Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Experience CDC
Legal Name (if Different): The Experience Community Development Corporation
Also Known As: ECM CDC
Mailing Address: 326 e. 47th Pl
City: los angeles
State: California
Postal Code: 90011
Main Phone: 855-326-3261
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.theecm.org/pacprogram
Employer ID Number: 85-0965730
Organization Tax Status: 501c3 non-profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: Jan 16, 2024
Requested Amount: 10.000

Project Title: ECM Performance Arts Program Community Program
Project Description:

Experience Community Development Corporation seeks funding to implement a
healing space in the heart of southeast LA. The Healing Space is designed to promote health and well-
being by engaging youth in (1) arts activities that are designed to promote self-expression and storytelling.
The Healing Space (HS) is designed to offer low-barrier-to-entry programming that allows community
members to address mental health and well-being concerns in a manner comfortable to them.
Key offerings include:
Arts Programming: Outcome-focused arts programming will be offered each quarter, with opportunities
for youth and young adults to explore, experiment, and seek. Rather than offer workshops that last the full
year, programming will be “chunked” into mini-workshops so that participants have flexibility and
opportunities to try different programming. For example, rather than launch 12 months of music
production, participants can join a 7-week workshop on “Songwriting and Production.” These
low barrier to entry activities will be engaging and focused on positive self-expression through the arts.
For some participants, this approach feels “safer” than having a group where explicit conversations
about healing feel too vulnerable. The goal is to provide an array of opportunities that meet participants in their emotional and psychological comfort zone. We are starting this program in 2024 as a yearly program moving forward.

Total Project Budget: $150.000 annually

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Year 2 CFCI Care Grants Program Area 12 Healing-Informed Arts Project

Project Duration: three years 2024 – 2027 with hopes of continuing
Geographical Area Served: South Central Los Angeles
Age Group To Be Served: 13-40

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
Contact First Name: Anthony (Shep)
Contact Last Name: Crawford
Contact Title: CEO
Contact Phone: 3233943738
Contact Email: shepkrawf@gmail.com