low-income
Submitted by mtallen on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 15:44.
We are located in North Carolina and presently in 3 cities (Greensboro, Burlington and Statesville) and we are reaching out to youth and their families to help overcome barriers to success. In particular we focus on family bonding, workforce development, youth development and basic needs. We want to help families out of poverty by empowering them to break down all barriers that stand in their way!
Submitted by holmangr on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 12:47.
The NorthWest Initiative (NWI) is a non-profit organization working to develop healthy communities in Lansing, Michigan. Through the Youth Engagement Program we teach youth how to discuss and handle topics that influence choices in their lives, as well as providing positive community service experiences and a variety of learning activities.
Submitted by DrSir25 on Sun, 01/27/2008 - 10:31.
Community Krump
Project Summary:
The purpose of my project is to help the community by giving children and adolescents from underprivileged and dangerous neighborhoods an alternative to the “street life.” I will be introducing them to the world of Krump dancing by giving lessons at a community center in North Philadelphia. Krump will be the main dance that I teach. Krump was originally invented to give the youth in South Central Los Angeles a means of staying off of the streets and out of gang life.
Submitted by EmilyMeadows on Wed, 12/19/2007 - 13:40.
After School Agape aims to provide a place for the children that live on Bay Street in Berlin, MD to go when they get home from school. The activities that the children participate in are aimed to build teamwork, allow them to express themselves, and also teach them about career opportunities. The children and I have formed very close relationships. Everyday at After School Agape is different. I love the kids I work with and I enjoy watching them grow. It is a good feeling when you know that you are making a difference in a child’s life. The children range in age f
Submitted by bwes07 on Mon, 08/27/2007 - 20:46.
Submitted by jacobkomar on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 10:12.
I started Computers for Communities (CFC) in 2001 when I was 9 years old. First I acquired computers that were being discarded from a local school. Then I refurbished and distributed them to individuals in my community that could not afford to have a computer at home. What a great feeling to see the smiles on those kids' faces. I felt like I was Santa Claus! Since then, I have created a non-profit organization that helps other groups do the same thing: locate discarded computers, refurbish them, and distribute them to those in need.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 22:11.
1999 BRICK Award winner Vincent Pan co-founded and acted as the Executive Director of Heads Up in Washington, D.C. Vincent trained and mobilized a diverse groupof parents and college students to provide more than 40,000 hours of after-school tutoring, mentoring and summer learning activities for over 400 low-income children and families in Washington, D.C.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 21:55.
Kikanza Ramsey co-founded and worked as a Lead Organizer for the Bus Riders Union in Los Angeles, CA. The Bus Riders Union has negotiated lower bus fares, the purchase of new clean-fuel buses to reduce overcrowding, and a dramatic expansion of bus routes for 350,000 daily bus riders from low-income neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Kikanza won a BRICK Award in 1998.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 21:35.
Alise Salinas acted as the director of housing and public policy for the Esperanza Community Housing Corporation in South Central, Los Angeles. While there, she helped to develop housing for low-income communities. She won a BRICK Award in 1997.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 20:57.
The St. Joseph's Carpenter Society takes the old saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” and uses it to help better the underserved communities of New Jersey. The Carpenter Society seeks out abandoned homes which they renovate and sell to low and moderate income families of Camden, New Jersey. Owning a house is a big deal: families that come to own their own homes are able to really establish their families’ roots, and in doing so they gain a sense of community, stability and self-confidence.
