After School Program Mentor

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About Artportunity Knocks

Location:

275 Decatur St. SE, Atlanta, GA 30313, US

Mission Statement

Artportunity Knocks mission is to empower youth to make positive and smart choices while increasing opportunities in the Arts, Education, Community Service and Bridging Cultures. The organization was established in the Metro Atlanta area in 2007 with a focus on providing stem and arts education that's culturally diverse and accessible to all youth in K-12th grades throughout the state of Georgia.

Description

The organization provides a nurturing and safe environment that fosters learning and creativity during the school year and summer months. Our primary demographic target ages 6-18, with an emphasis on the "tween" age groups (9-13). Our programs currently support students located within the Metropolitan region of Atlanta, Georgia with a reach that expands to over 10,000 students.

Among the specific activities provided at our site are:

• Homework Assistance/Tutoring
• Nutritious Snacks
• Performing Arts Classes: Dance, Theater, Rap/Poetry/Spoken Word
• Music Classes: Instrumentation, Theory, Voice
• Fine Arts Classes: Culinary Arts, Painting, Photography, Fashion Design, Animation
• Technical Arts Classes: Music Production & Engineering, Filmmaking, Computer Animation
• Coding, Robotics, Technology, Engineering, Esports & Gaming
• Physical Recreation: Fitness, Sports, Martial Arts
• Mentorship

We also host positive concerts in hopes of giving not only Artportunity Knocks students, but other up and coming artists an opportunity to perform live.