Art Programs Teach Kids About Waste and Gives Powerful Skills
All children deserve access to arts education, and more than ever, they need opportunities to acquire problem solving skills equal to the challenges their generation faces. reDiscover is providing this access to over 10,000 youth “tinkerers” per year by operating “maker- spaces” at schools, farmers markets, community centers and other locations. Each makerspace is stocked with mountains of donated recycled and reused materials, along with professional-grade crafting and woodworking tools. reDiscover’s flagship makerspace is in Venice, with a second permanent location in Mid-City.
Many parents send their young tinkerers to reDiscover’s fee-based programs and camps. reDiscover provides scholarships to low-income families to ensure access for all children. For the general public, reDiscover hosts free maker activities in collaboration with community partners such as libraries, festivals, farmers markets and business districts. Their largest summer program, Cardboard City, serves thousands of visitors with a free kid-friendly exhibit of cardboard art and hands-on activities.
reDiscover’s staff of Teaching Artists love sharing their expertise, enthusiasm and cultural connections. reDiscover is committed to paying a living wage to all employees. By putting real tools into young hands, reDiscover is helping empower generations of Angelenos to become creative, environmentally responsible innovators.
| PHONE NUMBER | (310) 393-3636 |
| ADDRESS | 12958 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066 |
| mail@rediscovercenter.org | |
| WEBSITE | https://rediscovercenter.org/ |
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| SERVICES PROVIDED | Nonprofit, Education, Youth Support, Youth Services |
| MISSION STATEMENT | The reDiscover Center's mission is to develop children's creativity through hands-on making with sustainable materials. |
| SERVICE AREAS |
Central Atwater Village • Baldwin Hills • Bel Air • Beverly Grove • Beverly Hills • Boyle Heights • Century City • Cheviot Hills • Chinatown • Commerce • Culver City • Dockweiler • Dodgertown • Downtown • East Hollywood • East Los Angeles • Echo Park • Edendale • Fairfax • Firestone Park • Gramercy Park • Griffith Park • Hancock Park • Hollywood • Hollywood Hills • Hyde Park • Inglewood • Jefferson Park • Koreatown • Ladera Heights • Larchmont Village • Leimert Park • Los Angeles • Los Feliz • Macarthur Park • Mid-Wilshire • Miracle Mile • Mount Olympus • Oakwood • Outpost Estates • Palms • Park Mesa Heights • Pico Heights • Pico-Robertson • Pico-Union • Rancho Park • Rimpau • Silver Lake • University Park • Vermont • Vermont Square • Vernon • View Park • Watts • West Adams • West Hollywood • Westlake • Westwood • Whitley Heights • Windsor Hills Westside Brentwood • El Segundo • Fox Hills • Lennox • Malibu • Mar Vista • Marina del Rey • Montana • Ocean Park • Pacific Palisades • Playa del Rey • Playa Vista • Santa Monica • Sawtelle • Topanga • Venice • West Los Angeles • Westchester • Westside |
How You Can Pitch In
Refer A Business
Let us know about your favorite local business. We’ll donate $10 to reDiscover Center for each recommendation.
Volunteer
Volunteer and work directly with youth or behind the scenes to process donated materials for use in educational programs. Contact volunteer@rediscovercenter.org to learn more.
Turn your trash into beautiful creations by donating items such as corks, bottle caps, yarn, wood screws. Email a photo of your donations to mail@rediscovercenter.org.
Donate
Donate to support hands-on maker education for low income, foster, and homeless youth at rediscovercenter.org/donate. Call (310) 393-3636 if you'd like your local business to sponsor an event.
