Artportunity Knocks

TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO MAKE POSITIVE AND SMART CHOICES WHILE INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM+ARTS, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND BRIDGING CULTURES. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CAMPS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND CLASSES.

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.

ARTPORTUNITY KNOCKS SERVED 800+ SCHOLARS DURING AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER, TRAINING AND EXPOSING THEM TO OUR CORE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING. USING ART INTEGRATION METHODS WE SUPPORTED THE ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE THERRELL CLUSTER IN PROVIDING COMBINED LEARNING LOSS PREVENTION STRATEGIES. FROM JANUARY - MARCH 30,000 MEALS WERE HOME DELIVERED UNDER OUR STEAM & MEAL HEALTHY KIDS INITIATIVE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO RECEIVE LUNCH AND DINNER FOR 5 DAYS. 500 BACKPACK FULL OF SUPPLIES WAS GIVEN AWAY TO HELP RALLY BACK TO SCHOOL EFFORTS IN THE THERREL CLUSTER OF ATLANTA. IN-PERSON LEARNING FOR AFTER SCHOOL WAS ACTIVATED ALLOWING STUDENTS TO RETURN ON CAMPUS AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR. WE HIRED OVER 75 NEW TEAM MEMBERS AND 30 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IMPACT 750 STUDENTS IN 4 SCHOOLS IN THE ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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.

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.