La Cares Mentoring Movement, 944 W 53rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90037, US

HistoryWe are a non-profit multi-cultural arts; after school; at-risk youth program teaching drums, dance, and visual/media arts of Brazil. L.A. Samba Kids utilizes Brazilian performing arts as a tool for self-empowerment, cultivating critical consciousness, instilling confidence, skills, and alternatives to the violence and destructive behavior locally. Teaching the importance of community cohesion, while fostering a safe-environment after-school with movement, creative expression , and school-based performances. Arts education as part of the core curriculum, cultivates the whole child, gradually building many kids of literacy while developing intuition, imagination and dexterity into unique forms of communication and artistic expression. We've connected the California VAPA and ELA scholastic requirements to ensure quality continuation of education. We are in need of more instruments, which $1,500 would support six students in our program.SpecialtiesThe L.A. Samba Kids is best described as a Percussion Movement of the third Millennium. This program creates a sense of community cohesion, allowing these kids to learn about different cultures through music and dance. We raise awareness of the music evolution in Latin America, with an emphasis on the African Diaspora roots Intercultural L.A. Samba Kids is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. We look forward to your continuing support for our artistic and creative work with the L.A. Samba Kids. Donate Today in support of Cultural Arts! Federal EIN# 33-1201423

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