The Young Shakespeareans
Transforming Futures through the Power of Arts Education
The Young Shakespeareans is the ONLY organization delivering on-site, after-school theatre arts programs with full-production Student Performances at public schools in Los Angeles' underserved neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT PIPELINES
Through the Goldhirsh Foundation's LA2050 initiative, The Snap Foundation selected TYS as a partner to support Los Angeles’ goal to become the best place to connect, create, learn, live, and play. Snap's sponsorship, along with funding from the Office of LA County 2nd District Board Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and our collaboration with UCLA's Community Youth Program (as an Administrative Agent for LA City Economic Workforce Development Department) has made it possible to implement a long-envisioned initiative that truly achieves TYS’ core mission to elevate and transform LA’s underserved communities.
This initiative provides a stable and cohesive journey with an unbroken path of growth, self-awareness, leadership, and collaboration ensuring students' continued academic and personal development, while equipping them with the tools and connections they need to launch a successful professional future.
Neighborhood Arts Education Empowerment Pipeline Students:
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Begin Program participation as 2nd through 5th graders;
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Deepen their academic, social/emotional, and cultural portfolio as 6th-8th graders;
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Broaden and apply their skills as 9th-12th graders;
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Begin employment with TYS in high-school and college and with other organizations & commercial companies
SPRING & SUMMER 2025!
Produced & Performed by an Ensemble of
High School & College students from
across LA County
Los Angeles Academy
of Arts & Enterprise
Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Magnet
High School
LATTC Early College Academy
Crossroads School of
Arts & Sciences
Cal Poly Pomona
LA City College
Cal State LA
UCLA
South LA's Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Magnet High School's students enjoyed their inaugural TYS program with an EARN+LEARN Workforce opportunity through Para Los Ninos with terrific support from EduCare
Fair Avenue Elementary School's
4th&5th Graders in North Hollywood
enjoyed another season of
SHAKESPEAREAN SPORTS
TYS Students were honored to perform at
LA EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS'
JUNETEENTH celebration
Hosted by
Los Angeles Academy
of Arts & Enterprise
in collaboration with
Woodcraft Rangers
Sponsored by the
Greater Los Angeles
Education Foundation
Proud fiscal-sponsor of
The Young Shakespeareans
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