El Olam Cares 501(c)3
El Olam Cares, established in 2015 by Lin and Yolanda Rountree, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals facing financial challenges, including those with disabilities. The organization's mission revolves around providing resources for people of all ages to learn the art of dance and gain education on the associated health benefits for the mind, body, and spirit.
The primary objective of the gala is to generate sufficient funds to offer scholarships to 50 underprivileged youth in the Greater Detroit Area. These scholarships will enable them to participate in the annual El Olam 2-Day Dance and Music Intensive program scheduled for thee 3th weekend in June. By sponsoring El Olam's 2-Day Dance Intensive, you have the chance to contribute to a positive initiative that attracts individuals of various ages and backgrounds from across North America to Detroit. Participants gather to explore different facets of praise dancing.
The event will take place at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center) in Downtown Detroit, anticipating a substantial increase in attendance compared to the previous three years since its inception in 2013. This presents a unique opportunity for sponsors to reach a large audience not only during the event but also throughout the weekend's activities. Partnering with El Olam Center for Dance through sponsorship offers a platform to convey your message to a diverse and extensive audience.
EL OLAM CARES
Empowering individuals through dance and holistic health education.
El Olam Cares - Mission Statement
To provide financially challenged individuals of all ages, including those who suffer from disabilities, with the resources needed to learn the art of dance and acquire education in the health benefits (mind, body, and spirit) found therein.
El Olam Cares’ purpose is to uplift the Detroit community by finding resources that make Dance, Music, and Arts programs accessible to anyone regardless of their financial situation. We believe that the arts are a way to save and change young lives for the better. The arts give them an outlet to release tension and stress while at the same time teaching character, discipline, teamwork, confidence and self-respect. The arts can also aid in learning to live a healthy life both mentally and physically.
El Olam Cares - Purpose
El Olam Cares - Goals
El Olam Cares will provide resources, annually, that will enable people to attend dance classes, workshops, and conferences at no cost or at a reduced rate. Likewise, El Olam Cares will provide a healthy and safe environment for disadvantaged people, including those who suffer from disabilities, to participate in activities that involve dance and/or exercise. These individuals will also learn about how structured dance training promotes healthy living (Mind Body and Spirit). El Olam Cares’ main objective is to provide scholarships to a minimum of 100 people per year to attend events, take classes, and train with nationally renowned dance instructors and health providers.
El Olam Cares - Programs
The El Olam Dance Intensive Project is the capstone initiative of El Olam Cares, engaging participants of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds. Participants collaborate with professional singers and dancers to master fundamental skills, choreography, and musical arrangements. Through programs such as our Monday Choreography Technique Class and the 2-Day Intensive, students create inspiring dances and uplifting songs that encourage personal and collective growth. Each evening, community members from various locations gather to witness and celebrate the participants' achievements. Esteemed dance instructors include Eyesha Marable (NJPAC), Freddie Moore (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater), Layesha Walton (Anointed 2 Dance), and Mas Que Vencedores (MQV-Men Dance). The vocal instructor is national recording artist Phil Tarver.
El Olam Cares 501(c)3
Transforming lives through dance and education.
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