Our Impact

99

%

of our 12th graders graduated from high school or attained their GED, and 92% have gone on to college from our Saturday and After-School programs

90

%

of participants have made improvements in cross-cultural understanding

75

%

of participants have made important progress in committing to using non-violent conflict resolution in the current and future issues they face

80

%

of participants have shown improvement in their ability to lead and their initiative toward social change (community action and responsibility)

80

%

of participants have demonstrated that they have a clearer vision of both their short- and long-term goals and that they are more confident in their ability to advocate for themselves and others in the future

100

%

of participants have made significant gains in performing arts excellence

Our Outcomes

1
Cross-cultural collaboration

Experience and learn how to build meaningful cross-cultural relationships and work together in a diverse context

2
Non-violent conflict resolution

Gain the experience of resolving the current conflicts they face and demonstrate a commitment to resolving future conflicts without resorting to violence

3
Leadership‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

Understand their responsibility to others, learn to act on that recognition, and develop the maturity, dependability, and communication skills necessary to succeed

4
Community action and responsibility

Gain the awareness of their responsibility to their community and is capable of leading positive change in their community

5
Positive sense of future‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

Gain the confidence that they have a future, can be a powerful force for positive change, and have the skills to plan and achieve results

6
Performing arts excellence

Increase their skill to create, produce, and perform for the stage to the highest level of their ability

7
College attainment

Complete high school or attain the high school equivalency and enroll in college

Why the Performing Arts?

The Possibility Project utilizes the power of narrative and the performing arts to empower young people with the tools to transform their lives and their communities.
Our young people commit to meeting for six to seven hours weekly over the course of nine months to engage in a social/emotional learning experience that uses the performing arts to examine and address the personal and social forces that shape their lives and identities.
1
Transformation
2
Creativity‎
3
Voice
4
Discipline‎
5
Physical Awareness‎
6
Collaboration‎
7
Public Speaking
8
Emotional Competency
9
Conflict Resolution
10
Improvisation
11
Excellence
12
Ownership‎

Research and Resources

Saturday & After-School Programs Research Report
Foster Care Program Research Report
SEL Practitioners Guide
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
For more information on our research and approach, email

info@the-possibility-project.org