Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Beyond City Limits Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Beyond City Limits
Mailing Address: 336 Tranquility Way
City: Middletown
State: DE
Postal Code: 19709
Main Phone: 6463597057
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://beyondcitylimitsinc.org/
Employer ID Number: 33-2267101
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: July 15th, 2026
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Bridging Voices Across the Justice Divide
Project Description:

Beyond City Limits Inc. proposes to continue and expand its collaboration with Pan American International High School, building on a pilot program that used the power of storytelling to close the distance between incarcerated youth and their peers on the outside.
In the pilot, I brought writings from BCL’s incarcerated youth participants together with my own poetry to lead high schoolers through a series of conversations on juvenile justice, not as an abstract policy issue, but as lived experience. Students read, discussed, and sat with perspectives they rarely encounter directly. From there, they wrote and staged an original theater production, weaving their own voices together with the words of incarcerated youth into a single narrative.
The result was more than a performance. It was an act of connection, high schoolers carrying the stories of young people the system too often renders invisible, and in doing so, building empathy, awareness, and a shared stake in reforming how we treat justice-impacted youth.
We are seeking support to continue this work: a second cohort at Pan American, with the goal of expanding to additional schools across NYC/NJ in the coming year. Continuation will include a refined curriculum drawing on BCL’s Cultural Literacy programming, additional writing sessions with incarcerated youth participants, and a new theatrical production culminating each cycle.
This program sits at the heart of BCL’s model, pairing lived experience with creative expression to build pathways of understanding between communities that rarely intersect. It offers high schoolers a rare form of civic education, and it gives incarcerated youth a public voice and audience they are too often denied.

Total Project Budget: $20,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Beyond City Limits Inc.: $5,000 committed in direct funding, covering program facilitation, curriculum development, and coordination with participating incarcerated youth writers. – Houses on the Moon Theater Company: In-kind contribution covering the theatrical production component, including staging, direction, and performance support for the high school production.

Project Duration: This program will run over a 9–12 month cycle, aligned with the [2026–2027] school year, beginning September and concluding with a final theatrical performance in June . This timeline allows for curriculum development and writing sessions with incarcerated youth participants, an extended engagement period with high school students, rehearsal and production of the theatrical piece, and a culminating public performance.
Geographical Area Served: This program directly serves students and youth connecting justice-impacted youth with high school students in the local community. It reflects Beyond City Limits Inc.’s broader service area across New York City & New Jersey,
Age Group To Be Served: ages 14–18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Mario
Contact Last Name: Wright
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 9295361325/6463597057
Contact Email: Mariofwright@gmail.com/team@beyondcitylimitsinc.org