Grants

12 community led projects, one industry-community forum and two bulky item drop-off events

Conversion of a vacant lot to a community farm through I Heart Wilmington after securing a 5-year lease of the lot through CD15.

Beautify the exterior of a community resource

Outdoor fitness center and community mural project

External makeover of school.

Evaluate and refine a 19-session, full semester S.T.E.A.M.-based, Port education class in Spring 2015 as part of a Year-Round YDA. The program will introduce students to Port activities and the Port’s place in the Wilmington community. Through a series of hands-on exercises, field trips, and guest speakers, this course will immerse students in Port functioning, environmental mitigation, teamwork, and Port careers with a focus on developing S.T.E.A.M. based principles and skills. The first part of the course will engage students through a series of hand-on exercises designed to familiarize them with various aspects of Port operations. Students will work in teams to construct a model bridge (which they will test for strength), a model crane (including cantilever), and finally a 3 ft. by 2 ft. model of the Port. Students will present their model Ports at a Port commissioners meeting to showcase skills acquired and knowledge gained through this course.Students will take a field trip to the Port to see how the S.T.E.A.M. principles they examined in the classroom apply in a real-world setting. They will speak directly with a crane operator to see how the crane functions, comparing the knowledge with lessons learned in the completion of their models. Students will also speak with Port engineers about the Port’s environmental impact on the ocean and Wilmington community and ways that the Port works to mitigate its effect. Avalon High School sits directly on a trucking route, so this is a particularly relevant topic as students are exposed to this aspect of Port functioning on a daily basis.

External makeover of school.

Landscape project focused on 60,000 sqft parcel that could mitigate port impacts. Planting trees and shrubs and installing a self monitoring irrigation system

Port-focused Service-Learning course for youth from continuation high school.

Through the Respiratory Rescue Program, the St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) Mobile Care Unit will address the risks associated with asthma and other cardiopulmonary issues among adults and seniors. Over a span of 18 months, the Mobile Care Unit team will provide respiratory health screenings, diagnostics, and pulmonary health education services, providing access to much needed medical care resources to adults and seniors in the medically underserved communities of Wilmington and San Pedro.

Provide a minimum of 1050 patient visits with the Mobile Care Clinic, provide screenings, and patient navigation to services

Obtain more patients for the Mobile Care Clinic, offer primary care and service care visits at community focused locations

Mobile Care Unit will provide a full year of medical care to underserved populations

Asthma Intervention & Education Program through LBACA, which provides culturally responsive education, home visits, and environmental health resources for families in Wilmington and San Pedro. The program addresses health impacts related to port pollution and supports caregivers in reducing environmental asthma triggers, improving asthma management, and accessing community health resources.

Education in gardening and sustainability of natural resources. Construction of composting bin and installation of miniature drip sprinkler system.