Our Mission.
Arts.
Our youth are instructed first and foremost to see the arts as a tool for self-expression and discovery. Using a mixture of art therapy techniques and technical instruction, each child is given a safe space to explore and create. Children are introduced to both historical and modern artists in order to spark creativity and inspire a life-long pursuit of the arts.
Leadership.
Our youth are taught principles of restorative justice, peacemaking and nonviolence, as well as character virtues vital to growing as changemakers within their community. They are empowered to help plan our art shows, lead projects and activities, and to take part in neighborhood and community planning efforts.
Academics.
Our youth are given individual reading tutoring each day program is held. Using principles of arts integration, core curriculum elements are brought into several of our art projects.