2024 Youth Empowerment and Action Grants

Purchasing essential equipment for FYRE – a student-run journalism club – to enhance their video production capabilities.

Adding an aquarium in the school’s art room to provide students with a relaxing and inspiring atmosphere and a unique opportunity to observe and engage with aquatic life.

Installing an outdoor volleyball net and providing volleyballs to expand recreational options and increase physical activity for students during recess.

Replacing old and unusable soccer goals with new, appropriately sized goals equipped with wheels for enhanced mobility and accessibility.

SAFE (Students Advocating For Equity) leadership to create a mural to foster community, promote visibility and inclusivity for BIPOC students, and provide representation for diverse ethnicities, cultures, and identities.

Purchasing supplies for a pride-themed art installation to foster collaboration and strengthen relationships among LGBTQIA+ students and promote acceptance and inclusivity for all students within the school community.

Creating custom t-shirts for dual language immersion (DLI) students to cultivate a sense of community and raise awareness of the program.

Purchasing modified soccer equipment for the life skills classroom to support and encourage students with disabilities to participate in sports activities and to accommodate a diverse range of needs and abilities.

SAFE (Students Advocating For Equity) students to organize a cultural week to provide students with an immersive experience with a variety of cultures and traditions and to promote appreciation for diverse cultures.

Robotics team to purchase laptops, cables, and monitors for the expansion of the programming team and to facilitate enhanced collaboration and productivity.

Hosting a bridge building & design competition for high school students at an OSU School of Civil and Construction Engineering classroom to inspire students from underrepresented backgrounds to consider a future career in engineering.

Members of the Students for Environmental Action (SEA) club to remove invasive species and replace with native plants, to restore riparian habitats to benefit local wildlife and promote ecological balance.

Removing financial barriers for all CVHS Model United Nations members to attend the Model UN State Conference and ensure equitable access for each student.

Providing scholarships to support low-income robotics members and cover all travel fees to attend the annual FIRST Robotics Competition and Girls Generation Competition.