Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Little Lumpy’s Center for Educational Initiatives: Art, Culture, Learning, Literacy and Technology
Legal Name (if Different): Little Lumpy’s Center for Educational Initiatives
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 12200 Fairhill Rd
City: Cleveland
State: Ohio
Postal Code: 44120
Main Phone: 2163591130
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.littlelumpy.com
Employer ID Number: 823655896
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 12,, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Animated Cleveland (Animated CLE)
Project Description:

Animated Cleveland is an Academic Workplace Development and Skill-Up Training program that will train and provide job opportunities for students from low-income, underserved communities in Northeast Ohio in the growing industry of 2D animation.

Animation is one of the fastest growing segments of the global digital technology industry, and 2D animation is one of the major forms of animation. It is widely used in media (broadcasting, publishing, television, the internet); entertainment (visual effects); marketing and advertising; corporate presentations; educational materials, video games; and a variety of other fields.

With the global and local growth in the digital technology industries, there is a growing need for workers trained in animation. In Cleveland, Ohio, certified animators can work in education and medical technology (where Cleveland has significant workforce needs) and in entertainment.

Currently, no workforce development program for animation exists in Cleveland, Ohio, which places students from Cleveland’s underserved communities at a disadvantage in terms of gaining access to the necessary training and certification in animation.

Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), an accredited, independent college of art and design, offers an animation program for its students. However, due to CIA’s selective admissions process and tuition requirements, it is unlikely that the students who will comprise Animated CLE’s trainee cohorts would have the opportunity to attend CIA.

Animated CLE aims to increase Cleveland’s tech workforce by training students from disadvantaged communities, who possess sufficient technical and artistic skills, in 2D animation tools and becoming a key partner in responding to the impending employment gap in trained animators in Northeast Ohio.

Through Animated CLE, Little Lumpy Center for Educational Initiative’s long-term goals are to provide employment for artists in a hybrid industry that provides good-paying careers, and to provide economic self-sufficiency and increased potential to earn generational wealth for economically disadvantaged communities.

Total Project Budget: $971,557.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $573,125.00

Project Duration: Ongoing ; The first cohort for the project will be trained and certified in 10 to 11 months
Geographical Area Served: Northeast Ohio
Age Group To Be Served: 15-20 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Brenda
Contact Last Name: Smith
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 2164034685
Contact Email: brvs907@yahoo.com