Young Audiences Inc Of Houston

ARTS-PROMISE PROGRAMS: Young Audiences of Houston's Art-Promise initiative specifically supports students who struggle in a traditional education setting. Often they are creative and inventive learners who need a vehicle for their own inspiration through the arts. Approximately 99% of the children served are designated at-risk for academic failure; this research-based intervention provides a positive outlet for youth. COME AND EXPLORE, SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM: This program is an innovative approach to systemic issues around access and equity for underserved communities, schools, and children in Houston. Through mentor leadership teams comprised of area high school students and local teaching artists and community arts partner organizations, students are supported through grade level and academically assigned content that allows for a personalized learning approach to education. The Come and Explore network of collaborative experiences provide children and their families with both in the program and at-home activities to reduce barriers to summer learning loss and engages a whole-child approach to learning and creativity. Young Audiences of Houston's programs serve 87% economically disadvantaged children, 89% at Title 1 Schools, and 38% English Language Learners.

HEALING ARTS PROGRAMS: For more than 35 years our organization has partnered with local children's hospitals and specialized treatment centers serving children to provide free Young Audiences of Houston programming for children undergoing treatment. The goal of Young Audiences of Houston's Healing arts programming is to use the tremendous power of the arts to spread joy, give hope, manage pain, support treatment, and leave positive memories for hospitalized children and their caregivers. In addition, many hospitalized children are required to be out of school for extended periods of time. Young Audiences' Healing Arts programs also serve homeless youth facing challenges and tackling issues; the arts become a valuable tool for creation, discovery, expression, hope, and healing. DISCOVERY ARTS PROGRAMS were introduced in response to the community's need for specialized art programming for children with learning differences and/or physical disabilities, such as those associated with Autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy, among other causes. Young Audiences of Houston aligns program content with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) academic standards, exposing youth to a vast array of tailored, therapeutic arts experiences that develop skills in the five Core SEL Competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision Making.