Mission Statement
THE CONCERNED KIDS' mandate is to educate children, young people and adults with whom they are concerned, about social issues through the medium of interactive puppetry. This non-profit organization began in Toronto in 1988 (incorporated by January 1989) because of the need to reach young people with messages concerning HIV/AIDS and SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
Community groups and educators expressed a need for new and creative ways of reaching young people. Four women began this organization knowing the need to provide children and young people with knowledge about HIV/AIDS and SUBSTANCE ABUSE could be done through the medium of interactive puppetry. Children listen and HEAR when puppets speak. We believe the medium of puppetry is an ideal way to give children, young people, parents and other concerned adults needed information in conjunction with discussion and skill development activities. Puppetry is an effective way to interact with children and young people concerning issues that are important to them.
Description
The Concerned Kids is a non-profit organization which educates children, young people, and adults with developmental disabilities through interactive puppetry.
Our programs deal with social issues, and are available to schools and community groups in the Peel, York, and Toronto regions, public and separate school boards.
Puppetry is an excellent medium by which to reach young people because the participants are comfortable with the puppets and not threatened, as they may be by an adult.
Our target population is children, young people and adults with developmental disabilities within the setting of a school or community group. The programs have been developed and designed by professionals in each of the particular fields.
Programs presently address VIOLENCE, GANGS & PREJUDICE, MULTICULTURALISM, DRUG AWARENESS, and SUBSTANCE ABUSE
We request honorariums from the schools and are reliant upon donations and fundraising to continue our programs.
Address
111 PETER ST. S.
SUITE 505
TORONTO, ON
CA
M5V2H1
Contact Information
Contact Name:Linamaria Aristizabal
Email:info@theconcernedkids.com
Website:www.theconcernedkids.com