July 22, 2021
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe | 2021 Stage of Discovery summer camp
The five-week Stage of Discovery camp at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe culminated in a staging of The Technicolor Musical, July 17 & 18. The Stage of Discovery program is free to student…
July 12, 2021
Learn My History Foundation - Youth Empowerment & Success
Learn My History Foundation recaps 'Create With Ro' Season 1 and its Mentoring Program, by documenting what its youth participants learned and shared during the program. You'll hear what each…
July 3, 2021
Success, Fulfillment and Futures On the Summer Syllabus
Following a year of tremendous changes, the school district and nonprofits across our region are rallying for student success on a truly collaborative scale. The timing and urgency couldn&rsqu…
June 9, 2021
Mining The Gap: Helping School Districts and Educators
From shutting down schools in 2020 for a spring break that never ended, to challenging teachers and students statewide with remote learning, the COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges largely…
January 24, 2021
Theatre Odyssey Empowers Students through Playwriting Festival
Theatre Odyssey has announced that $2,100 has been granted to the company to provide a $1,000 cash scholarship to the author of the 2021 Best Play, $500 to the Runner-up play author, and $100…
January 8, 2021
Learn My History Foundation Empowers Younger Generations
Learn My History Foundation is excited to premiere its first Youth Program called: 'Create With Ro', helping empower younger generations by introducing them to various mentoring missions. This…
December 18, 2020
Library Foundation for Sarasota County Expands Diverse Collections
Thanks to a generous grant from the Edward K. Roberts Emerging Needs Fund, the library will be able to purchase new materials by diverse authors. Books foster learning, increase understanding…
October 30, 2020
Education Matters: Learning Virtually from the Van Wezel
While the arts teach us a host of valuable lessons, creativity and problem solving are right in the mix. Enter the world of virtual education. From March on, the Van Wezel team embraced techno…
October 21, 2020
Florida Studio Theatre Helps Provide 'Write a Play' at No Cost to Schools
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) recently received a $37,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, a key partner in FST’s efforts to provide its award-winning WRITE A PLAY…