Connecting Compton
Connecting Compton is an arts and culture nonprofit in Los Angeles County, California. We work to strengthen the roots of Compton, California's residents and to create a safe space for youth and individuals of all abilities, cultures and ages to gather. We offer courses on the agricultural lifestyle - including equine care & equestrian arts.
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PLAY ·2025 Grants ChallengeRanch Camp - Bridging Past and Future with the Equestrian & Agricultural Arts
Connecting Compton is an arts and culture youth development organization in Compton, CA. We are seeking support to expand our Ranch Camp initiative. This summer program reacquaints urban youth with Compton's rich agricultural and equestrian history through our active and engaging summertime activities. Horses and the land serve as our co-teachers while youth learn the fundamentals of caring for and riding horses, milking, and cheese-making, as well as an introduction to life on a working ranch.
LEARN ·2024 Grants ChallengeConnecting Compton's Ranch Camp, an Equestrian and Agricultural Arts Program.
Connecting Compton, is a community-based organization in Compton, California. Our programming site is located in Richland Farms, a 10 block enclave within Compton's city limits —a place that nurtures our unique lifestyle, steeped in our Mexican-American heritage and agricultural traditions. Our team is intimately connected with this region, it is our past, present and future. We are requesting support from LA2050 to fund our Ranch Camp: an Equestrian and Agricultural Arts program.