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Promise 2 - West Boca Coalition For Kids
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West Boca Coalition For Kids FAST FACTS
Established:in 2000 by Boca Raton’s Promise - The Alliance for Youth
Purpose:to identify the needs of children and youth living in unincorporated Boca Raton and mobilize community members to develop needed resources.
Members:
- West Boca Medical Center
- Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services
- Palm Beach County Schools
- Boca Raton Community Hospital
- West Boca Community Council
- Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County Sheriff
- Kidz Family Magazine
- Boca Alliance Group
- First Fidelity Bank & Trust
- CitiBank
- Palm Beach Community College - South
Goal:Every child will have access to the 5 Promises:
1. Caring Adults (parents, mentors, teachers)
2. Safe Places and Structured Activities
3. Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds
4. Effective Education & Marketable Skills
5. Opportunities to Serve the Community
Current Activities:*grant projects
1. “Friday Friends”, after-school program
2. Police Athletic League (PAL)programs
3. “Theatrics” – West Boca Arts program *
4. Intergenerational service opportunities *
5. 5 Promises Checklist for Caring Adults *
6. Coral Sunset Summer Camp
7. Summer “Tuesday Buddies”
8. Career Exploration
Needs:
* Volunteers for office work, mentoring, shadowing, art
* Weekend and summer work for qualified teens
Office:Telephone (561) 395-3063, Fax (561) 394-4161
"Theatrics” – West Boca Arts program
Project:West Boca Intergenerational Theater Arts
Funds for the project are provided through the Palm Beach County Recreation Assistance Program, Districts 4 & 5.
Purpose:To develop and support a community of cultural artists as they give voice to their ideas, feelings, and experiences through a multi-disciplinary spectrum of the arts. Activities will encourage creativity as a tool for personal and social transformation and bring affirmation and joy to the celebration of life.
Model:The Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts serves as the training ground for instructor, Gary Wayne, and the demonstration model for Boca Raton’s Promise Arts Team. (www.lovewell.org.)
Project Description:The project is being developed in three stages. 1) Introductory -introduced as a weekly after-school program at Loggers Run Middle School on Fridays, starting January 9 and ending March 12. Exploring boundaries, extemporaneous lines, group theatrics with adult mentors, final presentation on school stage. 2) Intermediate - includes advanced techniques including scripting, staging, expression and demonstration of skills as determined by the instructor, final presentation of Intermediate Theater Skills, on May 28. 3) Summer Theatrics Camp - For ages 12-18 at Coral Sunset Elementary School from 9-3 PM starting July 19 for ten days, culminating with a show for on August 4 at Loggers Run Community School.
Operations: Under sponsorship of Boca Raton’s Promise
Coordinator: Tina Michel
Instructor: Gary Wayne Telephone: 561-395-3063, Fax 561-394-4161
brpromise@gate.net
www.bocaratonspromise.org
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