2012 Grants Awarded: Youth Development
| Organization | Amount | Location | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternatives in Action | $50,000 | Alameda, CA | description |
| This grant is restricted to the Community Programs, which develop youth skills to plan, develop and implement projects that benefit themselves and their communities. | |||
| California School-Age Consortium | $50,000 | Oakland, CA | description |
| This general operating grant supports CalSAC's work to create a diverse, well-trained workforce for out-of-school time through professional development, training, and advocacy. | |||
| California Youth Connection | $60,000 | San Francisco, CA | description |
| This general operating grant will enable the California Youth Connection to bring the voice of foster care youth to the legislative and policy arena and child welfare practices. | |||
| Center for Court Innovation | $60,000 | New York, NY | description |
| This grant is restricted to the Youth Justice Board, which develops the skills and leadership of young people to impact the policies that directly affect them. | |||
| Center for Effective Philanthropy | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA | description |
| This grant is restricted to Youth Truth, which will implement a national survey program that brings youth perspectives to school improvement efforts. | |||
| Citizen Schools | $65,000 | Boston, MA | description |
| This grant is restricted to the Teaching Fellows Program, which prepares participants for leadership roles in the after school field. | |||
| Coleman Advocates for Children & Youth | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA | description |
| This grant is restricted to the Youth Making a Change (YMAC) Project, which trains high school youth to become leaders, organizers and advocates for policies and programs that improve the San Francisco public schools. | |||
| Coro New York Leadership Center | $50,000 | New York, NY | description |
| This grant is restricted to the Exploring Leadership Program, which develops youth skills in research, critical analysis, planning and implementation so they can play meaningful leadership roles in their schools and communities. | |||
| Educational Video Center | $60,000 | New York, NY | description |
| This general operating grant supports EVC's work to use documentary production and media arts to develop the artistic, critical literacy and career skills of high school youth. | |||
| Global Action Project | $55,000 | New York, NY | description |
This general operating grant will enable Global Action Project to build organizational capacity and plan for greater sustainability. | |||
| Juvenile Law Center | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA | description |
| This grant is restricted to the Citywide Youth Councils, which will bring youth perspectives to city and school district issues. | |||
| Mikva Challenge | $50,000 | Chicago, IL | description |
| This grant is restricted to the Citywide Youth Councils, which will bring youth perspectives to city and school district issues. | |||
| National Foster Youth Actions Network | $70,000 | San Francisco, CA | description |
| This general operating grant supports NFYAN's work to help other states launch a foster youth advocacy program. | |||
| Oakland Kids First | $15,000 | Oakland, CA | description |
| This grant is restricted to the PASS Implementation Study, which will refine the program’s theory of change and collect data that will inform program expansion. | |||
| Oakland Kids First | $50,000 | Oakland, CA | description |
| This grant is restricted to the PASS Implementation Study, which will refine the program’s theory of change and collect data that will inform program expansion. | |||
| Pacific News Service | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA | description |
| This grant is restricted to the California Council on Youth Relations, which will bring youth perspectives to mental health practitioners and to issues affecting youth in detention. . | |||
| Philadelphia Student Union | $45,000 | Philadelphia, PA | description |
| This general operating grant will enable PSU to develop student leaders who further school-based city-wide and state campaigns. | |||
| Public Interest Projects: VOYCE | $45,000 | Chicago, IL | description |
| This grant is restricted to Voices of Youth in Chicago Education (VOYCE), which will implement the Freshman Year Initiative, integrate youth input into school level systems for improving instruction and work to end use of harsh discipline policies. | |||
| San Francisco School Alliance | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA | description |
| This grant is restricted to San Francisco Beacons, which will organize professional development, peer learning and coaching across eight centers and play a leadership role in out-of-school time and Beacon discussions at the national level. | |||
| Temple University: University Community Collaborative of Philadelphia | $40,000 | Philadelphia, PA | description |
| This grant is restricted to the University Community Collaborative, which will provide youth with a continuum of opportunities to develop as leaders and use their voice for social change. | |||
| Year Up | $70,000 | Boston, MA | description |
| This grant is restricted to the National Expansion Plan, which will bring Year Up’s workforce development program to scale nationally. | |||
| Youth Communication | $70,000 | New York, NY | description |
| This general operating grant supports Youth Communication's work to build teen writing skills and inform the broader public about issues important to young people through the production of high quality magazines, story collections and teaching tools.. | |||
| Youth Radio | $70,000 | Oakland, CA | description |
| This general operating support grant will enable Youth Radio to develop youth skills in broadcast journalism, media, production and technology while also assisting them with academic and counseling support so they have increased access to career and educational opportunities. | |||
| Youth Speaks | $55,000 | San Francisco, CA | description |
| This general operating support grant will enable Youth Speaks to develop youth skills in spoken word and provide opportunities for youth to publicly present their work. | |||
| Youth Together | $50,000 | Oakland, CA | description |
| This general operating support grant will enable Youth Together to develop young people’s skills in leadership and organizing so they can address educational inequities and promote positive school change. | |||
| Youth United for Change | $45,000 | Philadelphia, PA | description |
| This general operating grant will enable YUC to develop youth leaders who focus on push-out prevention, restorative justice and high quality career/technical education options. | |||
| WNYC Radio | $40,000 | New York, NY | description |
| This grant is restricted to Radio Rookies, which trains teens to create high quality stories that are aired on national public radio and other outlets. | |||