Programs Overview
Our gateway introductory program – Up to 100 students from each of a number of struggling schools participate in a
10-week, 18 hours/week After School Program where they transform their school’s public spaces from cold and institutional to warm and inspirational.
Objectives/Outcomes
Transform their school’s environment; learn commercial painting skills, project management, and transferable work habits; community building.
5 days a week for 6 weeks students from grades 7-12 learn the conceptual and practical competencies to explore design software programs, develop visual language, redefine problems, create solutions, and impact audiences as young catalysts of change.
Objectives/Outcomes
Students develop their voices by identifying and creating designs that solve problems in their communities, and develops critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
COLOR Club (Community of Leaders Organizing Revitalization)
3-day-a-week weekly, multi-year after-school program for Paint Club graduates - offers academic supports and career exposure and life-skills workshops while painting in schools and under-resourced community facilities on Saturdays.
Objectives/Outcomes
Financial literacy, career skills and job readiness training; regular academic tutoring; community building; creative problem-solving skill development.
7-week college-level enrichment and project-based learning program; literacy and math immersion through product design; includes painting shelters, community centers and neglected playgrounds.
Objectives/Outcomes
College environment; combats summer learning loss; fosters collaborative learning and problem solving and design thinking; skill mastery of Adobe Creative Suite; test preparation; presentation and project critique by industry professionals.
Semi-professional painting crew, comprised of seasoned student apprentices; includes participation in all Next Steps workshops and internships.
Objectives/Outcomes
Transform public sites; develop entrepreneurial skills for painting business; leadership skill development.
Our 3-day/week, multi-year apprenticeship program offering innovative college and career prep workshops; weekly academic supports, multiple college tours, individualized College guidance, SAT prep, and Saturday painting projects.
Objectives/Outcomes
On-time HS graduation, academic college readiness, leadership development, improved organization and creative problem-solving skills, concrete post-secondary education and career plan.
High school graduates are awarded a 5-year gap scholarship and supports that ensure college graduation or attainment of post-secondary certificate for a straight-to-career option. ($1500-$6000 annually) Students are paired with mentors who are professionals in the career field the student is pursuing.
Objectives/Outcomes
College persistence, degree attainment, academic achievement, paid internships, and career counseling and opportunities.
89% of alums are employed
19% are in business/finance/marketing banking careers
16% are in nursing/health careers
16% are in retail/customer relations and gig-economy jobs
10% are in social service careers
9% are in art & design careers
8% are in STEM careers
8% are in administrative jobs
7% are in trades and construction jobs
5% are in education careers
2% are in the armed forces