Youth in Focus
Organization Details
| Name | Youth in Focus |
| URL | http://www.youthinfocus.org/ |
Organization Description
| Mission statement | Our mission is to empower youth, through photography, to experience their world in new ways and to make positive choices for their lives. We put cameras in the hands of youth and place them in a challenging environment surrounded by high quality talented teachers, nurturing adult mentors, and create a strong community of support. Through photography our students find their voice, identity, creativity, and gain new confidence in their worth and abilities. |
| Service(s) description | Digital Photography Class (at your location, or here at Youth in Focus) B&W Darkroom Photography Class (here at Youth in Focus) We offer youth development photography classes custom designed to meet your needs! All partnerships include a stellar professional teaching artist, exciting and engaging curriculum, equipment rental, and photography printing services so youth have photographs to remember their experience! |
| Program impact | Students will obtain transferable vocational skills so our youth are prepared for employment and a living wage to fully participate in our region’s current and future economic viability. |
Community programs are organized into categories known as Community School Elements. All community programs associated with Youth in Focus are listed below and each program may be provided at 1 or more schools. You can use the 'Show Details' buttons to learn more about each program.
Academic Learning (1 program)
Programs that support and reinforce school-day academic instruction within any subject area - language arts, career and technical education, math, science/technology, visual and performing arts, physical education, health education, ethnic studies, social studies, and world languages - in alignment to the curriculum and academic goals for students and the district.