ERIE CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (ECAT) WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATIONAL ARTS AND CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS PRIMARILY TARGETED TOWARD AT-RISK YOUGH AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED ADULTS. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM MINDS AND LAUNCH CAREERS BY PROMOTING THE TALENTS IN EVERYONE AND ENABLING YOUTH AND ADULTS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.