Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Central Community House
Legal Name (if Different): Central Community House of Columbus, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1150 E. Main St.
City: Columbus
State: OH
Postal Code: 43205
Main Phone: 614-252-3157
Main Fax: 614-252-9164
Organization Website: www.cchouse.org
Employer ID Number: 31-4379438
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/27/2024
Requested Amount: 8,500

Project Title: TRANSIT ARTS – The Glow Project
Project Description:

Central Community House’s TRANSIT ARTS (TA) program engages young people through mentorship, professional development, creative skill development, and artistic workshops. Programming culminates in employment skills, violence prevention, and improved social-emotional development – a holistic model needed to help youth succeed, graduate from high school, and be prepared for adulthood.

Stemming from systemic racism, generational poverty, and disinvestment in African-American communities, there exists a heartbreaking truth – black and white youth may live in the same community, yet experience it entirely differently. Moreover, black girls face unique challenges. According to a study by Georgetown University, adults view Black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their white peers, especially in the age range of 5–14. Termed “adultification” this implicit bias results in Black girls being held to higher standards, contributes to harsher punishments in school, and means taking on adult-like responsibilities at a young age. Black girls are also hypersexualized, and experience increased violence, body-image issues, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem as a result.

In response to these stressors, TA developed The Glow Project. Designed and led by Black women, The Glow Project serves cohorts of 14 adolescent girls at a time through 6-week sessions of intensive, 3-hour workshops. Through deep exploration of music, visual arts, writing, and movement activities, and in partnership with a Licensed Professional Counselor, participants envision how they see themselves, how they believe others see them, and how they want to be seen in the future. Small cohorts allow for a safe space to receive mentorship, stress-relief, and mental health resources unique to each individual, paving the way for participants to develop leadership skills, set goals, and expand social capital through engagement with community leaders.

Leveraged with other funding, a grant would empower support programming for 3 cohorts of girls (42 girls total) over one year.

Total Project Budget: 33,500

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Other sources of funding for The Glow Project include: The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio – $10,000 (Committed); Ohio Alliance for Arts Education -$8,000 (Committed); Ohio Arts Council – $7,000 (Committed)

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: CCH’s primary service includes the Near East and South Side of Columbus, Ohio, including zip codes 43203, 43205, and 43206. Within this area: 60% of residents are African-American; over 31.9% live in poverty; and the median household income was $33,366. The Near East has been identified by The Ohio State University’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity as having one of the largest concentrations of youth vulnerability, "where investments have the potential to impact the greatest number of our most vulnerable youth.”
Age Group To Be Served: TRANSIT ARTS’ target population includes primarily low-income middle and high school youth (and some young adults) ages 11-21 with risk factors causing greater challenges to high school graduation.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Jackie
Contact Last Name: Calderone
Contact Title: TRANSIT ARTS Director
Contact Phone: 614-348-8975
Contact Email: jcalderone@cchouse.org