Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO CREATE A PLATFORM THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO USE THEIR VOICE, CREATIVITY, REFLECTION AND ACTION TO AFFECT PERSONAL GROWTH, TRANSFORM LIVES AND IMPACT COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS AND PEER LED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. WE CREATE A SAFE, NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT FOR SELF EXPRESSION FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AS WE CONTINUE TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES.
PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH, LARGELY ECONOMICALLY DISENFRANCHISED, WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND PRACTICE LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL ACTION SKILLS IN A PEER-LED ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO BECOME CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE AND TO EDUCATE/ENLIGHTEN FELLOW PEERS ABOUT RELEVANT ISSUES IMPACTING YOUTH INCLUDING: HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES; BULLYING, CIVIC AND SOCIAL CONCERNS; JUVENILE JUSTICE; HIV&STD AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS. YOUTH ARE TRAINED TO CO-FACILITATE WORKSHOPS AND BECOME ROLE MODELS TO THEIR PEERS. PEER LEADERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A TERM MEMBERSHIP ON THE TWP YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD; H.I.P. INTERNS (HORTICULTURE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM) IS A PAID INTERNSHIP FOR YOUTH WHO DISPLAY THE DESIRE TO LEARN AND THE WILLINGNESS TO WORK HARD AT THE CARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACRE TWP COMMUNITY GARDEN SPACE. THE PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALSO EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE ON THE ANNUAL ROLE OF TRAINED - PAID LEADERS DURING THE SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE.
HEALTHE & TEEN CAMPS THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON YOUTH SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF- AWARENESS, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT. TEEN CAMPS ARE OFFERED DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER BREAKS; ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORKSHOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDING A SAFE SPACE FOR TEEN, ESPECIALLY, MARGINALIZED YOUTH, DURING THE TIMES WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT OF SESSION AND YOUTH ARE UNSUPERVISED AND MOST LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED IN COUNTERPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIORS. TEEN CAMPS AND THE HEALTHE PROGRAM ALSO BRING YOUTH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TOGETHER TO BOND AND BREAK DOWN BARRIERS. VARIOUS EVIDENCE INFORMED PEER- TO-PEER CURRICULUMS ARE UTILIZED TO EXPLORE RELEVANT TEEN TOPICS WHILE INCREASING YOUNG PEOPLE'S SELF-ESTEEM AND PROMOTING POSITIVE BEHAVIORS THAT DEMONSTRATED & MAINTAIN OPTIMAL PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND PERSONAL SAFETY. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE: 1 GARDENING 2 FIELD TRIPS 3 ARTS & TECHNOLOGY 4 LITERARY ARTS& HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WORKSHOPS 5 SPORTS AND FIELD GAMES
ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT THIS PROGRAM ENGAGES YOUTH THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION, TO HONE THEIR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE, ACQUIRE CULTURAL LITERACY, GAIN INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, DEVELOP THEIR VOICE AND PERSONAL POWER. TWP PROVIDES SCHOOL BASED AND COMMUNITY BASES ARTS AS LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS PROGRAM GIVES YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ARTICULATE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY THROUGH LITERARY ARTS; FINE ARTS INSTRUCTION, MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, AND PERFORMING ARTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE YOUTH POETRY TEAM, HAMPTON ROADS YOUTH POETS; THE HAMPTON ROADS YOUTH POET LAURATE PROGRAM AND THE HEAR THIS PERFORMANCE SEASON A MONTH-LONG YOUTH CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS.
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 |
|---|
| Deirdre A Love | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $55,688 |
| Megan Zwisohn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Frances Thompson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Al Roker | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Teri Rigell | HONORARY MEM | 1 | $0 |
| Tanya Kearney | CHAIR OF THE | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Jones | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Johnson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Goldsmith | HONORARY MEM | 1 | $0 |
| Joanna Fowler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Fowler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Berlucchi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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