This program's efforts to provide children from 8-18 of low-income communities with
the opportunity to participate in educational and cultural enrichment programming
through dance, performance and academics that will empower youth to make better
decisions that will lead to more productive futures. Project RISE runs a 6 week
summer program that they are expanding to accommodate 300 students in addition to
the full year program in which 50 students meet every Saturday.
Project Rise Performing Arts Center was awarded $20,000 to support a performance
program for 200 at risk kids.