Grantee Database

UNSCRIPTED LEARNING

Grant Year

2019-20

Grant Program

Youth Arts Action

Award Amount

$4,750.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Unscripted Learning will support Connections, an improvised theatre program designed to help teenagers and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) improve their creative thinking, listening and social awareness and develop a variety of social and communication skills in a safe environment.

Organization Summary

Developed in conjunction with the National Comedy Theatre in 2017, Unscripted Learning uses improvisational theatre to teach the concepts of teamwork, leadership, and creative problem solving as well as teaching improv skills and theory. Programs include:

Connections: An improvisational theatre program for teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum.
Kids and Teens Programs: Unscripted Learning uses improv comedy to teach teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in addition to performance skills, while providing a forum for students to have fun in a wholesome, supportive environment.
Active Minds: An educational program, designed exclusively for seniors, that teaches improvisational acting techniques and skills to improve cognitive ability, foster brain health, broaden creative expression and help increase social interaction.

Organization

Unscripted Learning

Address

3717 INDIA ST

SAN DIEGO

92103-3727

County

San Diego

Region

Far South

Phone

(619) 295-4999

Congressional District

California's 53rd congressional district

State Assembly District

District 78

State Senate District

District 39

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