Arts Empowerment Project

The heart pack outreach program provides art care packages to at-risk youth delivered to their homes. Heart packs contain age-appropriate art supplies, educational games, comfort and creative toys, snacks, gift cards, and a message of hope. Heart packs provide the opportunity to explore creative outlets and positive self-expression, which is crucial to youth who cannot join taep's in-person programs. Schools, businesses and individuals collect supplies and assemble heart packs, involving the broader community in taep's work.

The Arts Empowerment Project's free Arts program brings Arts experiences to underserved youth in grades k-5 enrolled in elementary school and after school programs. Visiting artists, funded by taep and volunteers, work with students to explore character development, social and emotional learning, and literacy through the Arts. Throughout the year, students and their families have several opportunities to attend local theatrical performances, and participate in culteral enrichment.

Promoting peace + justice classes brings teens who are at-risk for court involvement together with members of local law enforcement to help break down stereotypes and explore implicit bias and social justice issues through collaborative art. Our team members, teaching artists and guest speakers from a wide range of disciplines help provide a safe space for officers and teens to engage in honest discussion about community and racially motivated violence and other challenging topics.

Other programs.