CUSD YRG

Creative Build / Compton Unified School District
Youth Reinvestment Grant

About Compton Unified School District
Compton Unified School District, whose Superintendent is Dr. Darin Brawley, is located in in the south-central region of Los Angeles County, California. CUSD encompasses the city of Compton and portions of the cities of Carson and Los Angeles. The district currently serves nearly 26,000 students at 36 sites and is in the midst of a dramatic turnaround, marked by increases in student achievement rates, a graduation rate nearing 90%, dramatic facilities improvements, and a focus on STEAM throughout all schools. The mission of the Compton Unified School District is to empower leaders to lead, teachers to teach and students to learn by fostering an environment that encourages leaders and teachers to be visionary, innovative and accountable for the achievement of all students.

About Creative Build
To provide communities with the resources they need to thrive in the 21^st century, Creative Build’s mission is to utilize the most up to date evidence of what works in the fields of prevention science, education, and human development, to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities.  We seek to foster creativity, innovation, and resilience though collective impact, community engagement, workforce development, education, and advocacy.  Through collaborative cross sector agreements, Creative Build works to deepen social and technical supports for positive change.

About Creative Build Youth Reinvestment Grant
“To divert youth who are at risk of system involvement away from the juvenile justice system with evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally relevant, and developmentally appropriate options. While the primary goal is to avoid initial contact with law enforcement, we also want to avert further involvement for those who have already had contact. Diversion programs will include education, academic/vocational services; mentoring; mental health services; and/or behavioral health services and can be new or existing activities/programs: e.g., pre-arrest diversion, community-based referral programs, restorative justice. Projects should engage community-based organizations early in the process to assess what needs can be met with the service providers already available in the community.  For year one of this grant, our capacity will be to work with 30 mentees and 10 mentors.

Internship / Summer Program
The average duration of the supported internship will be10 weeks (aligning with the semester system) 4 times a year. Youth receive financial incentives (a $1,500 stipend) for their 10 week internship work and have access to their mentors and Creative Build workshops throughout the year.

CUSD YRG Informational Meeting
09/21/2020 | 2pm | CUSD Administration, Faculty, Staff
Informational Flyer
Launch Meeting
Meeting ID: 955 2023 8014
Passcode: DTL3ML

09/21/2020 | 4pm | Students and Parents
Informational Flyer
Launch Meeting
Meeting ID: 929 3914 1544
Passcode: fiVE1u

CSUD YRG Kickoff Meeting
Date TBD | Mentors, Mentees and Parents
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