Program areas at Northeast Community Center
Harmony Project KC (HPKC) harnesses the transformative power of music to increase access to higher education for underserved students by removing systemic barriers to achievement through academic and social support. HPKC is a nationally recognized, research-based program that was built by a Doctor of Public Health. In the period 7/1/22-6/30/23, HPKC provided over 375 underserved youth and their families, 1st to 12th grade with tuition-free, year-round, after-school and weekend orchestral music instruction, practice, performance opportunities and character development.
Path to College: This initiative partners with students and their families (primarily first opportunity college students) to achieve higher education and career goals. This bilingual program includes individualized college guidance counseling, scholarship application support, college tours, career discernment, and a guaranteed scholarship for Harmony Project KC graduates.
Care Services: Through a family advocacy and empowerment model, we offer programming and supports that are responsive to family interests and needs. Programming includes: a family assistance fund, music therapy, a non-profit referral program to facilitate connections to resources, educational programming (e.g. financial literacy, parenting classes) through non-profit partner agencies, English language learning classes through a non-profit partner agency, and food distributions through a non-profit partner agency.