Grantee Database
Las Fotos Project
Grant Year
2025-26
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$19,250.00
Project Description
Funding from CAC will support our free Digital Promotoras photojournalism workshop series which aims to achieve the following outcomes:
1. Increased awareness of social disparities, particularly substance abuse, affecting Los Angeles residents, especially BIPOC youth
2. Enhanced photojournalism skills, enabling visual storytelling as an advocacy tool
3. Improved self-confidence and positive perceptions of leadership potential among participants
Each series concludes with a community exhibition at our studio, fostering dialogue around issues important to the youth participants. Student projects are also distributed via printed zines and social media platforms to community members across Los Angeles, aiming to create a positive ripple effect.
Organization Summary
Founded in 2010, Las Fotos Project (a Community Partners project) is a non-profit community-based photography program located in Los Angeles, whose primary goal is to advance positive change for adolescent girls and gender-expansive youth through one-on-one mentoring, photography trainings, and assigned field projects. Our programs and services also foster the creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills needed to compete in a 21st century workforce. We annually serve more than 300 female and gender-expansive students between the ages of 13-18 from communities of color, who do not have access to photography equipment or arts-based programs.
Organization
Las Fotos Project
Address
2210 East Cesar E Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles
90033
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(661) 618-1653
Congressional District
34th Congressional District
State Assembly District
District 54
State Senate District
District 26
