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The Media Project
The Community Media Project (Media Project) is designed to redirect potential underserved persons of all ages. The Media project is designed to get interested area residents involved in something positive while working and learning together, solving issues that arise in a positive and productive manner. The main focus of the Media Project is to give individuals training and experience in various media to provide them with opportunities in the arts industry. The Media Project, with a goal of involving 500 persons each year will produce videos, documentaries, radio programs, theatrical stage shows, television shows and programs as well as movies. Participants will be organized into teams that will compose, write and/or act in each of the proposed productions. None of the proposed productions can portray or glorify the negative aspects of drugs, gangs, violence, or sex. Participants will be required to make a pledge to honor themselves, their family, and the community by staying drug, gang, and crime free. Also, students must vow to stay in and complete school.
The Media Project will have a project manager who although reporting directly to the President and Executive Director, will be directly responsible for the program. Also, the project manager will work with schools and other educational institutions to ensure that learning and education is a part of each student’s participation in the Media Project. The goal is to have five instructors who will be responsible for planning and the implementation of the project as well as five student assistants who will assist with the direct implementation of the project including care of the equipment, products, merchandise etc. The Media Project will have counselors and case managers as well. Counselors, case managers, instructors, and student assistants will report to the project manager. HAA hopes to acquire a large building or theater in the future to stage and showcase productions.
The Arts Education program
No Kill Pet Sanctuary
HAA wants to have a sprawling comprehensive State of the Art Pet Sanctuary to help underserved community residents with pet health care, maintenance, life support procedures, medication, surgery, education, animal awareness, pet appreciation and adoption. The No Kill Sanctuary will take in stray, abused, abandoned, sick and or retired pets. The pet sanctuary will give the animal’s tender loving care until they are adopted. The facility will have a huge opportunity to be a leader in animal care, rescue, adoption and education. The pet sanctuary will be a collaborative effort between community leaders, residents, educational professional, industry executives and other community participants including environmental and arts groups.