Flintridge Center

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: PLEASE PROVIDE A ONE-PARAGRAPH SUMMARY (4-6 SENTENCES) OF YOUR PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION; THE CNCS PROGRAMMING PRIORITY AREA THAT YOUR PROJECT ALIGNS WITH; A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT GOALS, INCLUDING WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT; THE NUMBER OF VISTAS AND LEADERS (IF APPLICABLE) YOU ARE REQUESTING AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES THEY WILL PERFORM; THE ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. FLINTRIDGE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND VIOLENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY PLANNING, INNOVATION AND ACTION. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE PRIORITIES IN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND EDUCATION, AS WELL AS FOCUSING ON MY BROTHER'S KEEPER INITIATIVE. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES: (1) FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS LEAVING GANGS AND/OR INCARCERATION TO DEVELOP CAREERS AND REINTEGRATE BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY, AND (2) FOR YOUTH IN HIGH-NEED, HIGH-RISK CIRCUMSTANCES TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND MOVE ONTO CAREER PATHS, RATHER THAN DROP OUT AND BECOME GANG INVOLVED. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS OVER A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD BY STRENGTHENING FLINTRIDGE CENTER'S RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SECURING GOVERNMENT AND FOUNDATION FUNDING AND BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.