We make Creative spaces For youth in underserved Communities
Identify Locations
Identify Locations
Identify Locations
Provide Comfort
Identify Locations
Identify Locations
We bring in comfy seating and colorful elements for kids to enjoy reading
Provide Books
Identify Locations
Provide Sustainable Furniture
We partner with Bookworm Global to supply gently used books from book drives
Provide Sustainable Furniture
Provide Sustainable Furniture
Provide Sustainable Furniture
By holding reusable furniture drives and partnering with sustainable furniture companies, The Creative Destination can supply tables, bookshelves, whiteboards, etc.. to spaces
Volunteer-Led STEAM Projects
Provide Sustainable Furniture
Volunteer-Led STEAM Projects
Creative Destination volunteers utilize The Creative Destination spaces to host STEAM projects for kids in underserved communities
Fundraise For Projects
Provide Sustainable Furniture
Volunteer-Led STEAM Projects
We fundraise for projects to raise money for purchasing recycled furniture from sustainable companies and to purchase supplies The Creative Destination spaces
Research
Research
Research
The Creative Destination researches the positive benefits and the promotion of literacy that occurs from a Creative Destination space for the youth in the underserved communities we serve.
Why ?
Literacy
Education Equity
Education Equity
Literacy: the ability to read and write.
According to the Literacy Project, 1 in 4 children in America grow up without learning how to read.
Not only does the lack of reading prohibit children from becoming productive members of society, many youth in underserved communities are susceptible to negative influences which causes educational backsliding.
Education Equity
Education Equity
Education Equity
Education Equity is a measure of achievement, fairness, and opportunity in education. A lack of equity in education disproportionality affects children based on race and socioeconomic background. Disparties in education. According to OECD, The gap for emergent literacy, one of the best predictors of later educational attainment, is alr
Education Equity is a measure of achievement, fairness, and opportunity in education. A lack of equity in education disproportionality affects children based on race and socioeconomic background. Disparties in education. According to OECD, The gap for emergent literacy, one of the best predictors of later educational attainment, is already evident at 12 months. These disparties cause a domino-efect which hamrs the future ability of children in underserved communities to thrive
Encourage Literacy Outside Of A Classroom
Encourage Literacy Outside Of A Classroom
Encourage Literacy Outside Of A Classroom
he Creative Destination seeks to partner with organizations outside of schools to encourage children to feel comfortable reading outside of the classroom. Encouraging independent reading is congruent with stronger reading skills. According to the K-12 Dive, independent child readers score better on achievement tests, grow in vocabulary, and grow in reading comprehension.
Promote The Environment
Encourage Literacy Outside Of A Classroom
Encourage Literacy Outside Of A Classroom
Furniture production correlates to the ever-present deforestation crisis the world is facing. According to Earth X, furniture companies are the third largest consumer of wood. Not only this, forests store 293 billion tons of carbon in their biomass, which aids in preventing large amounts of human carbon intake. By using recycled furnit
Furniture production correlates to the ever-present deforestation crisis the world is facing. According to Earth X, furniture companies are the third largest consumer of wood. Not only this, forests store 293 billion tons of carbon in their biomass, which aids in preventing large amounts of human carbon intake. By using recycled furniture, The Creative Destination is helping to break the cycle of deforestation.