Organization: THE ASPIRE PROJECT
Mission: THE ASPIRE PROJECT PROVIDES QUALITY DANCE CLASSES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHO ARE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN THE ARTS. THE INTENT IS TO REACH ECONOMICALLY AT-RISK STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES/SCHOOLS CANNOT PROVIDE SUCH OPPORTUNITIES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH NON-TUITION BASED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS & CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS OFFERED ON A SLIDING SCALE AT OUR STUDIO. ADULT DANCE AND FITNESS CLASSES ARE ALSO OFFERED ALONG WITH MATH TUTORING AND COMPUTER LABS FOR YOUTH.
Activities: THE STUDIO PROGRAM GREW TO 500 REGISTRANTS WEEKLY IN OUR DANCE PROGRAM, INCLUDING TAP, BALLET, JAZZ, CONTEMPORARY AND HIP HOP CLASSES. THE STUDIO PROGRAM ALSO OFFERED PILATES AND YOGA FOR ADULTS EACH WEEK. THESE PROGRAMS RAN FOR 20 WEEKS FROM OCT, 2019 THROUGH MARCH, 2020. NO SUMMER CAMPS WERE HELD IN 2020.
IN OUR ACADEMIC LAB, MATH TUTORING WAS TAUGHT TWICE EACH WEEK AT NO COST FOR 3-8TH GRADE, FROM SEPT, 2019 THROUGH MARCH 2020. ADDITIONALLY, COMPUTER CODING CLASSES WERE OFFERED FOR A NOMINAL FEE FOR 3-6TH GRADERS. A GIRLS-ONLY CLASS AND A BOYS-ONLY CLASS WERE TAUGHT WEEKLY. 35 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE ACADEMIC LAB.
OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDED AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES AT EACH OF FOUR NORTH PORTLAND SUN SCHOOL PROGRAMS. 60 STUDENTS ARE SERVED EACH WEEK IN BALLET, JAZZ AND HIP HOP CLASSES. THE ASPIRE PROJECT ALSO TAUGHT SENIOR CHAIR YOGA EACH WEEK TO SENIORS AT ASSUMPTION VILLAGE, A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. NO OUTREACH CAMPS WERE HELD IN 2020.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Recreation & Sports