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Mission Statement:NC AIA’s mission is to empower elementary school children through dance and live music programs accessible to all students regardless of abilities and socio-economic status. Active in Title I schools, NC AIA develops in students the life skills necessary for success in the classroom and in life. Vision Statement:To bring the NC AIA program to fourth grade children statewide who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in the performing arts and benefit from the life skills they teach and inspire.

UNA-Canada strives for a better world. We focus on the UN issues of peace and security, sustainable development, human rights, and global cooperation. We work directly with youth and educators, building the capacity of young Canadians able to effect positive global change. We foster Canadian support for the UN and the values that drive it - freedom, equity, tolerance, non-violence, respect for nature and shared responsibility. We also help define foreign policy priorities for the Canadian Government. OUR FUNDS: General - supports national projects; Membership - is both national and local; Projects - supports specific national projects/programmes; Reserve - invested, providing ongoing national support; Branch - supports local volunteer-driven initiatives.

The ELF provides training, materials and small grants to community organizations and schools across Canada in order to assist them in the development of children's literacy initiatives. ELF-supported programs have served over 13 000 children, predominantly from First Nations, new Canadian and low-income communities. We believe that literacy is the birthright of all Canadians. ELF-supported communities often report illiteracy rates of over 90%! With our support, programs serving children and youth at risk, have dramatically increased literacy rates.

GRHU is a grassroots charity started in 2013 to better the lives of refugees of war living within Uganda. Often these refugees who are outside of the refugee camp system have no help and no hope for the future. We aim to provide basic needs, and in the future would like to provide training in job skills.

LIVE AND IN COLOR DEVELOPS NEW WORK FOR THE STAGE THAT PROMOTES AND CELEBRATES DIVERSITY. EMPHASIZING NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING, MULTI-ETHNIC PARTICIPANTS, AND BOLD THEATRICALITY, WE OFFER UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW PLAYS AND MUSICALS THAT ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE AMONG ARTISTS FROM A VARIETY OF CULTURES.

Plug In ICA is a laboratory for research and a nexus for the presentation of art that confronts ideas and issues affecting today's society. The convergence of these strands will celebrate artworks and events in all media, as well as interdisciplinary projects spanning architecture, film, television, photography, sound, and new media.

Art City in St. James Town opened its doors on December 2000 as a not-for-profit organization committed to providing after school art programs to children of elementary school age. The art programs are intended to foster creative thinking and nurture self-esteem and personal accomplishment. The studio is in a storefront space located beneath a high-rise apartment complex. It is highly visible and accessible. The space provides a safe non-discriminatory environment, dedicated to providing opportunities for the young people of St. James Town. We invite input and feedback from the parents, caregivers and other community members that influence and participate in the everyday lives of these children.

Aims • To protect, develop and promote the role of music in education. • To establish a national network that provides support to parents, local advocacy and music education organizations. • To support the role of teachers of music in education. • To accumulate information and statistics on all pertinent aspects of music education in Canada. • To research and distribute appropriate resource/support materials. • To promote life-long participation and engagement in music. • To support the use of active music making in therapeutic settings.