Collective for Youth – Program Providers (Omaha)

Collective for Youth  – Program Providers (Omaha) received a $227,720 grant. Including the 1:1 match, this initiative represents an investment of $455,440.

Sites
Bancroft Elementary School, Grades K-5
Belvedere Elementary School, Grades K-5
Castelar Elementary School, Grades K-5
Central Park Elementary School, Grades K-5
Druid Hill Elementary School, Grades K-5
Franklin Elementary School, Grades K-6
Gilder Elementary School, Grades K-6
Gomez Elementary School, K-4
Highland Elementary School, Grades K-4
Howard Kennedy Elementary School, Grades K-5
Jackson Elementary School, Grades K-5
King Elementary School, Grades K-5
Liberty Elementary School, Grades K-6
Lothrop Elementary School, Grades K-4
Miller Park Elementary School, Grades K-5
Mount View Elementary School, Grades K-5
Sherman Elementary School, Grades K-5 Skinner Elementary School, Grades K-5
Spring Lake Elementary School, Grades K-5
Wakonda Elementary School, Grades K-5

Partners
Big Garden
Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands
Building Dreams
Civic Nebraska
Completely Kids
DREAM
Emerging Ladies
Future Fitness
Girl Scouts
Henry Doorly Zoo
Kids Can
Respect
SAC Museum
UNO ISTEM
Urban League of Nebraska
Why Arts
YMCA of Greater Omaha
Young Entrepreneurs

Project Focus Areas
The project focus areas are STEM, Fitness, Arts, Career Awareness, and Skill Development.

Project Overview
Collective For Youth will provide the opportunity for twelve providers to provide programming to twenty elementary sites one to two days per week. The providers all have a different element / curriculum they will utilize to engage students including: coding, tech careers, STEM, social emotional learning skills, wellness (soccer, tennis, and fitness) and visual arts (writing, dancing, and theatre). Students will also learn about recycling, water pollution and waste production.