- 45 Youth Served (ages 7-12)
- Reached our Capacity!
- 58% Main South residents
- 22% residents of surrounding area of Main South
- 58% returning students
- 17 Teens in Leadership Program (ages 13-17)
- 65% were Graduates of our Summer Program
- 113% increase of Teen Leaders from last year
- 16 Volunteers (ages 18+)
- 13% were Teen Program Graduates
- 44% Clark University Student Volunteers
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Friday Night Showcase
The program culminated with our Annual Friday Night Showcase on the last day of the program. Students were given the opportunity to demonstrate what they learned during the week for family, friends, donors, supporters, and city stakeholders! Keynote speakers included City Manager Ed Augustus, City Councilor Sarai Rivera, and Casey Starr of the Main South CDC. During the course of the night, families and guests were able to meet the volunteer staff, enjoy a free ice cream, and learn more about Main IDEA and upcoming programming and events! During the performance, students from drama class performed an original skit written by another team from Creative Writing Class, and the evening ended with an art mural created by all 45 of our students hung for display while students from each team performed with singing, playing ukuleles and hand drums, and choreographed dancing! |
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IDEA Hub Half-Day
Summer Program
Thanks to the generous support from donors like you, last June we also partnered with Creative Hub Worcester to launch our new pilot program, called “IDEA Hub!” This five-week, half-day summer arts program was offered to youth ages 7-12 and held at Creative Hub’s new Youth Arts Space at 653 Main Street! We also were able to strengthen our partnership with Clark University, hiring a total of eight university volunteers for the program! These “Clarkies” created and implemented approved art curriculum for groups of 10-12 students, cultivating positive and empowering relationships with youth in their neighborhood and gaining hands-on experience in youth work, community development, and nonprofit management!
- 25 Youth Served (ages 7-12)
- 40% Main South residents
- 40% also enrolled in our Full-Day Program
- 84% awarded scholarships to attend
- 17 Volunteer Staff
- 4 Teens in Leadership Program (ages 13-15)
- 8 Clark University Volunteers
- 2 Volunteer Staff from Creative Hub
With your support, 25 local youth had the opportunity to participate in dance, drama, and visual art classes, with activities including imprav-based drama games, writing and performing original drama skits, learning and performing new dance choreography each week, painting, drawing, printmaking, and much more! Additionally, each student received a FREE snack each day of the program. The program culminated with a Showcase Performance for family and friends on the last day of the program, complete with complimentary refreshments and an art gallery of the students’ work.
We are excited to continue our partnership with Creative Hub this Fall, by partnering with them as guest artists for their upcoming after-school program, as well as hosting our Teen Program at their Youth Arts Space!
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GWCF Creative Community Engagement Grant
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Teen Arts Program
Enroll your teen for our Teen Arts Program, beginning this Fall! This program is for Worcester youth ages 12-17, and will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-8pm, at Creative Hub’s Youth Arts Space (653 Main Street). We will be hosting a variety of different arts workshops throughout the year, including visual art, music, dance, creative writing, drama, and culinary arts!
October: Visual Art
Oct 2nd
Oct 9th
Oct 16th
Oct 23rd
November: Music
Nov 6th
Nov 13th
Nov 27th
December: Music & Visual Art
Dec 4th: Music
Dec 11th: Visual Art
Dec 18th: Visual Art |
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Oct 8th Fall Program
We are excited to soon be hosting our 2nd Annual Fall Program on Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct 8th)! This full-day program will be offered at Clark University to Worcester youth, ages 7-12, free of cost to participants, and offer classes in visual art, dance, music, drama, and creative writing! Click here to enroll and/or learn more!
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