by createnow | Dec 30, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Thanks to the California Arts Council for honoring Create Now with a grant from their Youth Arts Action initiative. Through their support, we provided 35 at-risk students at Logan Elementary and Middle School in Echo Park with our “Create a Show” performing arts...
by createnow | Dec 28, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Thanks to L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis for sponsoring two of Create Now’s early education music programs that use steady beat. Research proves that teaching a young child how to keep a steady beat impacts neural and cognitive mechanisms, which accelerates...
by createnow | Dec 12, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Thanks to a donation from US Bank, Create Now hosted our 7th Annual Holiday Party. 50+ kids of all ages from the Imperial Courts Housing Project in Watts, at-risk youth from Highland Park, plus runaway and homeless teenagers from the Angel’s Flight emergency...
by createnow | Nov 4, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Our partner Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row is a temporary shelter for 150-180 children. Facing homelessness is a struggle for youth. They often feel anxious and stressed when living under such difficult circumstances. Studies reveal these kids have higher levels of...
by createnow | Oct 30, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Logan Elementary/Middle School is located in Echo Park. 90{aae7c8e07d59d4d87ab7a1ab908a4553f02e35e8a556b54e4d8c9c7edd1dc3f3} of the students are Hispanic and 89{aae7c8e07d59d4d87ab7a1ab908a4553f02e35e8a556b54e4d8c9c7edd1dc3f3} are from low-income families. Test scores...
by createnow | Sep 29, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
On any given night in Los Angeles, more than 2,300 transition-age youth (TAY) experience homelessness. Ages 18-24, most have been abused, neglected, orphaned, and left to fend for themselves on the streets. They often lack social and life skills, any goals and...