TWF’s holistic model serves economically disadvantaged students year-round, afterschool, free of charge. Our long-term approach grounded in exploratory Dance Education and performance fosters confidence and gifts within each child to innovate, communicate, and collaborate – skills necessary for the 21st century workforce. Academic, College and Career Readiness programs ensure that our students have fundamental academic and life skills to access and succeed in higher education. Our Family Services take a case management approach to counseling, crisis intervention, workshops and social service referrals to help families overcome socioeconomic hardships and foster a family context in which our young people can thrive. These core programs comprise our creative youth development model and copyrighted Theory of Change.