Moves & Grooves, Inc.
Programs
Budget
$20,000.00
Description
We hire 24 youth ages 14-16 to take part in a paid summer internship program. Each summer has a different project focus and the students present their project findings through a creative final presentation. For summer 2021, students will participate in an urban planning project towards Nashville's first youth arts center.
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
At-Risk Populations
Long-term Success
Through the Moves & Grooves Youth Employment Program, students will achieve the following outcomes:
• 89% of Moves & Grooves youth will improve in critical thinking skills, as compared to the national average of 73%.
• 80 % of Moves & Grooves youth reported gains in perseverance skills, as compared to the national average of 66%.
• 79 % of Moves & Grooves youth reported gains in relationships with adults, as compared to the national average of 61%.
• 100% of Moves & Grooves youth will increase knowledge of community mapping and development.
• 100% of Moves & Grooves youth will increase their ability to communicate and work as a team.
Program Areas Served
Nashville, TN
$20,000.00
Description
We hire 24 youth ages 14-16 to take part in a paid summer internship program. Each summer has a different project focus and the students present their project findings through a creative final presentation. For summer 2021, students will participate in an urban planning project towards Nashville's first youth arts center.
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
At-Risk Populations
Long-term Success
Through the Moves & Grooves Youth Employment Program, students will achieve the following outcomes:
• 89% of Moves & Grooves youth will improve in critical thinking skills, as compared to the national average of 73%.
• 80 % of Moves & Grooves youth reported gains in perseverance skills, as compared to the national average of 66%.
• 79 % of Moves & Grooves youth reported gains in relationships with adults, as compared to the national average of 61%.
• 100% of Moves & Grooves youth will increase knowledge of community mapping and development.
• 100% of Moves & Grooves youth will increase their ability to communicate and work as a team.
Program Areas Served
Nashville, TN
Budget
$29,750.00
Description
Moves & Grooves provides after-school arts integration activities for school-aged youth. Certified teachers plan and organize STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) related lessons with the arts to enhance content knowledge and understanding for youth. Using the OMA (Opening Minds through the Arts) Model and guided by TN Common Core standards, students learn science through music and math through dance. Students are able to make connections through the arts and apply them to work inside the classroom. As an incentive, students have the opportunity to showcase their skills among family and friends during a Fall and Spring performance recital.
Beneficiaries
K-12 (5-19 years)
Long-term Success
- 98% High School Graduation Rate (compared to U.S. rate of 85% and TN rate of 82%)
- 100% receive behavioral counseling, tutoring, and social emotional learning support.
- 0% of our students are involved in the juvenile justice system, teen pregnancy, or truancy.
- Students are 38% less likely to be involved in drugs and illegal activities.
- Students are 5x more likely to graduate high school and attend college and/or pursue a career than their peers who did not participate in the afterschool mentoring program.
- 96% report being "more interested" in attending college, specifically to pursue a STEM career.
Short-term Success
- 78% of our students grades 5-8 increased reading and/ or math scores within 1 year.
- 90% of our students grades 5-8 improved overall school attendance.
- 80% of our students grades 5-8 received school recognition for having zero school disciplinary referrals or behavioral infractions during the 2019-2020 academic year.
- Students are 60% less likely to skip school.
Program Areas Served
None
$29,750.00
Description
Moves & Grooves provides after-school arts integration activities for school-aged youth. Certified teachers plan and organize STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) related lessons with the arts to enhance content knowledge and understanding for youth. Using the OMA (Opening Minds through the Arts) Model and guided by TN Common Core standards, students learn science through music and math through dance. Students are able to make connections through the arts and apply them to work inside the classroom. As an incentive, students have the opportunity to showcase their skills among family and friends during a Fall and Spring performance recital.
Beneficiaries
K-12 (5-19 years)
Long-term Success
- 98% High School Graduation Rate (compared to U.S. rate of 85% and TN rate of 82%)
- 100% receive behavioral counseling, tutoring, and social emotional learning support.
- 0% of our students are involved in the juvenile justice system, teen pregnancy, or truancy.
- Students are 38% less likely to be involved in drugs and illegal activities.
- Students are 5x more likely to graduate high school and attend college and/or pursue a career than their peers who did not participate in the afterschool mentoring program.
- 96% report being "more interested" in attending college, specifically to pursue a STEM career.
Short-term Success
- 78% of our students grades 5-8 increased reading and/ or math scores within 1 year.
- 90% of our students grades 5-8 improved overall school attendance.
- 80% of our students grades 5-8 received school recognition for having zero school disciplinary referrals or behavioral infractions during the 2019-2020 academic year.
- Students are 60% less likely to skip school.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$30,000.00
Description
We offer one of two summer programs to youth ages 7-15 in Nashville and surrounding areas.
1. The Dance Academy of Science & Health (DASH) Camp works to combat childhood obesity and prevent diabetes, stroke, and heart attack among African-Americans. This high energy summer experience provides campers a seven-week exploration to strengthen mind, body and spirit. The camp provides a healthy breakfast and lunch for each student and daily training in dance, sports recreation, and fitness to keep students active and moving.
2. The Arts & Culture Camp connects cultures of youth from various backgrounds in a fun and exciting way while incorporating math, language, and STEAM in each lesson. Each week introduces a new custom from around the world, where students have the opportunity to experience the language, food, sights, sounds, and history of that culture while celebrating the artistic differences and similarities that they each have to share.
Beneficiaries
K-12 (5-19 years)
Long-term Success
• Youth will have gained confidence to apply critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills to reach desired goals beyond the DASH program.
• Youth will have gained a better sense of self-respect and respect for others, self-confidence, and appreciation for cultures and the arts.
• Youth will feel empowered to find better ways of handling the pressures of everyday life, while strengthening their mind, body, and spirit.
• 100% youth will improve self-confidence and self-awareness by learning about his or her culture and performing during a public end of summer performance
• 80% youth participants will enhance reading and writing skills by drafting a letter to a Pen Pal or friend.
• 80% youth participants will enhance foreign language and communication , raising awareness of cultural differences and create a sense of belonging among our students
• 92 youth will improve physical health and wellness by exercising through dance and recreation 2 hours a day
Program Areas Served
None
$30,000.00
Description
We offer one of two summer programs to youth ages 7-15 in Nashville and surrounding areas.
1. The Dance Academy of Science & Health (DASH) Camp works to combat childhood obesity and prevent diabetes, stroke, and heart attack among African-Americans. This high energy summer experience provides campers a seven-week exploration to strengthen mind, body and spirit. The camp provides a healthy breakfast and lunch for each student and daily training in dance, sports recreation, and fitness to keep students active and moving.
2. The Arts & Culture Camp connects cultures of youth from various backgrounds in a fun and exciting way while incorporating math, language, and STEAM in each lesson. Each week introduces a new custom from around the world, where students have the opportunity to experience the language, food, sights, sounds, and history of that culture while celebrating the artistic differences and similarities that they each have to share.
Beneficiaries
K-12 (5-19 years)
Long-term Success
• Youth will have gained confidence to apply critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills to reach desired goals beyond the DASH program.
• Youth will have gained a better sense of self-respect and respect for others, self-confidence, and appreciation for cultures and the arts.
• Youth will feel empowered to find better ways of handling the pressures of everyday life, while strengthening their mind, body, and spirit.
• 100% youth will improve self-confidence and self-awareness by learning about his or her culture and performing during a public end of summer performance
• 80% youth participants will enhance reading and writing skills by drafting a letter to a Pen Pal or friend.
• 80% youth participants will enhance foreign language and communication , raising awareness of cultural differences and create a sense of belonging among our students
• 92 youth will improve physical health and wellness by exercising through dance and recreation 2 hours a day
Program Areas Served
None
