HDR Architecture Foundation (Committed), AT&T (Pending), Chesapeake Energy Corporate Giving Program (Pending)

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: National
Age Group To Be Served: 5-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Ambyr
Contact Last Name: Bartlett
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 2762073402
Contact Email: ab@togetherwerise.org