Organizations Filed Purposes:
LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES (LPTM) IS DEDICATED TO THE CREATIVE, ACADEMIC, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND CITIZENSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK BOYS AND YOUNG MEN LIVING IN WASHINGTON D.C.'S UNDERSERVED 7TH AND 8TH WARDS. FOUNDED IN 1996, LPTM PROVIDES A 'HOME AWAY FROM HOME'
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME AND PUBLIC HOUSING.
LPTM'S ARTS AND EDUCATION MENTORING PROGRAM ENGAGES ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH IN AN ARTS-BASED PROCESS THAT GUIDES THEM TO CHANNEL THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES THROUGH ACRYLIC AND FABRIC STITCHED COLLAGE PAINTINGS, ORIGINAL POETRY, PROSE, ORATORY, MOVEMENT, AND MUSIC. EACH COLORFUL, SEWN, ACRYLIC-ON-CANVAS COLLAGE ILLUSTRATES A SHARED STORY AND REFLECTS THEIR COURAGE TO CREATE THEIR OWN DESTINY - TRANSFORMING THEIR LIFE PIECES INTO MASTERPIECES. CONDUCTED FIVE DAYS A WEEK FROM 3:30 - 6:00 PM, THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES RIGOROUS HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, TUTORING, LITERACY TRAINING, AND MATH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTED BY STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES. THE RESULT IS DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF IMPROVEMENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, SELF-AWARENESS,POSITIVE MALE RELATIONSHIPS, AND CIVIC AND SOCIAL ABILITY - WHICH IN TURN HELP OUR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN TO BELIEVE IN THEIR ABILITY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR OWN LIVES, THEIR COMMUNITY AND ULTIMATELY THE WORLD THEY LIVE IN.
OUR SUMMER PROGRAM, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE, ENGAGES BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AGES 3-14 DAILY FROM JUNE THROUGH EARLY AUGUST. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE STUDY OF A NEW FOREIGN COUNTRY EACH SUMMER AND INCORPORATES THREE CORE STRATEGIES: IN-DEPTH MATH AND LITERACY TUTORING DESIGNED TO PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS; PROMOTING CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION; AND DISCOVERING AND EXPLORING THE CULTURAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITY IN DC AND FOREIGN NATIONS. CONNECTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE BUILDS ON LPTM'S SCHOOL-YEAR FOCUS OF LEARNING AND GROWTH IN A SAFE, LOVING, AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND REMINDS OUR YOUTH THAT THEY ARE GLOBAL CITIZENS.
THE SATURDAY ACADEMY (SA) PROVIDES OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AGES 14-18, WITH ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS TRAINING, BLACK MALE DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, ART, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING PRACTICE TO PREPARE THEM FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. OVER 9 MONTHS, STUDENTS MEET THREE SATURDAYS PER MONTH FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM FOR 90 MINUTES OF ACADEMIC TUTORING WITH COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORS, FOLLOWED BY AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS CRITICAL TO PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. OVER THE PAST DECADE, 100% OF SA PARTICIPANTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERED COLLEGE OR OTHER POST-SECONDARY TRAINING.
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 |
|---|
| Mary Brown | EXECUTIVE DIRECOTR | 40 | $138,066 |
| Dylan Tally | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Josephone Bias Robinson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susie Stevens | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lakendra Mcnair | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Howard J Rosenstock | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Phyllis Mentzell Ryder | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Lamell Mcmorris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Hardnett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Damon White | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Raymond Covington | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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