FIREHOUSE DREAM INC
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Mission Statement
A safe space for BIPOC creatives to thrive.
About This Cause
We are a BIPOC-led creative arts non profit located in Maywood, IL that provides young adults ages 15-22 with opportunities to DISCOVER creative skillsets like photography, cinematography, brand identity, while being EQUIPPED with financial wellness and other tools needed to create an income, while partnering their lived experiences with creativity and purpose allowing them to THRIVE. OUR 3 PILLARS: Creative Entrepreneurship | Financial Wellness | Mental Health OUR GOAL: To partner with the next generation of BIPOC creatives to know that they can pursue their creative dreams while building a healthy relationship with self, the world and money. HOW: We do this by offering various programming such as workshops, cohorts, WHY TFD MATTERS: 1. In Maywood, only 16% of our community has a BA or higher, and only 1% works in the creative industry. Through our programming we are providing another career pathway beyond sports and academics that can help to alleviate the challenges of higher education, while still being able to make a thriving income. 2. The creative industry is a thriving field and brings in over $900B annually and yet it's a field that is highly underrepresented. We believe there's space at the table for BIPOC stories to be amplified and centered. WHY YOUR PARTNERSHIP MATTERS: 1. You are partnering with a community-led non profit , which is highly underrepresented in the non profit sector. 2. 100% of our Board identifies at BIPOC and our Co-founder/Executive Director (ED) identifies as Latina. In which, Latina ED’s makes up less than 1% of non profit ED’s/CEO’s 3. Your partnership directly impacts black and brown communities. 4. Your partnership helps us to maintain sustainable and equitable opportunities for our youth, staff, workshop facilitators and more!