Mission: Shake It Out, Inc., is a summer theatre program that seeks to empower youth from underserved Brooklyn/NYC neighborhoods to explore storytelling through theater in a peaceful, supportive, fun and educational setting. Shake It Out, Inc. is founded on the premise that exploration through theatre arts is essential to youth development and contributes to the overall social and emotional well-being of young people.
Results: We ran our inaugural summer program in 2017. We brought 5 girls from Brooklyn, NY and stayed for 3 days in New Paltz, NY. We partnered with Unison Arts Center where the girls stayed, and created an original theater piece based on a poem by Eve Ensler about how we, as women can empower ourselves and one another. Upon return the girls performed their piece for friends, family, and local community members.
Target demographics: girls ages 12-17 from underserved neighborhoods in Brooklyn/NYC
Direct beneficiaries per year: 5 girls ages 13-15
Geographic areas served: NYC/Brooklyn based
Programs: theater arts programming both in the community and by addressing issues of their community and then taking the girls to a creative space in upstate NY to create an original theater piece based on the issues of their community.
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I am so lucky to be on the board of this great organization! Getting to help this mission has been a passion of mine. Shake It Out brings girls who live in the crowed city to upstate NY to a college campus. They get to perform and learn theatre and experience personal growth! It's even better that they have experienced teachers helping these girls! I am so happy to be associated and can't wait to see what the future brings!
I am a huge fan of Shake It Out, Inc. The experience they provide to the girls in upstate NY is top notch. What a cool thing to take kids who don't get exposure to upstate, college campus's and theatre and give them for FREE a week of learning, fun and growth! It's even better that they have experienced teachers helping these girls! Great work SIO!
What a wonderful program Noreen is running. Young ladies who would not otherwise have the opportunity get to spend time in a beautiful college setting learning the art of acting and discovering all it can offer them. Noreen is deeply dedicated to these young girls, helping them gain experience and confidence through theater.
shay427
Professional with expertise in this field
09/04/2018
Rating: 5
09/04/2018
So proud of Noreen and the work she does with young people, encouraging their love of the arts and combining this with a camping experience. The opportunities provided by Shake it Out allows young girls to freely express themselves through music, movement and drama, encouraging positive self image, community and a sense of caring. This non-profit is truly a labor of love and I have confidence that it will grow and prosper enabling it to reach a larger population as it progresses. Five stars all around!!
MaryBrower
General Member of the Public
09/02/2018
Rating: 5
09/02/2018
Incredible outreach project, run with love, expertise, and fire. Like all good things in the world, Shake It Out, Inc. furthers real people's relationships to meaning, purpose, and dreams.
