Ademas A California Non Profit Public Benefit Corporation

DUE TO THE PANDEMIC IN 2020, THE COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL BEEKEEPERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN ILLINOIS SHIFTED TO ONLINE LEARNING AND THE RESCUE AND RELOCATION OF BEE HIVES. FOCUS WAS DIRECTED TO THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS TO ADVANCE AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE OF BEE AND POLLINATOR SUSTAINABILITY. ON-SITE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS WERE POSTPONED IN ORDER TO ADHERE TO SAFETY PROTOCOLS DURING THE PANDEMIC. COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS WILL COMMENCE WHEN SITES OPEN. PARTNERSHIP WITH BLACKBURN COLLEGE CONTINUES WITH A FOCUS ON BEE AND POLLINATOR SUSTAINABILITY.

Expenses: $14K

DURING 2020, THE COLLABORATION WITH HURRICANE ISLAND AND ITS WOMAN OF THE WATER (WOW) PROGRAM CONTINUED. ADEMAS PARTICIPATED IN THE REVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM AND RESEARCH INTO THE TOPIC OF OCEAN SUSTAINABILITY AND THE IMPACT OF PLASTIC REFUSE ON OCEAN HEALTH. PLANS INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT BY ADEMAS OF A FILM DOCUMENTING THE WOMEN OF WATER SUMMER PROGRAM ON THE ISLAND AS WELL AS THEIR WEEK AT SEA. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE PROGRAM WAS POSTPONED WITH PLANS TO HOLD THE WOW PROGRAM IN THE SUMMER IF 2021. AS THE COUNTRY OPENS UP, ADEMAS WILL FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTING THE WOW DOCUMENTARY FILM.

Expenses: $16K

DURING 2020 ADEMAS EXPANDED ITS COLLABORATION WITH GROWINGGREAT, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND CLOSURE OF SCHOOL SITES, THE FOCUS SHIFTED TO AN AT-HOME ONLINE LEARING PLATFORM. A PEN PAL INSTAGRAM PROGRAM AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS DEVELOPED. ADEMAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOCUS ON GARDEN SUSTAINABILITY AND THE IMPACT OF SOLID WASTE ON GARDENING ACTIVITIES. ADEMAS COLLABORATED ON THE BOOK GIVEAWAY PROGRAM, WHEREBY STUDENTS ACROSS THE US PARTICIPATE IN REMOTE LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND RECEIVE BOOKS WHICH FOCUS ON GARDEN SUSTAINABILITY. POST PANDEMIC ADEMAS PLANS TO VISIT SEVERAL OF GROWINGGREAT'S STEM SCHOOLS TO FILM AND DOCUMENT THE PROGRAM.

Expenses: $21K