CircEsteem
CircEsteem is an arts outreach program that unites youth of diverse backgrounds to build self-esteem and respect for each other through the practice of circus arts. CircEsteem’s after-school tutoring project, HomeWork & CircusWork, serves 30 primarily Latino, African American and African children, ages seven to 17, from the Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. The program provides circus skills practice, healthy snacks and assistance with homework and reading during the school year.
Program Spotlight
T.E.A.M. Inc. mission is to provide boys and girls between the ages of 6-13 years of age (who are currently enrolled in a elementary, junior high, or high school) with a program that will help them to address social and ethical values that are very prevalent in society today. T.e.a.m. program’s address the need for establishing and maintaining structured activities for disadvantage, low-income, inner city children. Our programs provide a safe environment that foster positive peer interactions, teamwork, positive adult interactions, and respect for authority.
Website: www.t.e.a.m.8m.com
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University concluded that two-thirds of the achievement gap between lower- and higher-income youth results from unequal access to summer learning opportunities. (American Sociological Review, Vol. 72, April 2007)