2022-2023 Hartford Unity Grantee List

Grant Awarded Programs

Summer Programs

Organization

Contact Information

Description

Anwar Ahmad

860-595-8820

Families and youth in the Northeast neighborhood will be targeted to participate in a gardening program. Direct hands-on assistance will be provided at each step.

Athletes R Us

917-474-6007

Athletes R Us will create, organize and oversee weekly events consisting of 3-on-3 basketball tournaments, enhanced skill training which consists of polymetric, speed and agility training.

Big Red Bird

860-761-4315

“Books to the Block” is a traveling book club experience featuring read-a-louds, author readings/interviews, art activities and book giveaways.

Charter Oak Cultural Center

518-210-4935

Funky Dawgz Brass Band Camp is a leadership program embedded in a music program. The group is divided by level and there is a great deal of individual instruction in woodwind, brass and percussion instruments.

Colt Park Fun

860-575-4273

Colt Park Fun - offer more recreational activities in the park, such as 2 paint parties, sound healing, and 2 dates to have a bouncy house.

Community Renewal Team, Inc.

860-560-5446

CRT's program aims to offer summer enrichment activities for children raised by grandparents as well as some respite care for the grandparents. We have chosen events and activities that we believe would both interest the youth on the Generations campus and serve as positive experiences with their peers.

Ebony Horsewomen, Inc.

860-293-2914

The Junior Mounted Patrol, Park Rangers program provides youth the opportunity to become role models through providing valuable Ranger services (public safety concerns, and reporting issues around the park).

Eight Six Go Running

860-324-6272

Eight Six Go Running intends to invite Hartford youth to clinics that will meet throughout the summer months, in addition to our weekly runs, with the intention of upholding a space for youth to begin running.

Family Essentials Network

860-268-2086

Family Essentials Network Inc. will offer a college readiness preparation and education transition program to high school juniors and seniors, and others transitioning to college.

First Night Hartford

508-479-1197

Hartford Bonanza is the city's Independence Day event that aims to highlight the vitality of Hartford through community-oriented programming that promotes local talent and provides opportunities to become civically engaged.

Hartford City Mission, Inc.

917-474-6007

Hartford City Mission's Summer Camp Noah provides Hartford youth with the necessary outlet that they need after dealing with all of the restrictions of COVID-19. Students are given the opportunity to work in groups of four on STEM Experiments, Performing Arts activities, Storytelling Exercise, Arts & Crafts hands on projects and Leadership Training sessions.

Hartford Colts

860-466-9820

Hartford Colts football program is a recreational community-based team. It provides players with the opportunity to continue to play football and compete at a high level. The program is also designed for participants to use the program as a gap year tool before pursuing a higher education.

Hartford Neighborhood Centers, Inc.

860-251-6517

Camp Hi Hoti Summer is to provide camping/outdoor and educational experiences for the City of Hartford Youth. Campers will be taught self-care by enjoying stimulating activities such as sports, reading/math, arts and crafts, and field trips.

Hartford Stage Company

860-712-4026

Students in Hartford Stage's Breakdancing Shakespeare program will perform in a hip-hop infused production of Shakespeare's Macbeth. This summer arts program brings together area teenagers, ages 14-21, selected through open audition.

Hartford's Camp Courant

860-671-9315

Hartford’s Camp Courant provides a safe, exciting and educational environment in which Hartford’s youth, ages five (5) through 12, participate in active learning opportunities and fun activities focused on positive youth development and healthy lifestyle choices.

HOOPWAVE Sports Mentoring

860-778-9717

The HOOPWAVE program participants will train, practice, play basketball and do community service. In addition to fostering team work, discipline, community, self-efficacy, and positive self-esteem through our basketball clinics; HOOPWAVE has provided life skills training, mentorship, and exposure to post-secondary education for our participants.

Horizons Youth Enrichment Program

860-402-9665

This summit will provide engaging age-appropriate workshops on a wide variety of topics such as: building self-confidence and esteem, the important of making good choices, values, morals and character building, financial literacy, being responsible and respectful, anti-bullying, social media etiquette, and exploring race, bias, and identity.

Inara Ramin

203-999-3111

All children will be given a basic history of African drumming & dance including purpose, how the drums are constructed, how the drums are made, and instructions on making and playing the drum.

Jacqueline Bright

860-839-2189

The proposed program "Create - Heal" A hands-on creative experience using the arts in a safe environment to promote healing, connection, empowerment and growth through specific guided creative activities that encourage self-expression, new skills and an opportunity to reconnect with one's peers and healthy self.

James Gary

860-987-3688

There is an abundance of high at-risk youth who aspire to play basketball collegiately professionally. From the first day of the program until the last, youth will be engaged in structured daily programming that will occupy the majority their day.

Keney Park Sustainability Project

860-833-9828

KPSP aims to support the development and sustainability of community-based food systems, including farmers markets, community gardens, and school-based gardening.

Luis Burgos

860-833-2888

My plan is to simulate a barbershop incentive program for inner city children ages 11-13 by cutting their hair. I can give the children the closest thing to the real barbershop experience.

Mamie Dash

860-212-3716

The Northeast Teen Girls Club provides career investigations for young girls in Northeast Hartford to pursue womens’ pro basketball team as a career.

Michelle Camara

860-869-6836

This program will utilize performing and cultural arts as a platform to assist the participants improve their mental health. The program will focus on improving self-expression, self-esteem, self-love, self-acceptance, cultural awareness, and community pride.

MPact Mentoring

860-805-5768

M-Pact Mentoring, "Be Who You Need" program will provide summer sports and wellness activities for Hartford youth at Weaver High School.

New England Brothahood

203-868-4726

We provide individualized training for program participants specific to the disciplines of football thus increasing their mental and physical attributes. We play football games in and out of state to give the children experience, exposures and skillsets allowing them to participate in high school sports.

NIRO Design Center, LLC

860-995-5992

Creative talents will be explored and ignited through hands on practices of making connections across academic, professional, and social platforms for all participating students.

Omar Muhammad

860-985-6027

The program is a beginner instructional bonsai presentation and workshop. The workshop will teach the students about bonsai, how to make bonsai, how to take care of and maintain bonsai.

Posh Paint Pop Up and Paint

860-913-0390

Posh Paint will provide a program that encompasses the arts. The goal is to enhance youth need for academic development with visual arts and literacy to create a rich and engaging program.

Spectrum in Motion Dance Theater Ensemble, Inc.

860-508-4316

Our summer program integrates social-emotional learning in all aspects of our work. Instruments of Culture is a seven-week full day summer dance intensive program that culminates in the performance of an original contemporary ballet.

Supreme Being Mentoring Program

860-938-0563

The Supreme Athlete Mentoring Programs mission is to serve communities by reaching and teaching youth through mentoring and sports training. We focus on the social, emotional, and athletic development of youth.

Taylor Hot Dogs

860-503-9456

I will offer the youth in the Clay Hill neighborhoods how to start, operate, and get licenses in the City of Hartford for a hot dog business.

Teen Mindfulness Coaching

860-578-0618

My goal is to equip each participant with tools that will support them with recognizing anxiety, depression, and anything else preventing them from moving forward with their desired goals.

Troy Mckoy

860-881-9392

My youth development program uses sports specific training with a major focus on basketball. We will be doing skills training and drills, as well as conditioning and exercises that promotes healthy living at an early age.

YMCA of Greater Hartford

860-595-3036

Safe Summer Streets will provide positive youth development programming to youth so they remain engaged, safe, and off the streets during the summer. Overall, the goals of Safe Summer Streets include Physical Education, Health Education, Life Skills, and STEAM.

YWCA Hartford Region, Inc.

860-205-1132

YWLC students will participate in 1-4 weekly workshops targeting middle and high school cohorts. Children will experience hands-on activities that focus on fun and building relationships with their peers.

Year-Round Programs

Organization

Contact Information

Description

Actup Theater, Inc.

202-321-0633

Actup Theater will provide after-school programming activities to Hartford youth through its Actup Theater Arts Academy. Our mission is to mobilize the power of the arts to promote social justice activism within our community.

Advocacy to Legacy

860-930-2508

Providing children with the opportunity to explore possibilities for their future through art and books as well as direction following career option, decision making, and communication skills.

All Hues

860-573-6205

Participants will apply essential work skills, theories, and training by engaging with community leaders and business owners culminating in summer employment. Participants will end the program with credentials, polished resume and electronic portfolio of personal work of completed activities.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut

860-990-0998

Our mentoring programs provide one-to-one mentoring support to Hartford children, aged 6-19, at risk for, or experiencing, adverse outcomes.

Black Girls Achieve

718-433-6287

Black Girls Achieve is a workshop, speaker, and training-based program. We complement the school curriculum by providing a safe and welcoming space that allows Black girls to be themselves while engaging in discussions that are centered around the experiences of Black girls.

Center for Latino Progress

860-206-5608

We will offer a minimum of four (4) program choices at any given time, after-school and during the summer, which will be project- and theme-based.

Community First School Enrichment Program

203-985-9817

CFS improves the well-being of the students it serves by offering education, after school care, enrichment activities, and mental health services.

Community Health Center, Inc.

860-852-0814

CHCI’s Photovoice program in Hartford is for 50 middle school students in grades 5-8. Students will be asked to take photographs related to their research themes throughout the course of their week on their camera.

COMPASS Youth Collaborative

860-367-7189

COMPASS Peacebuilders will focus on job skills training, career certification, and direct job placement, in collaboration with partner organizations supporting the same population.

ConnectiKids Inc.

860-522-8710

ConnectiKids will provide after-school and summer programs to Hartford youth. Mentors will spend time reading with the students and promote literacy and other fundamental developments.

Forge City Works

860-525-3353

FCW’s training integrates on-the-job learning concurrently with small-group classroom instruction on technical skills, soft job skills, and personal development. Kitchen skills and personal development are sequenced to coordinate through the progression of skills needed to grow to be an effective and in-demand employee.

Free Center

860-987-3077

GROW FREE is a collaborative program from Free Center and Lauren Little Edutainment that centers urban agriculture learning for all ages in Hartford.

GHPA Youth Basketball Program, Inc.

860-671-7536

Providing youth ages 14 through 18, the opportunity to be engaged in an outdoor/indoor basketball league. GHPA Youth will provide basketball fundamental skills training for Hartford middle school and high school boys and girls players.

Harc, Inc.

860-218-6031

Harc will provide childcare for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a Summer Camp setting.

Hartford Consortium for Higher Education

860-929-3009

Career Beginnings works to boost post-secondary college matriculation through pairing students with students with an advisor who assists with a variety of tasks important to the college application process.

Hartford Hurricanes

860-327-2729

Our program will consist of a Health and wellness designed program and outsourcing some training services to personal trainers / sports directors.

Hartford Lion and MLK Youth Soccer Program

860-922-0225

The Hartford Lions and MLK Youth Soccer Program will provide soccer instruction and enrichment programs to Hartford youth between the ages of 3-18.

Hartford Performs

860-249-8673

Providing young members of Hartford with an enriching arts program led by teaching arts in the community.

Hartford Wildcats, Inc.

860-883-9681

The Parents, Admin, Coaches and Kids program (PACK) is an evidence-based program that provides social emotional learning enrichment activities.

Hartford's Proud Drill Drum and Dance Corp.

860-913-8282

Providing drum, drill, and dance recreation, civic education, behavior modification techniques, community awareness, and leadership skills.

HYPE

860-983-1933

Unity in the Community: Stop the Violence Community Cookouts. These cookouts will serve the entire city of Hartford, all populations and communities.

Justice Dance Performance Project, Inc.

860-527-9800

Moving Matters! will provide high-quality arts enrichment to students at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan Elementary in support of SEL skills.

Our Piece of the Pie, Inc.

860-761-7371

A pilot program for 30 youth currently enrolled in the YSC providing them with exposure to and experience in IT work on the way to a career pipeline.

Sound of Fashion Week Connecticut

860-816-5990

The All-State Teen Fashion Show was created to provide a platform for Hartford teens and others from all over the state. They will have the responsibility of supporting the event by being the fashion shows makeup artists, hairstylists, wardrobe assistants, and photographers under the guidance and supervision of trained professionals and business owners in those specific fields.

Sweet Sanctuary

860-682-2598

Sweet Sanctuary Walk Talk Club: inspire girls through movement, health & wellness, and the arts, to cultivate healthy practices.

The Apostles House Youth Department

860-333-2362

The Apostles House Youth Department mission is to equip the future generation through mentorship and Social/emotional Awareness. Our Program is designed to offer Social interactions, life skill training, emotional support, freedom from isolation, resources for economic hardship, self-esteem, bullying, identity and Emotional expression.

Urban League

256-509-4267

Project Ready works to prepare youth for college, work, and life, by increasing their graduation rate and increasing their perceptions of feeling safe and valued.

YMCA of Greater Hartford

860-595-3036

The Shoot Hoops, Not Guns basketball program is designed to keep youth safe and engaged in structured recreational programming at the Wilson-Gray YMCA.

YWCA Hartford Region, Inc.

860-525-1163

Children will experience hands on activities that focus on fun and building relationships with their peers.




     

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