CENTER OF LIFE
161 HAZELWOOD AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15207 www.centeroflife.net

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CENTER OF LIFE (COL) IS A FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE GREATER HAZELWOOD COMMUNITY AND OTHER UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE PITTSBURGH AREA. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE LIFE-SKILLS, EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO THRIVE AND MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES STRONG. FOR NINETEEN YEARS CENTER OF LIFE HAS PROVIDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN MUSIC AND ARTS, EDUCATION, ATHLETICS, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.

KRUNK MOVEMENT AND COL JAZZ THE KRUNK MOVEMENT IS A YOUTH MICRO-ENTERPRISE DESIGNED AS A PRODUCTION COMPANY. STUDENTS USE THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF HIP-HOP TO COMMUNICATE MESSAGES TO PEERS ABOUT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LEARNING THE BASICS OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS FROM CREATING TO PERFORMING, ANALYZING, WRITING, MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, AND ALL THE IN-BETWEENS. WITH A STRONG FOCUS TOWARDS HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN TOTAL CONTROL OF THEIR OWN ECONOMY, THE KRUNK MOVEMENT IS A PREMIER PROGRAM FOR THE TALENTED AND DEVELOPING HIGH SCHOOL ARTIST. COL JAZZS VISION IS TO MENTOR CHILDREN INTO YOUNG MUSICIANS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT CREATES BELONGING, SIGNIFICANCE, AND SECURITY THROUGH AN ARRAY OF REHEARSAL, RECORDING, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND PERFORMANCES. THROUGH ITS THREE BANDS JAZZ COMBO, LARGE ENSEMBLE, AND BUCKET BAND COL JAZZ OFFERS A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS.

FUSION FUSION INNOVATIVELY DELIVERS OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS. FUSION PROVIDES TUTORING AND HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH THE HELP OF STUDENT VOLUNTEERS. DIRECT PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED AND TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR ALL WHO WISH TO TUTOR. THROUGH A GROWING PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS AND LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, THE PLACEMENT OF CENTER OF LIFE PERSONNEL IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND DIRECT FAMILY INTERACTION, EACH STUDENT RECEIVES CONVENTIONAL AND UNCONVENTIONAL COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ACROSS ALL CORE SUBJECTS. CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE FUSION PROGRAM IS FAMILY STRENGTHENING AND ENGAGEMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT FAMILIES HAVE THE GREATEST INFLUENCE IN THEIR CHILDRENS LIVES BECAUSE PARENTS ARE THEIR CHILDS FIRST TEACHER. TO HOLISTICALLY SERVE THE YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAMMING, WE MUST ALSO WORK ALONGSIDE THEIR PARENTS. WHEN YOU EMPOWER PARENTS, YOU EMPOWER CHILDREN WHEN YOU EMPOWER CHILDREN, YOU EMPOWER A SOCIETY.

CROSSOVER CROSSOVER IS A MENTORING INITIATIVE THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTS THE LIFE- SKILLS AND OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE A MENTORING LESSON AND THEN AN OPEN SPORTS FORMAT WHERE STUDENTS RUN DRILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN GROUP ACTIVITIES. MENTORING LESSONS TEACH LIFE SKILLS EVERYTHING FROM IMPROVING SCHOOL CONDUCT AND COMMUNICATIONS, TO MANAGING BULLYING AND PEER PRESSURE, TO AVOIDING DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS, TO GOOD DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. THIS MENTORING RELATIONSHIP CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY AS CROSSOVER STAFF MEMBERS ARE BASED IN THE PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SERVING AS HELPERS DURING LUNCH, HALLWAY TRANSITIONS AND DURING ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL. YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN CROSSOVER CAN SEE THEIR MENTORS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY AND IN THE EVENINGS, AND THEIR MENTORS OFTEN SERVE AS A MISSING ADULT WHO HAS A CONSTANT PRESENCE IN THEIR LIVES.

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