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WE ARE BACK FOR FALL CLASSES!
CLASSES START SEPTEMBER 21ST WHAT’S COOKING? CHESS ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE MINDFULNESS FOR TEENS TEEN APPRENTICESHIPS AND MORE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! https://bit.ly/2QQL2gy SEE YOU

Virtual Art Camp Makes a Real-World Statement
When co-facilitators Caitlin McPherson and Marlee Cavallero learned the Empowerment Center summer art camp had to move online, their creative wheels immediately began to spin.

Online Cooking Camp Serves More than Just Good Food
Operating a cooking camp in a world of social distancing is a challenge, to say the least. But that didn’t stop Empowerment Center Executive Director

Kestrel Art Project
Students discussed the environmental aspects of art materials and the access of materials. The group talked about what can be used as a material. The

Together at a Distance: Empowerment Center Programming Unites Kids Despite Pandemic Lock-Down
When we imagine great arts programming for elementary school kids, a few things come to mind: diverse projects spanning multiple mediums and formats, a safe

Original Song and Video by our Summer LPEP 2019 students.
This summer, EC2 introduced a new format to our four week LPEP (Lafayette Peer Empowerment Project) camp. We had 3 pillars of interest from which