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URBAN-15 creates. We motivate creativity, inspire imagination and bring optimism to our community. Our vision, using Music, Movement and Media, allows the creation of:  Productions that merge traditional Latino culture, modern artistic aesthetics and creative technologies.  Educational programs that develop skills and creativity.  Life-long access to and participation in artistic exploration for both the artist and the community. URBAN-15 pursues a philosophy of inclusion that crosses lines of gender, class, race, and religion. Breaking prejudicial barriers of size, age, and norms of physical beauty, we have transformed the way our community celebrates and revolutionized Community Access to music and dance.

Courageous HeARTS mission is to co-create experiences with young people by offering them a safe space, built with the intention to heal and empower through expressive arts, community building, and leadership development.

Our philosophy is based on the belief that every child is a wonderful gift from God, made in his image and likeness, and they are filled with dignity, goodness, and an incredible potential for discovery, learning, and growth. We believe in providing age appropriate activities for the children that will develop and enhance their natural curiosity and imagination. We also believe parents are the primary teachers of their preschool children and they are entrusting their children to our loving care. Accordingly, the family is an integral part of our program and their participation is an essential element to the success of our program.

The musical arts institute (MAI) is a nonprofit, 501(c)3, music school, which provides high quality music education for youth through intensive private and group training, after school programming, and other specialized learning opportunities. We serve culturally and economically underserved communities in the south side of Chicago, where access to music education is limited or nonexistent.

Meeting Street compassionately and innovatively empowers children and their families to thrive by fostering the development of the whole child.

Founded in August 2001, ISB achieves its mission through education and community engagement. We work through volunteers to provide hundreds of presentations, training seminars and workshops, and panel discussions annually in schools, colleges and universities, law enforcement agencies, healthcare facilities, and community organizations as part of cultural diversity curricula and programs. Reaching hundreds of groups and thousands of individuals a year at the grassroots level, ISB is building bridges among americans of all backgrounds.

Northfield Montessori is a parent-teacher cooperative that promotes the development of the whole child - socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually - ages six weeks to six years. By providing a learning environment that encourages creative thinking, self-discipline and self motivation, we instill in children a passion for lifelong learning.

Our purpose is to provide safe, Christian schools focused on educational success, leadership development and spiritual growth. Under God's provision, we have developed a network of 7 Christian schools in the urban communities of Milwaukee, WI, Racine, WI and Gary, IN that share resources, expertise and system-wide accreditation by national Lutheran schools accreditation.

Our mission is to partner with our community to enrich the lives of under resourced teenage girls by raising funds for their college education and by teaching them important life and work skills. The foundation’s central purpose is to enhance educational opportunities for students through partnerships with educators and mentorship programs.

To educate young adults and provide them with the knowledge, self-respect and skills that will be with them for life.

Centrum’s mission is to promote creative experiences that change lives. Through inter-generational immersive workshops, we bring together aspiring and master artists to foster creativity, find and provide mentorship, and build community. Our public performances are the culmination and celebration of our workshops and programs, where we welcome audiences to share in those creative experiences. Centrum’s vision is of a future where creative artists and learners of all ages and backgrounds connect through direct and shared artistic experiences.

The Jimmie Lee Smith Community Center (JLSCC) is a 501c3 organization dedicated to service and positive development of youth/adults in Stockbridge, GA and the surrounding areas. Our mission is to provide social outreach, promote educational success, spiritual growth, and personal leadership. We will accomplish these goals through sports, education and entertainment.