We are supporting Children Mending Hearts for a couple of years now, first through the Sama Gazette, now on the MagkaSama Project. Children Mending Hearts (CMH) is a Los Angeles non-profit dedicated to empowering local disadvantaged youth by giving them a chance to help other children.
The CMH Global Arts After School Program teaches youth ages 9-14 about the importance of volunteerism, empathy and being a responsible Global Citizen. CMH partners with local organizations that serve disadvantaged youth and provides a free, 10-week after school program for students, complete with curriculum, instruction and supplies.
PROJECT NEED
In the last two years, CMH has received many requests from community youth organizations to expand our After School programming to: – Include more sites; – Increase enrollment; – Expand our curriculum to include current events; – Provide opportunities for students to remain involved throughout high school.
Many of these requests are due to the fact that we are the only After School program in L.A. focused on teaching a combination of global citizenship, volunteerism and empathy skills. Local leaders recognize the importance of these issues, given high levels of youth violence, drug use and bullying in school and community settings. CMH also has clear positive outcomes for students per evaluation measures administered as part of the program.
PROJECT GOAL
Improve Social Connectedness in Los Angeles, by increasing the number of local youth ages 9-18 enrolled in Children Mending Hearts programs that teach volunteerism, civic engagement and empathy.
You can support on CMH Kids Helping Kids on this page!
