Programs

  • Boost Grants for Out-of-School Programs

    THE BOOST GRANTS PROGRAM PROVIDES THREE-YEAR GRANTS, RENEWED ANNUALLY, TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE COMPREHENSIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROGRAMMING YEAR-ROUND, OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS, OR AFTER SCHOOL DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS THAT TARGET LEARNING ACCELERATION AND PROVIDE WHOLE CHILD SUPPORT, THUS REMOVING NON-ACADEMIC BARRIERS TO LEARNING FOR STUDENTS MOST IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. GRANTS WILL SUPPORT STUDENTS' LEARNING, CONNECTEDNESS, AND WELL-BEING, ALL WHILE ADDRESSING THE LEARNING LOSS EXPERIENCED ACROSS THE STATE IN RECENT YEARS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE GRANTS IS TO: 1.EXPAND ACCESS TO SERVE MORE YOUTH, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES, 2.REDUCE BARRIERS, SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND ENROLLMENT COSTS, TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR ALL, AND/OR 3.INCREASE PROGRAMMATIC QUALITY AND EXPAND OR ENHANCE SUPPORT AND SERVICES OFFERED.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
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    990
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    $402.7K

  • ArtOpportunity Summer Camps

    ARTPORTUNITY KNOCKS OFFERS SUMMER CAMPS FOR STUDENTS AT MANY LOCATIONS THAT EACH FOCUS ON STEM, ARTS, LEARNING LOSS PREVENTION, OUTDOOR/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. SOME EXAMPLES OF CLASSES THAT ARE OFFERED ARE DRAMA, DANCE, VISUAL ARTS, CODING, ROBOTICS, AND CULINARY ARTS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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  • Peace of Art Initiative

    ARTPORTUNITY KNOCKS PROVIDES ART EDUCATION, WHICH IS A CREATIVE OUTLET THAT HAS ALLOWED STUDENTS TO BECOME THE ARTIST IN THEIR MIND AND TO EXPLORE THE WONDERFUL WORLD AROUND THEM. PEACE OF ART WAS AN 2022 INAUGURAL PROGRAM WHERE HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN CELEBRATED THE POWER OF ART TO IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, UNIFY COMMUNITIES, AND GENERATE SMILES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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