COOL CULTURE makes it possible for low-income families in
New York to visit and explore the city’s cultural institutions
for free, providing children with valuable learning experiences.
www.cool-culture.org
FREEDOM TRAIN PRODUCTIONS promotes new political theatre
written by up-and-coming Black playwrights that feature
Black, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender protagonists
who challenge audiences to see character struggle from their
perspective.
www.freedomtrainproductions.org
GIRLS WRITE NOW is a creative writing and mentoring organization
for high school girls that provides a safe space for girls
to explore and develop their creative, independent voices,
and to learn how to make healthy choices in school, career
and life.
www.girlswritenow.org
THE LAUNDROMAT PROJECT uses the space of local coin-ops
to provide communities of color living on modest incomes
with access to visual art as a tool of personal and social
transformation through programs focused on visual literacy,
art making and exhibition.
www.laundromatproject.org
MANO A MANO: MEXICAN CULTURE WITHOUT BORDERS is dedicated
to celebrating Mexican culture in the United States and
promoting the understanding of Mexican traditions among
immigrants, artists, educators and the general public in
New York.
www.manoamano.us
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MULTICULTURAL MUSIC GROUP provides
direct instruction to public school students, performances,
and professional development in multicultural instrumental music
to promote global understanding, cultural awareness, and world
music sensitivity.
www.multiculturalmusic.org
RENAISSANCE E.M.S. offers music and other programs to help
young people maximize their potential and become educated,
productive, and responsible adults who can positively contribute
to their families and communities.
www.renaissancems.org
T.W.W. INC./(TALKS WITH WOLVES) provides children and young
people with in-school and after school programs in writing,
visual and performance arts that integrate African and Native
American cultures.
www.talkswithwolves.org
URBAN WORD NYC exists to ensure that New York City youth
have a safe, supportive, dynamic and challenging community
in which to discover their voices- through written and spoken
word - and use them to express their views, strengthen self-esteem
and engage in sociopolitical issues that affect them.
www.urbanwordnyc.org
WILLIE MAE ROCK CAMP FOR GIRLS is dedicated to empowerment
through music programs for girls and young women that promote
self-expression and self-esteem and help combat racism and
stereotypes by building bridges of communication and shared
experience.
www.williemaerockcamp.org
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