Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ART OF YOGA PROJECT SPECIALIZES IN REHABILITATING INCARCERATED YOUTH, BY USING A HOLISTIC, GENDER-RESPONSIVE, RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO PROMOTE SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-RESPECT AND SELF-CONTROL. OUR PROGRAM COMBINES HEALTH EDUCATION, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, YOGA, MEDITATION AND CREATIVE ARTS TO TEACH MARGINALIZED YOUTH TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUES THAT CAUSE THEM TO MAKE POOR CHOICES; MANAGE THEIR ANGER AND IMPULSES; BECOME ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND DEVELOP A PRODUCTIVE OUTLET FOR THEIR EMOTIONS AND DREAMS. OUR MISSION IS TO LEAD YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE CALIFORNIA JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM TOWARD ACCOUNTABILITY - TO THEMSELVES, TO OTHERS AND TO THEIR COMMUNITY. BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL TOOLS TO EFFECT BEHAVIORAL CHANGE, WE ASPIRE TO BE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED METHOD FOR THE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF MARGINALIZED YOUTH, PARTICULARLY IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
- PROVIDES YOGA AND CREATIVITY PROGRAMS FOR EXISTING SERVICE PROGRAMS SERVING AT-RISK YOUTH. - DEVELOPS CURRICULUM PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES HEALTH EDUCATION, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE (YOGA), MENTAL DISCIPLINE (MEDITATION) AND CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY TO TEACH YOUTH HOW TO: IDENTIFY THE ISSUES THAT CAUSE THEM TO MAKE POOR CHOICES; MANAGE THEIR ANGER AND IMPULSES; BECOME ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND DEVELOP A PRODUCTIVE OUTLET FOR THEIR EMOTIONS. EACH SESSION BEGINS WITH A RIGOROUS, STRENGTHENING YOGA PRACTICE AND CONTINUES WITH A CREATIVE ARTS ACTIVITY. - PROVIDES A MENTORING PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS AYP PARTICIPANTS WITH POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS.
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 |
|---|
| Lisa Pedersen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COO | 40 | $130,340 |
| Kelli Tomlinson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Kirsch | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Singmay Chou | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Padnos Altamirano | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Friedman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Dede Barsotti | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Santullo | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202002829349300945_public.xml