Intern /Volunteer Marketing, Development and Communications Associate
Arts to Grow —
Jersey City, NJ
ARTS TO GROW (ATG) is a nonprofit organization that collaborates with New York City metro area public schools and community organizations to provide music, visual arts, theater, dance and literary programs to underserved urban youth. Through our powerful model for learning through the arts, we help each child experience life-changing personal success. They discover joy in learning, become self-motivated, feel valued and gain self-confidence and skills necessary to look beyond the limitations of their environment and become leaders now and in the future.
SCOPE OF OUR SUCCESS
Launched in 2005, ATG has partnered with 14 inner city public schools and community organizations, including schools serving children and young adults with special needs. Program partners are located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Newark and Hoboken, NJ. 50 more schools and community organizations are on a waiting list. ATG has offered 74 high quality custom programs to over 1600 children ages 5-22. 390 kids were served during the 2010-2011 school year.
To learn more about our programs, please visit our website at: www.artstogrow.org
Position Description
We have an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Founder/Executive Director of a small growing arts education organization with proven programs that are ready to replicate to thousands more children in the NYC./New Jersey urban communities. During the 2011-2012 school year we are looking for an intern/volunteer) that can commit a minimum of 10-20 hours weekly for a minimum of two months. Work hours are very flexible. Work on-site in Arts to Grow's home-office and virtually. We are located 25 minutes from mid-town Manhattan in walking distance from the Grove Street PATH station in the historic Van Vorst Park section of Jersey City . Credit for undergraduate and graduate study can be arranged. We have worked with students from New York University 's Graduate School of Arts Administration and Drexel University 's Graduate Program in Arts Administration, Montclair State University, Seton Hall University and others.
ABOUT ARTS TO GROW Arts to Grow (ATG) is a non-profit arts education program partnering with schools and community organizations to bring classes in the arts to young people with limited access to learning through the arts. Founded in February 2005 by Mallory King , ATG offers young people of all backgrounds ages 5-18 opportunities to engage in learning by participating in performing, visual, and literary arts programs under the guidance of qualified teaching artists.
To learn more about our programs. please visit our website at: www.artstogrow.org