Organizations Filed Purposes:
MINDLEAPS USES DANCE TO DEVELOP THE COGNITIVE SKILLS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING OF AT-RISK YOUTH TO ENSURE THEY CAN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, ENTER THE WORKPLACE AND LEAP FORWARD IN LIFE.
MINDLEAPS SERVED 168 CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE YOUTH AT OUR CENTER IN THE CAPITAL OF KIGALI, RWANDA. THESE CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN A DANCE PROGRAM TO DEVELOP COGNITIVE SKILLS AND IMPROVE EMOTIONAL REGULATION. BASED ON THE MONITORING & EVALUATION SYSTEM USED TO MEASURE THE STUDENTS' LEARNING PROGRESS, WE FOUND THAT, ON AVERAGE, CHILDREN IMPROVED THEIR COGNITIVE AND NON-COGNITIVE SKILLS BY 35% OVER 7-10 WEEKS IN THE PROGRAM: WWW.MINDLEAPS.ORG/RESEARCH. DURING COVID-19, MINDLEAPS DISTRIBUTED EMERGENCY RELIEF SUPPLIES TO THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. MINDLEAPS ALSO RAN ITS FLAGSHIP DANCE & DATA PROGRAM IN ALL SIX REFUGEE CAMPS IN RWANDA UNTIL THE PANDEMIC BEGAN IN MARCH. IN THIS PERIOD, MINDLEAPS CONTINUED ITS PROGRAM IN RURAL RWANDA AT THE MASORO LEARNING & SPORTS CENTER AS WELL AS ITS FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM TO HELP 100 MOTHERS WITH SAVINGS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
IN FY20, MINDLEAPS PROVIDED ONGOING PROGRAMMING FOR 150 CHILDREN AT OUR PERMANENT CENTER LOCATED IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF CONAKRY, GUINEA. THE MINDLEAPS CENTER'S GUINEAN STAFF PROVIDES STREET CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE YOUTH WITH A PATH BACK TOWARDS FORMAL EDUCATION. CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN A CAREFULLY STRUCTURED KINESTHETIC-BASED CURRICULUM TARGETING CRITICAL LEARNING SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR ENTRY INTO SCHOOL OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING. THE DANCE CLASSES ARE ACCOMPANIED BY ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGE CLASSES IN COMPREHENSION, READING, AND WRITING PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, ALL STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH DAILY MEALS AND A HEALTH AND SANITATION PROGRAM. THOSE CHILDREN WHO HAVE ADAPTED TO THIS MORE STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS KEY COGNITIVE SKILL AREAS, ARE SPONSORED TO ATTEND SCHOOL OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN THIS PERIOD, 68 CHILDREN WERE SPONSORED TO GO TO SCHOOL. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MINDLEAPS DISTRIBUTED EMERGENCY FOOD AND SANITATION SUPPLIES TO THE COMMUNITY FOR 6 MONTHS.
MINDLEAPS WORK IN THE BALKANS INCREASED THIS YEAR WITH THE PROJECT PEACEFUL RHYTHMS IN SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA. THIS PROJECT SERVES 360 YOUTH WHO LIVE IN DIVIDED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THREE PROGRAMS: DANCE & DATA, MINDLEAPS VIRTUAL ACADEMY AND THE ALUMNI NETWORK. CREATING CONNECTIONS THROUGH COURSE WORK AND EVENTS, WHILE IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT, MINDLEAPS INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH TO BUILD POSITIVE BONDS AND ARTICULATE LONG-TERM GOALS. THE PROGRAM BEGAN WITH AN INTENSIVE TRAIN THE TRAINER PERIOD AND EVOLVED INTO A LOCAL TEAM DELIVERING COURSE CONTENT ON A REGULAR BASIS.
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 |
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| Rebecca Davis | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $50,000 |
| Lamar Baylor | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $11,250 |
| Julia Henkels | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Thea Parent | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| David Hartman | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Maguire | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Richard Abeeku | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Richard Paulson | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Gallo | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Catherine Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Katie Bakarich | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Ramie Arian | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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