Congratulations to Boundless Brilliance on winning the Lakers
Youth Foundation March YOU Grant Contest!
Boundless Brilliance
Mission Statement:
Boundless Brilliance’s mission is to educate, empower, and engage students in
order to close the gender gap in STEM fields. We envision a future of STEM
leadership that is as diverse as the world in which we live. We don’t believe
in “geniuses” and know that with sufficient resources and support, all
children have the potential to share their brilliance with the world. That is
why we are committed to making STEM accessible and inclusive.
Funding Project:
“Science is for everyone” is a belief that we take seriously and it has
motivated us to launch our Empowerment & STEM Immersion project, which
involves the delivery of 45-minute hands-on STEM presentations to elementary
school students at no cost. These presentations are carried out in the
classroom, provided weekly, target under-resourced communities and schools;
and they are aligned with the grade-specific requirements of LAUSD’s accepted
Next Generation Science Standards, which allows us to engage students in their
classrooms during the school day.
Presenters ask students thought-provoking questions about scientists in media
and pop-culture that prompt critical thinking and discussion around the
importance of equal representation, and how that affects the perception of
women who work in STEM; and presentations are delivered to classrooms of both
boys and girls because we believe gender equity in STEM will only be achieved
when all genders see each other as equally welcome and qualified to be in the
field.
We are intentional about our approach of making STEM accessible and inclusive,
and this is why we work directly in classrooms during the regular school day,
because it allows us to eliminate many barriers to accessing STEM; such as
tuition and costs for after-school programs, or having to arrange
transportation to an off-school site.
Previous YOU Grant Winners
Children Striving Together
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to support at-risk children as well as children in the
community by providing them with quality services to foster their growth as
individuals.
Funding Project:
The funding project is for Children Striving Together Saturday's. This project
allows us to provide enrichment and social activities on a bi-weekly basis
that allows children to learn about new skills and implement new concepts into
their everyday lives. CST Saturday's also allows the children to attend field
trips and special events that their parents/guardians may not have the means
or funding for. CST Saturday's is also a way to keep the children off the
streets and focusing on positive initiatives and activities.
Girls on the Run of Los Angeles
Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County`s (GOTRLA) mission is to inspire girls
to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experienced-based curriculum
that creatively integrates running. GOTRLA enhances the abilities of
adolescent girls, age 8 to 14, to navigate life experiences and to pursue a
lifetime of healthy living and self-respect. We believe that every girl is
inherently full of power and potential and by knowing they are the leaders of
their lives, these girls will change the world.
Funding Project:
GOTRLA provides safe environments for girls in 3rd to 8th grades to learn
skills and habits that support physical, mental and emotional growth. This
nationally developed and tested program has been thoughtfully adapted to meet
the needs of Los Angeles, serving girls from diverse communities with an
emphasis on economically disadvantaged areas. Funds will be designated toward
critical annual program expenses, which include in-depth coach trainings,
coach supervision and assistance, curriculum expenses and culmination 5K
costs. This grant will help ensure GOTRLA meets its mission to never turn down
a girl interested in the program, an effort that will ensure as much as
$250,000 of financial support to families in need.