Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION: YO ART ENHANCES THE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM WITH MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO SPARK THE STUDENTS' CURIOSITY AND ENGAGE THEM IN ISSUES BEYOND THEIR OWN LIFE BOUNDARIES. OUR PROJECTS ENCOURAGE LEARNING THROUGH DISCOVERY AND DISCIPLINE, IMPROVISATION AND TECHNIQUE, THEREFORE PROVIDING A FERTILE GROUND FOR CREATIVE THOUGHT.
YO ART BRINGS TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN ARTS COURSES INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE STEAM CURRICULUM. OUR PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP CRITICAL SKILL SETS AND LEARN THE TERMINOLOGY INTEGRAL TO THEM TO PUT THEM ON THE PATH TO GRADUATE CAREER READY. THEY GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, AND LEARN TO THINK CREATIVELY AND LOGICALLY. WE EMPHASIZE INNOVATION, COMMUNICATION AND INTERVIEW SKILLS SO STUDENTS CAN BUILD THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE WHILE IDENTIFYING AND CAPITALIZING ON THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS. THEY GRADUATE FROM EACH COURSE WITH SPECIFIC OUTPUTS THAT WILL HELP DEMONSTRATE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHEN APPLYING FOR JOBS. BY LEARNING TO LIVE UP TO THEIR POTENTIAL, THEY WILL GO OUT INTO THE WORLD READY TO BREAK DOWN RACIAL BARRIERS IN MANY PROFESSIONS.
YO ART WORKS AT ELEVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MOSTLY TITLE 1) IN-CLASS TIME APPROXIMATELY 20 CLASSES PER SCHOOL WEEK INSTRUCTING 4TH- 8TH GRADERS SKILLS IN STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS) RELATED COURSES AND ALSO TWO SUMMER PROGRAMS. PRESENTLY YO ART IS IMPACTING 1000 PLUS STUDENTS PER SCHOOL YEAR IN SUBJECTS RANGING FROM DIGITAL FASHION DESIGN, CODING, ADOBE PHOTO SHOP, BASIC INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND FILM MAKING.
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 |
|---|
| Greg Colleton | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $17,500 |
| Judi Cline | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Raymond Murray | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Eliot Tuckerman | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Bate | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Affourtit | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gretchen Barbatsis | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Kelly | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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