Donate to the Crescent Moon Project - Art For Children
Crescent Moon Project provides free classes in the arts to children. Through these expressive and creative experiences, they teach children about the challenges facing our communities and aim to teach, empower and inspire in them the ability to care for others and the environment, to be responsible, to work cooperatively and inclusively, and to celebrate the strength of diversity in their communities. Through this hands-on work, they aspire to create the next generation of compassionate and empathetic leaders.
Growing up in Los Barriles, Priscilla Duran, the program’s founder, often wished she had opportunities other than just school and the beach. It was her dream to provide free art classes for the children of Los Barriles. In February 2021, that dream became a reality when the Crescent Moon Project was launched, initially to help fill the void children had in their days being out of school for COVID 19. The project was so well received by the community that it continued to be supported and has grown into what it is today.
The children in Los Barriles need access to free extra-curricular activities such as art. Many families cannot afford to pay for classes. All of crescent moon's programs are sponsored by donations and are 100% free for all children.
Creating art can help improve skills such as creative expression, imagination, collaboration, executive function, etc.
“Culture generates social capital and strengthens a community's character. Art brings people together physically and culturally, through its capacity to tell a community's shared story, to inspire reflection, and form connections that transcend differences.” Knight Foundation
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