Welcome!
About Project G.E.M
*Project G.E.M. (Growth, Experience, and Motivation), established in 1993, is a local south central outreach arts education nonprofit organization.
*Our program offers a variety of educational services for special needs youth with a focus on positive mind, body, and soul development.
Our mission and vision
*Coordinate, plan, and implement artistic based programs for youth-at-risk to help develop their creative self-expression. Project G.E.M. implements these activities with the help of community volunteers and college service learning students into youth facilities.
*Our mission is to provide arts based cultural, environmental, holistic and social educational opportunities to at-risk and special needs youth and young adults, which are needed to fulfill an educational gap.
Who we serve
*Services for youth ages 7-17 placed through a special needs facility or agency.
*Facilities can be group homes, day treatment centers, alternative learning centers, or other county based programs.
Direct outcomes from the program
*Better choices for a healthier lifestyle
*Change in attitude about themselves and the world around them
*Creative self-expression through the arts
*Improved social skills, self-growth and awareness
Program services and activities
*Art education
*Creative After Thoughts, after school art class
*Community involvement by volunteering for a local event
*Creative writing education
*Drug, alcohol, violence intervention/prevention program activities
*Music education
*Service-learning team leadership with college students
Partnerships and connections
*Clubs, organizations, and community agencies
*Community volunteers
*Local area businesses
*Local colleges and post secondary institutions