Grantee Database

1 SHINE YOUTH

Grant Year

2022-23

Grant Program

General Operating Support

Award Amount

$28,500.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, 1 Shine Youth will be able to acquire a larger facility and provide more services to inner-city youth and teens. Additionally, the funding will allow us to provide all-day programming to meet the needs of youth & families within the communities we serve.

Organization Summary

The youth of 1 Shine are in serious need of opportunities to participate in youth development programs designed to develop leadership skills, increase academic achievement, & provide quality performing arts.
Research has shown that when communities take an active role in providing families & schools with supplemental educational, extra-curricular, & leadership programming, children have a greater chance of becoming successful & reaching their goals. Our programs are designed to encourage, enlighten, & challenge youth to be leaders for their school, home, & community.

We provide the youth & community with the following programs:
1 Shine Summer & After School Program
Trailblazers Character Development & Leadership Program
• DIVAS of Compton Dance Leadership Program
• Performing Arts & Music Production
• Vocational Education & Career Exploration
• Leadership thru Performing Arts & Culture
• Professional Development Workshops for Schools & Organizations

Organization

1 Shine Youth

Address

440 E. Alondra Blvd

Gardena

90248

County

Los Angeles

Region

South – Los Angeles & Orange

Phone

(562) 475-8817

Congressional District

California Assembly district 65

State Assembly District

District CA-44

State Senate District

District 35

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