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Every time you snag a purple “Because You Care” bag at a Maryland Giant Food Store, $1 is heading to our arts education academy.
Ends May 31st
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Enroll in Summer Classes
Our full-day summer classes for ages 8 to 22 are open for registration and are available as in-person classes in Washington, DC or as virtual courses online.
Innovative Hip-hop C
urriculum
Join our creative arts classes to propel your career as a DJ, fashion designer, music producer, radio broadcaster, artist, or poet.
Academy Spotlights
Megan Truman
Like a Boss Instructor
Megan Truman is a social entrepreneur with a passion for economic empowerment. Her work has centered chiefly on displaying how positive youth outcomes can lead to youth creating new possibilities for themselves and our communities.
Kymone Freeman
Chess Instructor
Freeman has invested years of art and activism to the District’s most vulnerable and under-served populations. In November 2011, based in historic Anacostia, We Act Radio began amplifying the voices and stories that aren’t heard in the corporate media.
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Uncover Our Wide Range of Community Programs
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The Counterbalance Blog
Faith and Truth in Art with Poet David Jones
Alternative Break is back to provide youth with a virtual field trip to learn about creative career paths in major cities across the U.S. We went to Philly to talk with David Jones, a former Philly Youth Poet Laureate who is expanding his expression as well as moving into the world of finance.
How Artist Mas Paz is Saving Nature Through His Artwork
Federico has traveled all over the world to spread this message and help others find their voice. In collaboration with WBL he spreads the message that art in all forms, whether it be music, dance, or graffiti has the power to change lives.
Can’t Stop the Prophet - Babaluku, LugaFlow, and the Bavubuka Dynasty
Babaluku is a true believer, and his mission has been clear to convert as many others as possible to his gospel. He also is a true ambassador, and before we parted he wanted people to know this about the culture of hip-hop on the continent.
