Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Efforts of Grace, Inc.
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: Ash\u00e9 Cultural Arts Center
\nMailing Address: 1712 O.C. Haley Boulevard
\nCity: New Orleans
\nState: LA
\nPostal Code: 70113
\nMain Phone: 504 569-9070
\nMain Fax: 504 569-9075
\nOrganization Website: www.ashenola.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 72-1686819
\nOrganization Tax Status: Nonprofit<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/28\/23
\nRequested Amount: 10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Kuumba Academy
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
In Kiswahili, "kuumba" means creativity. The Ash\u00e9 Cultural Arts Center’s Kuumba Academy, founded in 2009, is a year-round after-school and summer leadership development program for children 6-16 years of age. We also hire young people 17-21 as paid program interns. Our curriculum includes training in African drumming, dance, cooking, entrepreneurship, and STEM and digital skills. Additionally, we instill principles of unity, self-determination, faith, and creativity as well as ways of eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle. The Academy\u2019s schedule consists of four annual sessions: Saturdays from 9 AM \u2013 2 PM in the Winter\/Spring; daily classes from 8 AM \u2013 3 PM in the Summer; Saturday classes in the Fall; and in the last week of December. One of our pre-COVID surveys of Kuumba Academy students revealed that over 77% come from households earning less than $40K annually. Nearly all the students come from Orleans Parish.<\/p>\n
For several years, we also operated the Ash\u00e9 Institute for Cultural Education (InCuEd), which trained early childhood educators how to effectively teach young Black children using culturally appropriate pedagogical strategies. The pandemic forced us to cease the trainings, but we hope to be able to resume them again in the not-too-distant future. The Kuumba Academy has traditionally served as a laboratory for InCuEd teaching innovations.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 150,000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): WK Kellogg Foundation, $100K invited grant renewal<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 12 months
\nGeographical Area Served: New Orleans, LA
\nAge Group To Be Served: 6-21<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
\nContact First Name: Frederick
\nContact Last Name: Delahoussaye
\nContact Title: Chief Creative Officer
\nContact Phone: 504 569-9070
\nContact Email: wood@ashenola.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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