Los Angeles United Methodist Urban Foundation
The mission of the Urban Foundation's Kid City program is to help low-income and youth of color to develop personally, academically, creatively, and professionally within a nurturing community.
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CONNECT ·2024 Grants ChallengeCommunity Joy through Music and Art
Kid City’s Community Joy Initiative co-creates joy and social connection by elevating youth leadership through music and the arts! Youth learn to conceptualize collaborative art forms - dance, song, or visual - and engage with an intergenerational South and Central Los Angeles. Guided by an artist-in-residence, youth host community arts events throughout the year and end with a festival hosted by youth in their own neighborhood.
PLAY ·2023 Grants ChallengeGreen Your Neighborhood!
Everyone needs safe green space where they can relax and renew. Kid City's Breezeway, designed by first-generation students, includes a native garden, outdoor furniture, mosaics, and a vibrant mural. This project builds a virtual and real-life learning tool using the Breezeway model as a living laboratory to transform unused public spaces into green community hubs. We will show how community members can drive project conception, design, and build. Green space should not be a luxury. Let's give young people the tools to green their neighborhood!