At Fostering Dreams Project our mission is to transform the lives of youth in foster care through the healing art of dance and the performing arts.
We provide exclusive opportunities to learn dance as a way of being more expressive, socially, and academically engaged to help youth build confidence, become leaders, and create brighter futures.
Exposure to the arts is critical for youth, especially those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and low socioeconomic status. Fostering Dreams Project was created out of the awareness of the lack of standalone arts education programs specifically targeting foster and at-risk youth – two groups most in need of exposure to the arts.
FDP is designed to ensure foster and at-risk youth have access to high quality dance and performing arts education to create pathways for success in the areas of social-emotional learning, academic achievement and overall improved mental and physical health.