A Broader Way Foundation

A BROADER WAY FOUNDATION'S BASIC GOAL IS AMPLIFYING THE POWER OF YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH THE ARTS. THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO USING THE BEAUTY, EXPERIENCE, DISCIPLINE, JOY, ENERGY, AND SPIRIT OF THE ARTS TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS. OUR PARTICIPANTS SHARPEN THEIR TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THEMSELVES AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF A COMMUNITY. THESE YOUNG WOMEN WILL US THEIR LEASERSHIP SKILLS TO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL IMBALANCES DUE TO RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER THAT EXIST THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TODAY.

CAMP BROADERWAY IS THE BEGINNING OF THE FOUR-YEAR ABW JOURNEY. THE 10-DAY CAMP SESSION IS ANCHORED BY THE RIGOROUS, PROCESS-BASED EXPLORATION OF FOUR CORE DISCIPLINES OF THEATER, VOICE, DANCE, AND SPOKEN WORD. FUTURE LEADERS ALSO TAKE CLASSES IN VISUAL ART, SONGWRITING, MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION, SWIMMING, TEAM SPORTS, IMPROVISATION, PHOTO/VIDEOGRAPHY, AND CRAFTS. THEY ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP DEVELOP COMMUNITY AND TEACH ACCOUNTABILITY A NEW MEANS OF SELF-EXPRESSION, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND WITHIN A GROUP.

A BROADER WAY FOUNDATION'S YEAR ROUND PROGRAMING IS COMPRISED OF THREE DISTINCT COMPONENTS; WORKSHOPS, EXPERIENCES AND MENTORING. THE PROGRAMS OFFERED IN THE YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING ARE AS FOLLOWS:SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAMTHE ABW FUTURE LEADER SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAM INCLUDES QUARTERLY WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES SOCIAL GATHERINGS & REUNIONS, AUXILIARY ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THE JEANINE TESORI AUTHORSHIP RESIDENCIES. DURING THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, A SMALL COHORT OF ABW FUTURE LEADERS & GRADUATES WORK WITH MASTER ARTISTS FOR SIX MONTHS TO AUTHOR WORK IN THE AREAS OF SONGWRITING, CHOREOGRAPHY, AND DRAMATIC WRITING.LIT (LEADER-IN-TRAINING) PROGRAMYEAR ONE LITS FOCUS ON PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RECEIVE ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING BY ABW CREATIVE TEAM MEMBER, MUST WRITE A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT AND DEVELOP A GROUP CREATIVE PROJECT. YEAR TWO LITS DEEPEN THEIR WORK IN PERSONAL + PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RECEIVE ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING BY ABW CREATIVE TEAM MEMBER, WORK AS ASSISTANTS TO THE CREATIVE TEAM DURING ALL ABW PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL CREATIVE PROJECT BASED ON THEIR PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENTS. GRADUATE PROGRAM + CONNECTIONS: THE ABW GRADUATE PROGRAM INCLUDES WORKSHOPS, MENTORING, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNSHIPS, CREATIVE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICE PROJECTS. CONNECTIONS IS A BROADERWAY'S CONTINUITY PROGRAM MATCHING INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS WITH ABW GRADUATES BASED ON COMMON INTERESTS. THEY THEN WORK TOGETHER TO LEARN AND EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE INTERNSHIPS, GALLERY VISITS, VOICE LESSONS, JOB SHADOWING AND COLLEGE VISITS.