CHRISTIAN LATINO ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC AND ARTS 2

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Project RYTMO has found that by allowing music to be the focus of their time, energy and expression, youth will not only set-aside their cultural differences, but will also form new communities that are healthy and positive, regardless of their ethnicity or gang affiliation. One example of this was having two rival gang members enrolled in our program, who discovered a positive way to release their anger against each other through rap music/lyrics. This resulted in a collaborative music project, which motivated them to better understand their similarities as rappers. In so doing, the studio facility also benefited from their reconciliation: both young men alerted their respective gangs to cease from tagging the studio facility fences! Experience Briefly outline all youth programs that your agency has operated during the last 2 years. · "Project R Y.T.M. 0." (Reaching Youth Through Music Opportunities), a Department of Labor funded sub grant through the Latino Coalition, was created in 2004. This unique program was created to provide occupational training for Latino at-risk and adjudicated youth, utilizing music technology and the Arts. The curriculum model is a 8-week course that equips youth for the job market in music technology-related fields. Project RYTMO currently services over 42 youth in Orange County. · Pro-Teen Workshops: was a program designed for 8-12 youth, ages 13-18 yrs, who demonstrate exceptional talent or skill in the music industry and other art- forms. The program involved 6-weeks of intense mentoring, occupational training and recording a music demo at Love & Laughter Recording Studios in Anaheim, CA · Music Mentoring/Internships: One ofCLAMA's missions is to utilize music and the Arts to develop and educate young talent who demonstrate artistic potential, yet who have little or no access to music industry occupational training or related fields. Part of that development is clearly the mentoring of musicians, artists and recording engineers, who demonstrate potential in the future of music. Our mentors are made up of professional minority leaders, who provide internships/job- shadowing, professional guidance and powerful stories that inspire youth today. Mentors meet with students one hour per week, as well as provide internship opportunities, and useful job-related insights into the music industry. Mentors also follow a specially designed curriculum that was created for students who are serious and committed about the music industry.