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Deborah Patterson, Open Society Institute fellow, left, and Lorella Dicks Jackson, director of the Pimlico Road Youth Program in the center’s art room. – Kristine Buls/Examiner
BALTIMORE (Map, News) - ARTEnriches, an out-of-school youth art component of the Pimlico Road Youth Program, is spelled with a European flourish because it’s classically taught.
“The ‘ARTE’ is trying to state that we’re [modeling the program] on the long history of art instruction,” said course developer and instructor Deborah Patterson, a local artist and Open Society Institute fellow who blends art instruction with spelling, vocabulary and grammar work. Patterson’s drawing, painting and art history work is part of Pimlico Road’s after-school and summer session programs for downtown youth.
The six-week summer session, which started Monday, also includes a computer lab, swimming and golf lessons, and field trips every Wednesday. It can handle up to 60 children ages 5-13 and costs $200.
“Our mission is to implement educational and recreational arts and cultural programs for use in the Pimlico Road area,” said Lorella Dicks Jackson, the program’s executive director. “It keeps the youth in the area hopefully out of trouble, and it helps them with their academics.”
The after-school program, September through June, covers homework help, children’s literature, and other reading and socialization exercises, as well as dance instruction and the art and clay modeling work. It served 45 elementary and middle school youth this year, and is free.
“I’m very pleased with them,” said Yvette Hull, mother of Miles Izzard, 10, a program participant. “The staff is very professional, and they have a lot of patience with my son.”
Noting that the area’s crime rate is among the highest in the city, Jackson said she hopes that the nonprofit’s pending mentoring and music appreciation efforts — complete with a small recording studio — will productively channel local teens’ energies.
“I think it’s a wonderful program,” said Sonya Moss, 10.
“I just realized how many talents my granddaughter has as a result of that program,” said Mary Jefferson, Sonya’s grandmother. “She’s been an honor roll student ever since she’s been in that program.”
Started two years ago by the Holy Nativity-St. John’s Corporation, the nonprofit has a yearly budget of $200,000 and a staff of four full-time employees, plus volunteers. It relies on foundation grants, contributions and some state aid.
“It’s absolutely proven that art makes for a broader person,” Patterson said “Do people put math instruction on their refrigerators? Art is displayed, and it’s so empowering.”
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We need to see an updated story on the center they celebrate 40 years this year.
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Funny that the point has been lost in this article.Better take a good look at what you get into.
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I guess the answer to my previous question is, "No, Mr. Corrigan is incapable of writing about anything other than Nonprofits." I guess the Examiner realizes that if he writes about anything else, Mr. Corrigan only spouts he own political views instead of reporting.
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While I realize that Mr. Corrigan has limited writing skills and he enjoys wearing out his Thesaurus in an attempt to impress people with his vocabulary, can't he write about anything other than Nonprofits?
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At least this time Mr. Corrigan wrote a variation on his theme of the past 10 weeks, instead of just the same story with different words.
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It seems as though the Examiner just lets Mr. Corrigan recycle the same story every week or so, and has let him do it for about the last 9 weeks. As much as I support recycling, I think it might be time for a new topic.
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With all the shady, non-taxed, I mean, so-called, non-profits in Maryland, working for a non-profit is working in the private sector.
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"[T]his $1.6 million, 22-employee nonprofit has a track record to support its claim." Okay, fair enough. So, what's the track record? Also, if the org has helped about 1,000 women since 1994, that's fewer than 90 women per year and there are 22 employees! It had better be successful at that ratio. Another point: Not-for-profit is merely a tax status. It does not mean that administrators cannot earn a handsome salary. I am not suggesting that is the case here but there's a reason these places don't share that info without being asked.
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Hi! Thank you so much for printing this article. It is a wonderful summary of what this incredible organization does. My husband works for Jeff Singer. Jeff is an incredibly humble, gracious and loving person. He truly cares about each person who comes through his Center. He deeply appreciates the job that everyone does on a daily basis. One can only truly appreciate the magnificent compassion and respect this organization offers to our homeless friends by visiting the center and helping face-to-face, hand-to-hand and heart-to-heart as this family reaches out to those in need. Thanks again for helping to make our neighbors aware of the needs of our brothers and sisters and the assistance provided by these loving angels of mercy!
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When is Montgomery County going to realize that Casa of MD is taking them/us to the cleaners?
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