Donate to Support 'I am the move!'

2024 will mark our 4th year of doing outreach work in the Philadelphia School District and providing summer camp scholarships. This work is critical to our organization and we need your support to keep it going.

In our previous announcements, I shared the numbers: between our winter and spring fundraisers of the concluding season we raised an accumulation of $18,000. Our organization contributed $15,000 of profits to give back. We aren’t only doing the work. We also have skin in the game. Altogether, to at least match the work we did last year, we need to raise $33,000. Your help is critical.

We are the only organization in the region that is based in Contemporary Black Vernacular Dance that is doing outreach in underserved neighborhoods. We are also new to the game. In many ways, we are the underdog. The legacy players are the city’s modern dance and ballet companies. Often, these organizations hire hip hop dancers to do their teaching opposed to doing ballet or modern offerings in their outreach. This is a clear sign to the relevance and impact of living Black American Vernacular forms. The distinction between our organization is the depth and thoughtfulness of pedagogy and curriculum.

I pledge to continue to push the bar and challenge what is expected of outreach art educators. My goal is for MoveMakers and Urban Movement Arts to be disrupters in this space, raising the bar for what we can offer in public schools. In order to continue to push the bar, we need your support.

Give to I Am The Move, today!

​I Am The Move has been supported by our fiscal sponsor, Archedream for Humankind, since 2021. With are extremely thankful for ADHK director, Patricia Dominguez', continued support.

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 *The hyperlink for donation will take you to our fiscal sponsor, ADHK’s PayPal page. You will initially receive a receipt that payment is complete. Soon after, you will receive an email notice that contains information for your tax filing.To donate by check, email [email protected]

Our Goals for 2024 Season

• Start inter-school battle circuit between Philadelphia public schools
• Launch Martial Arts based anti-bullying, teamwork building, exercise and confidence building class in Philadelphia schools
• Free music training for dedicated music students recruited in the Philadelphia school district
• Continued professional development

Our Success in 2023 Season

• Offered class to 250 PSD students weekly January-June 2023 (up about 100 from the previous year)
• Provided hip hop dance history performances to 2,000+ students attending PSD schools.
• 75% of PSD students polled said that MoveMakers classes were extremely fun
• 100% of PSD students polled said MoveMakers classes put them in a better mental and emotional state for their next endeavor, whether it was a class, going to a new activity or home for the day
• 100% of PSD teachers polled said that MoveMakers classes supported positive morale in their classrooms.
• PSD students mentioned that MoveMakers classes supported: increased self-defence; increased creativity and self-expression; appreciation for teamwork and collaboration.
• We provided 30 summer camp scholarships in 2023
• Funds raised contributed to Red Cross First Aid and CPR training
• Funds raised contributed to professional development with Global Writes