YEAR 2

OUR PURPOSE YEAR 1 HIGHLIGHTS

In 2015, women held 25% of all STEM occupations; Latinas and Black women held only 1% and 3% of these jobs, respectively. Early exposure to STEM content, and building skills like critical analysis and project management are key to closing the gender gap in STEM fields and the economy at large.

Girls Build LA challenges young women from public, middle, and high schools in LA County to use STEM principles and 21st Century learning skills to effect social change. Girls Build LA activates young women to engage the issues they care about now and prepares them to solve the problems of tomorrow.

HOW IT WORKS

Each team selected to participate will receive a grant and training to implement an organic, community-based, data-driven intervention to their challenge. All projects integrate STEM principles and address three core impact areas: Health & Wellness, Civic Engagement & Leadership, and STEM & College Access.

Participating teams will create a website, develop social media campaigns, and use professional communication tools to share their progress throughout the program.

TIMELINE

Coordinators will receive a $1200 stipend; and each team will receive a grant of $2,000 as well as training to implement the solution to their challenge

SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION500 GIRLS50 teams of up to 10 girls areinvited to participate andmatched with a mentor

SCHOLARSHIPSCulminating event held for presentations, judging, and awarding of scholarships to winning teams

CHALLENGESchool teams are selected and attend the Challenge event along with Year One winners

OPEN APPLICATIONAll projects integrate STEM and address 3 core impact areas: Health & Wellness, Civic Engagement, and Education

MayJanuary - AprilOctoberAugust - September

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GET INVOVLEDSponsor G i r l s Bu i ld LA • Host an event for G i r l Empowerment Month • Mentor a team

F o r m o r e i n fo r m at i o n , c o nt a c t M i a H e n l ey at m i a h @ l a p r o m i s e fu n d .o r g o r 2 1 3 . 7 4 5 . 4 9 2 8 .

scholarships awarded to six

winning middle and high school teams

community members

served by Girls Build LA projects

students and teachers would recommend to

their peers

Girls Build LA is an amazing program and I couldn't have been more proud to have been part of it this school year. - Tzinti, 12th grade

$50,000+ 20,000+ 100%

202 W 1st St., Suite 160, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | 213.745.4928 | www.lapromisefund.org | #GirlsBuilldLA

PROGRAMS

LA Promise Fund programs reach deep into our four network schools, and broad, across hundreds of thousands of students in LA County.

u programs include:

#ARTSMATTER

Research shows that arts-based education is correlated with increased academic performance, improvement of attendance, community engagement and lower dropout rates. Through #ArtsMatter, the LA Promise Fund works to create innovative programs designed to integrate arts education into all subject areas.

THE INTERN PROJECTThe Intern Project (TIP) provides deserving Los Angeles public high school juniors the chance to work in dynamic career areas through paid internships. Through TIP, students have worked in fields like digital media, entertainment, technology, health care, and design. These experiences can level the playing field for many students in Los Angeles. We empower student success; they change the trajectory of their careers.

SCHOOL FUELSchool Fuel ensures that all public school students in LA get a nutritious start to their day and the supplemental knowledge to develop healthy habits for life. To date, School Fuel has facilitated Breakfast in the Classroom, parent engagement, and nutrition education in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Moving forward, the LA Promise Fund is committed to exploring opportunities to expand the impact of the School Fuel program to public district and charter schools throughout LA County.

GO FOR COLLEGE

Go for College introduces students to an array of two- and four-year, public and private colleges and universities. From mandatory college trips for every 9th grader to financial aid education, Go for College creates a culture where college prep is the norm and every student has equal access to higher education.

PROMISE PARENT COLLEGEPromise Parent College invites all neighborhood parents and guardians to engage and learn about their roles, rights, and responsibilities as parents and caregivers. Classes are offered on a weekly basis and range from fitness and knitting to college applications and financial aid.

Each of LA Promise Fund’s programs reaches deserving students in underserved neighborhoods, and each of these students has the capacity to create change at home, at school, and in the community.

I/WE WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE BY PURCHASING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LEVELS:

I/We are unable to join you for the premiere, but wish to contribute

CHAIR: $100,000

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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PREMIER: $50,000

BENEFACTOR: $25,000

PATRON: $10,000

FRIEND: $5,000

Sponsor 10 Girls Build LA teams to participate in the program; Provide college scholarships to the first place Girls Build LA teams; Opportunity to judge the Girls Build LA projects at the culminating Expo event; Opportunity to contribute branded merchandise for swag bags; Recognition in event promotions; Name/logo on all printed materials, and online communications; Recognition at the Expo event.

Sponsor 5 Girls Build LA teams to participate in the program; Provide college scholarships to the second place Girls Build LA teams; Opportunity to judge the Girls Build LA projects at the culminating Expo event; Opportunity to contribute branded merchandise for swag bags; Recognition in event promotions; Name/logo on all printed materials and online communications; Recognition at the Expo event.

Sponsor one Girls Build LA team; Provide college scholarship for the third place Girls Build LA teams; Opportunity to judge the Girls Build LA projects at the culminating Expo event; Opportunity to contribute branded merchandise for swag bags; Recognition in event promotions; Name on all printed materials and online communications.

Sponsor one Girls Build LA team to participate in the program; Recognition in event promotions; Name on all printed materials and online communications.

Recognition in event promotions; Name on all printed materials and online communications.

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To learn more about Girls Build LA and how you can support our three-year

initiative, please contact Mia Henley at miah@lapromisefund.org or

LA Promise FundMemo: Girls Build LA

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