Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO GUIDE YOUNG PEOPLE IN UNDERSERVED SAN DIEGO COUNTY COMMUNITIES TO TRANSCEND BARRIERS, EXPAND THEIR AMBITIONS, AND CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES, THROUGH DANCE AND PERFORMANCE.
TRANSCENDANCE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH A UNIQUE THREE-TIERED PROGRAM MODEL: CONNECT, CREATE, CONTRIBUTE. THERE IS NO FEE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF OUR PROGRAMS, THEY ARE 100% FREE FOR THE YOUTH WE SERVE. 375 YOUTH AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED, 3500+ AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND 830 PROGRAM HOURS DELIVERED.IN OUR CONNECT PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENJOYED FREE AFTERSCHOOL DANCE CLASSES TWICE A WEEK, RECEIVED INSTRUCTION FROM MASTER TEACHERS, AND ATTENDED DANCE CONCERTS FEATURING WORLD RENOWN COMPANIES. WE OFFERED THREE UNIQUE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, WHICH BROUGHT NEW DANCEMAKING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR STUDENTS, ALUMNI, AND THE COMMUNITY. IN OUR CREATE PROGRAM, WE PROVIDED OUR STUDENTS WITH 400+ ANNUAL PROGRAM HOURS OF DANCE TRAINING, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, COACHING, COMMUNITY BUILDING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FIELD TRIPS, AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. THE PERFORMANCE GROUP GRADUATED 7 DANCERS, SENDING EACH OF THEM ON TO COLLEGE OR CAREERS. TRANSCENDANCE ALSO PILOTED TWO SUCCESSFUL CREATE EXPRESS CAMPS FOR 38 STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS SAN DIEGO COUNTY COMMUNITIES WHERE PARTICIPANTS MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO TRANSCENDANCE PROGRAMS. IN OUR CONTRIBUTE PROGRAM, WE CONNECTED GENERATIONS OF TRANSCENDANCE STUDENTS THROUGH OUR ALUMNI NETWORK, PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND EMPLOYED MANY OF OUR FORMER STUDENTS AS TEACHING ARTISTS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS. TRANSCENDANCE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO DEEPLY ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN CREATIVE EXPRESSION THROUGH DANCE AND PERFORMANCE.THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE PROMOTE PERSONAL WELL-BEING. YOUTHARE SUPPORTED IN REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BECAUSE OF THE LIFE SKILLS THEY LEARN IN TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP THE YOUTH WE SERVE ARE CONSIDERED AT-RISK TO UNSAFE BEHAVIORS RESULTING FROM CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, ABUSE, AND JUSTICE SYSTEM ENGAGEMENT.DATA COLLECTED IN OUR HARVARD UNIVERSITY/MCLEAN HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT TOOL DEMONSTRATED INCREASED RESILIENCY FROM STUDENT PARTICIPANTS IN ALL OUR PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF EMOTIONAL CONTROL, ASSERTIVENESS, TRUST, REFLECTION, AND OPTIMISM. STUDENTS ALSO SHOWED AN INCREASE IN LEARNING INTEREST AND CRITICAL THINKING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Catherine Corral | Executive Dir. | 40 | $48,852 |
| Juan Oseguera | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Talia Morrison | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Julie Wester | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Mead | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Hayase | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Delinda Forsythe | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Yahairah Aristy | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Endsley | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Arlene Yang | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Molly Terbovich Ridenhour | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Zigarmi | President | 10 | $0 |
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