Say Yes Philly!
Projects
Say Yes Philly Summer Camp Scholarships
In the Summer, Say Yes Philly partners with MoveMakers and Philly Music Factory to provide scholarships for dance and music camps, respectively. We partner with community leaders, organizations and local schools to locate families that are excited by the services that our partners provide. Our goal is to build lasting relationships with families, aiming to offer them services for consecutive years. We believe that consistent access to an enriching environment truly makes a difference, opposed to touch and go exposure. For example, there was 90% retention between 2022 and 2023 MoveMakers camp scholarship recipients. The result is deeper and meaningful connections.
Donate Today to Support 2024 Summer Camp
Impact
-We provided 30 MoveMakers Philly summer camp scholarships for in 2023, allowing all 30 participants to attend for 10 weeks of camp.
-83% of campers expressed that they frequently learned new skills.
-92% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp increased their child’s chance for exercise.
-92% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp helped increase their child’s self-confidence.
-100% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp increased their child’s opportunity to express creativity.
-83% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp increased the likelihood of their child socializing with kids from a different neighborhood.
-100% of families shared that their child is more motivated to practice art and athletics after MoveMakers Philly Camp
-92% of campers are interested in returning to MoveMakers Philly Summer Camp
Future
-Philly Music Factory is partnering with Say Yes Philly to inaugurate music camp scholarships in 2024
-MoveMakers Philly Summer Camp is aiming for 100% retention along with growth for how many scholarships are offered in 2024
In the Summer, Say Yes Philly partners with MoveMakers and Philly Music Factory to provide scholarships for dance and music camps, respectively. We partner with community leaders, organizations and local schools to locate families that are excited by the services that our partners provide. Our goal is to build lasting relationships with families, aiming to offer them services for consecutive years. We believe that consistent access to an enriching environment truly makes a difference, opposed to touch and go exposure. For example, there was 90% retention between 2022 and 2023 MoveMakers camp scholarship recipients. The result is deeper and meaningful connections.
Donate Today to Support 2024 Summer Camp
Impact
-We provided 30 MoveMakers Philly summer camp scholarships for in 2023, allowing all 30 participants to attend for 10 weeks of camp.
-83% of campers expressed that they frequently learned new skills.
-92% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp increased their child’s chance for exercise.
-92% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp helped increase their child’s self-confidence.
-100% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp increased their child’s opportunity to express creativity.
-83% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp increased the likelihood of their child socializing with kids from a different neighborhood.
-100% of families shared that their child is more motivated to practice art and athletics after MoveMakers Philly Camp
-92% of campers are interested in returning to MoveMakers Philly Summer Camp
Future
-Philly Music Factory is partnering with Say Yes Philly to inaugurate music camp scholarships in 2024
-MoveMakers Philly Summer Camp is aiming for 100% retention along with growth for how many scholarships are offered in 2024
I Am The Move!
I Am The Move! was launched by Say Yes Philly’s partner MoveMakers Philly in 2022. It is our Philadelphia School District Strategic Partnership Program, in which we provide teaching residencies and educational assemblies at no cost to the district. In 2023, I Am The Move! brought programing to 6 Philadelphia school, spanning different neighborhoods. I Am The Move! is devoted to empowering youth through American Street Dance, which originates and is still innovated in predominantly Black neighborhoods. We believe that artforms like Hip Hop are closely relatable to youth in underserved neighborhoods. American Street Dance forms are vessels that harbor qualities of creativity, ingenuity, collaboration, determination and self-belief at their core. We use the study of street dance movement and culture to instill tools for success in our students.
Donate Today to Support 2024 Summer Camp
Impact
-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-confidence; increased creativity and self-expression; appreciation for teamwork and collaboration.
I Am The Move! was launched by Say Yes Philly’s partner MoveMakers Philly in 2022. It is our Philadelphia School District Strategic Partnership Program, in which we provide teaching residencies and educational assemblies at no cost to the district. In 2023, I Am The Move! brought programing to 6 Philadelphia school, spanning different neighborhoods. I Am The Move! is devoted to empowering youth through American Street Dance, which originates and is still innovated in predominantly Black neighborhoods. We believe that artforms like Hip Hop are closely relatable to youth in underserved neighborhoods. American Street Dance forms are vessels that harbor qualities of creativity, ingenuity, collaboration, determination and self-belief at their core. We use the study of street dance movement and culture to instill tools for success in our students.
Donate Today to Support 2024 Summer Camp
Impact
-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-confidence; increased creativity and self-expression; appreciation for teamwork and collaboration.
Play It Forward Orchestra
Mission
Play It Forward Orchestra's mission is to bring together a diverse group of Philadelphia youth representing different neighborhoods, experience levels and ages to learn and perform music together.
Core Principles:
Service
Collaboration
Leadership
Compassion
Respect
Collective Joy
The Play It Forward Orchestra is a mixed instrumental ensemble of two participation levels, mentees and mentors. The mentee cohort comprises students with fewer years of experience and less access to lesson and performance opportunities either due to financial or other barriers. The mentor cohort are students with a strong command of their instrument and experience with ensemble playing. Via the guidance of the orchestra's teaching artists facilitators, both cohorts are provided a platform that supports relationship building, peer to peer learning and fun through music. Play It Forward participants work together to reach the goal of presenting a concert that features classic and current popular hits.
Impact
Future
Mission
Play It Forward Orchestra's mission is to bring together a diverse group of Philadelphia youth representing different neighborhoods, experience levels and ages to learn and perform music together.
Core Principles:
Service
Collaboration
Leadership
Compassion
Respect
Collective Joy
The Play It Forward Orchestra is a mixed instrumental ensemble of two participation levels, mentees and mentors. The mentee cohort comprises students with fewer years of experience and less access to lesson and performance opportunities either due to financial or other barriers. The mentor cohort are students with a strong command of their instrument and experience with ensemble playing. Via the guidance of the orchestra's teaching artists facilitators, both cohorts are provided a platform that supports relationship building, peer to peer learning and fun through music. Play It Forward participants work together to reach the goal of presenting a concert that features classic and current popular hits.
Impact
Future