Organizations Filed Purposes:
The Animation Project (TAP) believes that in order to effect change in the lives of youth, we must first build the emotional coping skills, especially impulse control, necessary to ensure that they make good choices. Secondly, we must improve their interpersonal skills by promoting collaboration, healthy self-esteem and self-governance, enabling the autonomy needed to fulfill adult roles and responsibilities. Thirdly, by capitalizing on the emotional and social growth of our initial steps, we are able to create an environment whereby youth are able to effectively learn and make use of practical technical skills (in our case, digital art technology).
The Animation Project nurtures the social, emotional and cognitive growth of at-risk youth, using digital art technology as a therapeutic medium and a workforce development tool.
3D Computer Animation Therapy Group:Youth work as a team to produce an original, computer- animated videoEach group is led by a licensed creative arts therapist and a professional digital animatorYouth learn professional 3D computer animation softwareThrough story development youth explore new ways to make decisions and practice impulse controlYouth explore new education and career pathsThe program cycle concludes with a public screening of the animationYouth who successfully complete program have the opportunity to join our paid internship programTAP protocol works in two ways in every group. It serves an Educational Function, which encompasses Job Training, Skills, and Computer Literacy. It also operates as Group Therapy, and offers participants a chance to engage in therapeutic growth.
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 |
|---|
| Brian Austin | Executive Dir. | 40 | $133,477 |
| Cara Macksoud | CHIEF OPERATOR | 40 | $110,000 |
| Frank Maisello | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Watt | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Ramona Roopnarine | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| Rose Polidoro | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Macksoud | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Friedberg | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurence Austin | Director | 1 | $0 |
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