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Capacity Building Hours Provided
Youth Served
Program Touchpoints
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"The first time a Black man gave me a book, it was a man from this organization. It is so important for our men to sow into our community.”
Kaylin, Past Program Participant (2017 Rhodes Scholar)
"Our identities are interconnected. We cannot separate our race from our gender from how we're being impacted. We have to address it in that way."
Darryl Molina Sarmiento - Executive Director, Communities for a Better Environment
“There is a lot of industry near people causing many health issues but luckily with the help of CBE, we’re a family that can be there to address these issues.”
Michelle, Southeast High School
25,594 youth were served by 20 community-based programs. A diverse group of youth was served. 69% were Latinx and 20% African- American; 53% were 14-17 years and 31% 11-13 years; 55% identified as male and 44% as female.
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SINCE 2019
Youth participated in 950,688 program touchpoints (i.e. services and activities). The most common Positive Youth Development strategies offered in these touchpoints were: Youth Organizing/Leadership Development, Career/Vocational Development, Socio-Emotional Development, and Case Management.
more than
SINCE 2019
Ready to Rise grantees have participated in 7,023 hours of individual level coaching and cohort level training, as well as a multitude of workshops, 1:1 consulting support, and peer learning opportunities.
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SINCE 2019