“RuckusRoots is a cheerful, organized, heart-lead team that is spearheading fundamentally crucial work.
Artistic expression is not a luxury but rather a necessary practice for building hope, resiliency and ultimately for knowing the self. Having collaborated on a mural project together, I have seen how authentically passionate they are about equitable art and environmental education and I truly admire them for it. “
- Sofia Laçin, Studio Tutto
Community Partners
Schools
Eucalyptus Elementary School, Hawthorne, CA
Environmental Charter Middle School, Gardena, CA
Environmental Charter High School, Gardena, CA
Glenfeliz Elementary School, Atwater Village, L.A.
Free L.A. High School, South Los Angeles, CA
Tustin Memorial Academy, Santa Ana, CA
Larchmont Charter School, Koreatown, L.A.
Lifeline Charter School, Compton, CA
Academia Avance Charter, Highland Park, L.A.
Nightingale Junior High School, Cypress Park, L.A.
Organizations
Funders
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Perenchio Foundation
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California Arts Council
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Eastside Arts Initiative
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The TahDah Foundation
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L.A. County Justice Care and Opportunities Dept., administered by Amity Foundation
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L.A. County Department of Arts and Culture
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Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
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Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation (administered by California Community Foundation)