Coalition of Muslim Women of KW - OM for/pour Project UP

Coalition of Muslim Women of KW - OM for/pour Project UP

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$255,000
Duration36 months
Year2019-2020
Location served
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Waterloo, Wellington & Dufferin
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Newcomer youth, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families
Age group15 to 19 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $255,000 grant over 36 months to address discrimination and barriers faced by Black Muslim girls between 14 to 18, providing access to mentorship, leadership as well as fitness and wellness opportunities that foster more community engagement in the Kitchener-Waterloo region
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections
Grant statusClosed