Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Green Arrow Co-Lab
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 75625
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Postal Code: 90075
Main Phone: 802. 296.1725
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.greenarrowcolab.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-2135390
Organization Tax Status: Non Profit 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/28/2024
Requested Amount: 7,500

Project Title: Citizen Farmers and Healers Program
Project Description:

Green Arrow Co-Lab’s mission is to support young people harmed by systemic injustice, structural racism, and a societal disconnect as they reconnect with themselves and their future opportunities for success, by providing community-based and individualized healing services. We design our curriculum, programs, and services to uplift systems-impacted youth’s (ages 6-26) self-efficacy, healing, relationship to their community, and reconnection to the land. Our community-based non-profit organization serving Los Angeles residents primarily offers trauma-informed healing and educational services to Black and Brown youth and young adults living in low-income communities. Our programming focuses on an intersection of health, education, and creative expansive arts including:

Trauma-healing practices and skillbuilding for groups and individuals.
Restorative urban agricultural practices, career exploration, job training, and leadership development.
Cultural practices that include learning from and synthesizing information from the land, science lessons, and community healing awareness into creative arts projects, movement, dance, writing, etc
2-5x/week On-site gardening and mindfulness programs at local CBOs, schools, etc who offer additional support to youth who have been systems-impacted
Pairing youth with work on urban farms, landscaping businesses, or other aligned job placements as they are ready
Regional programming projects at new county and state-funded centers and inside local juvenile halls and camps
Developing revenue stream opportunities for youth and our organization such as: woodworking, corporate plant care, and urban beekeeping to teach entrepreneurial skills and engage with community
Connections and networking with other community-based organizations (CBOs) involved in restorative justice and youth justice reimagined initiatives.

Total Project Budget: 25,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): California Natural Resources Agency Youth Community Access Grant – committed Arts for Healing and Justice Network – committed Sky Ranch – potential State Farm – potential Additional $100,000+ from various foundations pending

Project Duration: Year over year, this funding will supporting funding for one site for part of the year
Geographical Area Served: Los Angeles
Age Group To Be Served: Ages 14-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Carmen
Contact Last Name: Mena
Contact Title: Marketing Assistant
Contact Phone: 8186918569
Contact Email: Carmen@greenarrowcolab.org