Lalela Project Inc
Lalela Project Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Lalela provides educational arts for at-risk youth to spark creative thinking and awaken the entrepreneurial spirit.
About
LALELA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ARTS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH TO SPARK CREATIVE THINKING AND AWAKEN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT. THROUGH LALELA'S ARTS CURRICULUM AND CRITICAL MESSAGING COMPONENT, WE IGNITE IMAGINATION AND TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO MAP AND MANIFEST THEIR DREAMS AND GOALS, LAUNCHING THE POSSIBILITY OF A DIFFERENT FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN THE WESTERN CAPE AND KWAZULU NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, IN BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE AND IN NORTHERN UGANDA, LALELA PROVIDES ARTS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN GRADES ONE THROUGH TWELVE IN A SAFE SPACE DURING AFTER-SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY PERIODS; HELPING STUDENTS NAVIGATE A CLEAR PATH THAT IS OFTEN CLUTTERED WITH THE HAZARDS OF EXTREME POVERTY, INCLUDING GANG VIOLENCE, HIV/AIDS, AND PHYSICAL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. LALELA'S REVENUE CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF CONTRIBUTIONS. IT OPERATES PROGRAMS IN AFRICA AND ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NY. THE WORD "LALELA", WHICH IN ZULU MEANS "TO LISTEN," IS AT THE HEART OF WHAT LALELA PROJECT STRIVES TO DO. BY "LISTENING" TO CHILDREN THROUGH ARTWORK AND MUSIC, WE CAN LEARN ABOUT THEIR CHALLENGES AND DREAMS, AND WE CAN, IN TURN, PROVIDE CRITICAL MESSAGING AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. BY ACTIVATING WHOLE-BRAIN CREATIVE THINKING, WE AIM TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO DREAM ABOUT A DIFFERENT FUTURE AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO MANIFEST THEIR DREAMS.THE GOALS OF LALELA PROJECT'S PROGRAMS ARE TO 1) LISTEN TO AND IDENTIFY KEY CHALLENGES IN CHILDREN'S LIVES; 2) PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS AFTER SCHOOL, A TIME DURING WHICH CHILDREN ARE OFTEN WITHOUT PARENTAL SUPERVISION; 3) PROVIDE RELEVANT CRITICAL MESSAGING THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE, CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND INNOVATIVE ARTS CURRICULUM, TOUCHING ON ISSUES, SUCH AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VIOLENCE, GANGS, AND HEALTH; 4) PROVIDE CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO EXPRESS EMOTIONS; 5) USE ART AND MUSIC TO CULTIVATE IMAGINATION AND "OUT-OF-THE-BOX" THINKING SO THAT CHILDREN CAN ENVISION CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES; 6) INTRODUCE AND ENCOURAGE ART AND MUSIC EXPERIENCES AS A TOOL FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES AS A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR AND ENVIRONMENTS, AND AS A PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH; AND 7) TRAIN EDUCATORS TO USE ART AND MUSIC TO HELP CHILDREN ENGAGE IN AGE-APPROPRIATE, IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION.WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF ARTS EDUCATION TO ADVANCE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND TO BUILD THE CHARACTER AND LIFE-SKILLS NEEDED FOR MORE MEANINGFUL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “Lalela project provides educational arts to at-risk youth to spark creative thinking and awaken the entrepreneurial spirit. the organization empowers children affected by extreme poverty through an innovative curriculum of ideas, art and music (i am).”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “Lalela project provides educational arts to at-risk youth to spark creative thinking and awaken the entrepreneurial spirit. the organization empowers children affected by extreme poverty through an innovative curriculum of ideas, art and music (i am).”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as DE.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 5 HANOVER SQ SUITE 2103, NEW YORK, NY, 10004.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 3 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$233,761.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2008.
- The organization pays $122,351 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $140,274 in fundraising expenses.