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CAP PROVIDED HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING IN DANCE, MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, THEATER, CREATIVE EXPRESSION/POETRY AND MARTIAL ARTS TO STUDENTS IN LEVELS FROM BEGINNER TO PRE-PROFESSIONAL. 229494 RITES OF PASSAGE PROGRAMS: SISTERS IN SISTERHOOD AND I AM MY BROTHER IS A YEAR-ROUND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH AGES 8-19 TO ADVANCE THEIR INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR GROWTH INTO INDEPENDENT, COMPASSIONATE, SELF-CONFIDENT LEADERS. RITES OFFERS TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION THAT INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL SKILLS COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELING SERVICES FAMILY MEETINGS AND HOME VISITS. FINANCIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE FEI AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS PROGRAM IDA PROVIDES CRUCIAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR STUDENTS BEGINNING AT AGE 8 THROUGH GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE. 216959 IN SCHOOL PROGRAM: ISP PROVIDES SEQUENTIAL, WEEKLY IN-SCHOOL AND AFTERSCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING TO PUBLIC, CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY. DISCIPLINES IN FY25 INCLUDED VISUAL ARTS DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, JEWELRY MAKING, PAINTING & SKETCHING, DANCE AFRICAN, HIP HOP, MODERN, MUSIC AFRICAN DRUM, GUITAR, MUSIC THEORY AND AUDIO PRODUCTION. 191289 13282 THE IFETAYO YOUTH ENSEMBLE: IYE IS A PREPARATORY PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE FOR YOUTH AGES 12-19, WHICH WORKS RIGOROUSLY THROUGH TRAINING AND REHEARSAL TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL WORKS ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR COMMUNITIES. 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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE IFETAYO YOUTH ENSEMBLE: IYE IS A PREPARATORY PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE FOR YOUTH AGES 12-19, WHICH WORKS RIGOROUSLY THROUGH TRAINING AND REHEARSAL TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL WORKS ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR COMMUNITIES. MARCUS GARVEY CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM: MGCHP PROVIDES HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSTRUCTION THAT FOCUSES ON AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA FOR STUDENTS, AGES 6-18, AND THEIR PARENTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND TOUR COMPONENT WHERE YOUTH AND PARTICIPANTS TRAVEL AND EXPERIENCE CULTURES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF ALL DISCLOSURES BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED AND FILED. 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