Milagro Foundation Inc

THE MILAGRO FOUNDATION, INC., DBA THE MILAGRO CENTER (THE CENTER) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED IN 1997 WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH CULTURAL ARTS, LIVING VALUES AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT. THE CENTER'S OPERATIONS ARE BASED IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA. OUR VISION IS TO BE A CENTER OF CREATIVE CULTURAL COLLABORATION, ENGAGING EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION THAT DISSOLVES SOCIAL BARRIERS, FORMS LASTING CONNECTIONS AND SETS THE STAGE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. THE CENTER IS DESIGNED TO BE A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR SELF-SUSTAINING, NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND ART PROGRAMS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. THE CENTER'S FOUR GOALS ARE TO: ENSURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. PROMOTE THE ARTS. TEACH INCLUSION AND EMBRACE DIVERSITY. CREATE STRONG INDIVIDUALS WHO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITIES.

STANDING TOGETHER ACHIEVING RECOGNITION AND SUCCESS ("STARS") THE STARS PROGRAM IS A MULTIFACETED AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ARTISTIC POTENTIAL OF LOW INCOME CHILDREN. STUDENTS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN SPECIALIZED AREAS OF LITERACY PROFICIENCY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ART TUTORIALS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM ALSO LEARN ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, EXPRESS EMOTIONS, AND WORK AS A TEAM, WHICH ARE KEY TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM CONNECTS THE MILAGRO FAMILIES WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES.

MENTORING PROGRAM THE MILAGRO MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES MENTORING TO CHILDREN ON BOTH A ONE-ON ONE AND GROUP BASIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STARS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS NURTURING, SUPPORTIVE INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL IN BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM IN CHILDREN. CHILDREN ARE MORE ABLE TO ADEQUATELY DEAL WITH FACTORS THAT CLASSIFY THEM AS "AT RISK' WHEN THEY HAVE MENTORS WHO ARE TRAINED TO ADDRESS EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEFICIENCIES.

JR. TEEN AND TEEN LEADERSHIP THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO YOUTH IN THE SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES, OFFERING A COMBINATION OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND HEALTHY LIVING SKILLS, AIMED AT PREPARING YOUTH TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AS WELL AS PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE OR EMPLOYMENT. THE CENTER BELIEVES THIS EXCITING PROGRAM WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT BY IMPROVING THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE. WITH THE JR. TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, MILAGRO CENTER NOW OPERATES 5 INTERRELATED AND SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN RELATING TO THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING. THE JR. TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH IN GRADES 6-8 AND THE TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH IN GRADES 9-12.

USING THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE STARS PROGRAM AND THE CENTER'S TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. ART EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO DISADVANTAGED AND AT RISK YOUTH, WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT EXPERIENCE THIS CULTURALLY IMPORTANT ASPECT OF LIFE. THE CENTER'S TEAM ALSO PROVIDES UNIQUE, INSPIRATIONAL AND ENGAGING CURRICULUM TO OTHER CHILDREN THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WE ARE ALSO HONORED AND PROUD TO BE SELECTED AS A FINALIST BY THE GREATER DELRAY BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE 2015 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR.