YO ART INC

YO ART INC. EXPANDED ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AND TITLE I SCHOOLS ACROSS CHARLESTON AND BERKELEY COUNTIES. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED HANDS-ON STEAM-ALIGNED PROGRAMSINCLUDING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, FILMMAKING, CODING AND WEB DESIGN, 3D PRINTING, FASHION DESIGN, AND GRAPHIC ARTSTO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.YO ART SERVED STUDENTS AT MULTIPLE PARTNER SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, PROVIDING MULTI-WEEK IN-CLASS AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD DIGITAL LITERACY, CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND REAL-WORLD TECHNICAL SKILLS. PROGRAMS WERE TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND ALIGNED WITH SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY STANDARDS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS LINCOLN REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER, WINDWOOD FARM HOME & FAMILY SERVICES, AND FIRST TEE GREATER CHARLESTON.THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, YO ART INCREASED ACCESS TO DIGITAL TOOLS INCLUDING CAMERAS, CHROMEBOOKS, 3D PRINTERS, SEWING EQUIPMENT, AND EDITING SOFTWAREAND HELPED BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR RURAL AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH. STUDENTS COMPLETED PORTFOLIO-READY PROJECTS, PARTICIPATED IN SHOWCASES AND EXHIBITIONS, AND GAINED EXPOSURE TO CREATIVE CAREER PATHWAYS. IN TOTAL, YO ART POSITIVELY IMPACTED HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE LOWCOUNTRY, EMPOWERING THEM THROUGH ARTS-BASED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND CONTINUING ITS COMMITMENT TO BUILDING CONFIDENT, CAPABLE, AND DIGITALLY SKILLED YOUNG LEARNERS.