This summer Hearts & Homes for Youth is teaming up with Imagine Project Inc. to provide a summer workshop for all of the youth in Hearts & Homes for Youth programs. Over the next two months, Imagine Project team is hosting a twice-weekly acting, creativity and improvisation program for the youth. The program will allow them the opportunity to experiment and express themselves freely.
“We are so grateful to Imagine Project for choosing to work with the youth in our care,” said Hearts & Homes CEO and President Chloe Perez. “This is a spectacular program that will have an immeasurable impact on the kids in our care. Encouraging the youth to express themselves supports their mental, social, and emotional growth by building their self-confidence, fostering creative thinking, and encouraging them to use their voice.”
“Imagine Project Inc. is elated to be bringing our program to Hearts & Homes for Youth,” said Imagine Project Director Bill Bartlett. “In conjunction with our 25th anniversary of nurturing the artistry and creative talents of under-served youth throughout the northeast, we are proud to announce our collaboration with Hearts & Homes for Youth in presenting an 8-week creativity workshop for the young people in their care. We hope to establish a permanent ongoing program to continue supporting youth in Maryland.”
The 8-week program is sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Annie E. Casey Foundation is a private philanthropy based in Baltimore devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social, and health outcomes. Their work focuses on strengthening families, building stronger communities and ensuring access to opportunity. They advance research and solutions to overcome the barriers to success, help communities demonstrate what works and influence decision makers to invest in strategies based on solid evidence.
Imagine Project is a New York City-based creative arts not-for-profit organization that nurtures children from all backgrounds to express themselves through improvisation and song. None of the kids in Imagine Project programs are trained actors or singers. Director Bill Bartlett, who founded the group twenty years ago, taps into their natural talent and comedic ability guiding them toward an original production at seasons end. For more information about Imagine Project, go to www.imagineproject.org