By Afsaneh Faki | Chief Financial Officer
The support GlobalGiving has granted us continues to grow Ballet and Books. Since our last report, we have seen so much development and new wins for our program!
We have officially published our very own children’s book, When We Read. This book promotes the Ballet and Books curriculum and implements one of our core values, diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is intended to bring Ballet and Books to students who may not have a chapter near them. We also plan to get When We Read into dance studios, along with our full curriculum, so that children from families who have the means to pay for a program like Ballet and Books also have access.
Programming kicked off just last week and we’re proud to say that this fall we welcomed a new chapter at the University of Michigan! This chapter is especially unique because it is the first university partnership where a course was created such that Ballet and Books mentors get credit through the dance department for volunteering. We also have a second chapter gearing up to kick-off programming in spring 2024! We are finally bringing Ballet and Books programming to our headquarter city, Cincinnati, OH.
To date, we have served 600+ children, 450+ of those being unique. From these numbers, you can see how many children are returning to Ballet and Books semester after semester. To continue spreading our mission, we will be hosting our annual Giving Tuesday fundraiser next month. Please consider supporting this campaign so that we can continue closing the literacy gap through dance for years to come. Just $10 can get a child a pair of Ballet slippers!
Looking back on these past few years, we have come such a long way with the support of Colgate and GlobalGiving. As we look ahead to the future, we’re so excited to continue growing our impact and closing the literacy gap one community at a time. You have not only helped support us up until this point, but have also given us the resources to begin supporting ourselves moving forward. Ballet and Books would not be possible without you!
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