Mission
ARTS ENGAGEMENT THROUGH YOUNG ACTORS GUILD POSITIVELY IMPACTS STUDENTS ACROSS ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DOMAINS. PARTICIPATION IN STRUCTURED YAG PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS HAS SHOWN: IMPROVED LITERACY, MATH ENGAGEMENT, AND CRITICAL THINKING REDUCED DISCIPLINARY INCIDENTS AND INCREASE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE STRENGTHENED EMOTIONAL REGULATION, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED OUTLETS FOR EXPRESSION AND HEALING FOR STUDENTS ENGAGED IN YAG, THE ARTS CAN SERVE AS A STABILIZING FORCEOFFERING CONSISTENCY, MENTORSHIP, AND PURPOSE DURING NON-SCHOOL HOURS. CREATES SAFE, SUPERVISED SPACES DURING PEAK UNSUPERVISED HOURS REINFORCES POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARING ADULTS AND MENTORS ELEVATES STUDENT VOICE AND CULTURAL IDENTITY STRENGTHENS SCHOOL-COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS THE ACADEMY LEVERAGES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, ENSURING ACCESSIBILITY AND FAMILIARITY FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.