Annual
Update
Richmond City CouncilMeeting 6/28/22
PRESENTED BY RUTHIE DINEEN, LCSW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
Lifting up the lives of our young people through the healing power of art engaged since 1968
Music, Theater, and Dance
based in Iron Triangle neighborhood of Richmond
300 STUDENTS AT THE CENTER’S MAIN SITE
100,000+ YOUTH
75 weekly classes, 100 weekly private lessons, 18 annual recitals, 8 youth ensembles
54 YEARS OF QUALITY
PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS
Building on Years of Success, the
Next Step is Now
Recommitting and refocusing to strengthen
programs and deepen impact
in 13 WCCUSD schools
3,500 STUDENTS
Who We Serve
OUR COMMUNITY
AT OUR MAIN SITE
300 STUDENTS ANNUALLY (AGES 3 -18)
60% of our students are Latinx
30% African American
78% of our main site students are from Richmond
85% of students in our intensive Young Artist Diploma
Program (ages 12 -18) stay in the program 6 years
100% of our students who complete our Diploma Program
graduate high school, 90% go on to college
100% of classes are tuition -free
IN THE SCHOOLS
3,500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY (TK -12TH GRADE)
91% of students in South Richmond’s Kennedy Family of
Schools are “socioeconomically disadvantaged”
PERFORMANCES IN THE COMMUNITY:
RICHMOND FERRY FEST 6/11/22
Developed and implemented new leadership structure - Executive Director, Director of Strategic Advancement & Director of Programs.
Support for faculty and staff, including Covid -related policies and procedures, DEI training, developing HR, new payroll system.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
LEADERSHIP TRANSITION
Completed first phase - Strategic Visioning, as well as initial updates to programs and organizational structures.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT
Key Adaptation Activities
Developed Communications strategy and began implementation.
COMMUNICATIONS
Our
Approach
Transformational
Ideas
LONG -TERM
culture specific and cross -cultural
performing arts education.
HEALING -CENTERED
performing arts training for children and
youth ages 3-18, and support into college.
STRENGTHS -BASED
community support and space, which uses
performing arts as the tool for
transformation.
Unmet Needs
Demand for performing
arts programs
throughout Richmond
Wrap-around
performing arts program
for children ages 3 -11
Strength-based
mental health support
services
Coming Soon...
PERFORMANCES IN PERSON :
JULY 22ND COMMUNITY
PARTY HONORING JORDAN
SIMMONS, STUDENT
PERFORMANCES, SFCM,
FAYE CAROL, AND MORE!
SUMMER INTENSIVE AT
THE MAINSITE:
JUNE 21 -JULY 22
DEEPENED
COLLABORATIONS :
HEALTHY CONTRA COSTA,
RYSE CENTER, WCCUSD
AND MORE!