Be A Badass
Support The Crucible Before The Year Ends
Support The Industrial Arts
Making the decision to pick up a hammer and forge an ornamental iron railing, to learn to solder electronics for the first time, to weld a kinetic bike sculpture—is badass. But even more badass is making the decision to support the next generation of badass artists.
For many young people, The Crucible is where they realize they are creative. They are an artist. With a torch in hand, the mental blocks around creative thinking disappear. We need you to step up and #BeABadass and make their future artistic journeys possible.
“The Crucible taught me to push forward, even when I might feel uncomfortable. I had teachers who were so badass and strong, that I was inspired to get my hands dirty.”
–Jazzy Schwinges-Williams, Fuego Youth Leader & Pre-Apprentice, Current Welding Instructor
Your Support in 2019 Meant
$150K
Gifted over $150,000 in youth and adult scholarships to explore the fine and industrial arts
60%
60% of the youth who engaged with us last year did so completely free of charge
800
Offered free field trips to over 800 youth enrolled in Oakland public and Title 1 schools
2X
Expanded Fuego Program to four weeks, doubling the amount of mentorship, leadership development, and art skills training
250+
Provided free bike repair to over 250 youth during drop-in hours
Donate Today
$100K Before the Year Ends Means We Can
- Host 60 young women, ages twelve to sixteen, for an expanded Gear Girls programs to build skills and confidence in welding
- Expand our Fuego Youth Leadership Program to serve 25 youth and provide 100 more hours of year-round support to each participant
- Build out a new craft entrepreneurship pathway in jewelry and leather for young people who want to sell the work they learn to make at The Crucible in the creative economy
- Partner with Oakland Unified School District, Peralta Colleges, and industry partners to launch an apprenticeship program that helps young people develop careers in the welding and wood trades