named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
ArtsConnect
After-school and weekend program offering middle and high school students immersive art experiences, including museum tours, creative projects, and discussions to foster cultural understanding
Día de Los Muertos Celebration
Community-wide event in Red Hook featuring student-created ofrendas and cultural activities to honor Mexican tradition and promote cultural competence
Juneteenth Commemoration
Annual local observance including student art displays and educational materials to raise awareness of Juneteenth and African American history
Madagascar Cultural Immersion
International program for Rhinebeck students to learn about Malagasy language, culture, environment, and global economic issues through direct experience
Veterans Day ArtsCrawl
Annual field trip on Veterans Day for 6th through 9th graders to visit regional art venues, combining art education with community engagement
activities · 11 groups
What they do
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Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 2 activities
- CollegeConnect student programOrganized a group tour for Siena College students as part of the CollegeConnect program, designed to create meaningful connections and promote mutual understanding among young people.
- Educational trips to Madagascar for studentsRuns a biennial, multi-year program that prepares and takes local student ambassadors on three-week educational trips to Madagascar to study the environment, economy, culture, and people, including joint theatre performances with Malagasy students, research observation, interaction with scientists and officials, environmental exploration, and collaboration with local artisans. Trips occurred in 2019 (7 participants), 2022 (10 participants), and 2024 (9 participants).
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After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
- After-school and summer academic enrichment for ENL studentsProvides after-school and summer academic enrichment programs for kindergarten through 5th grade English as a New Language (ENL) students, including homework help, reading, writing, math practice, art, nature exploration, and cultural celebrations. The program has been operating since 2005.
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Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
- Arts education for self and social understandingProvides arts education programs that allow middle and high school students to experience diverse art forms in unconventional ways to foster self-awareness and understanding of others, including an annual ArtsCrawl event for 6th through 9th grade students on Veterans Day.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Community cultural celebrations and installationsOrganizes and installs cultural displays such as Day of the Dead altars (ofrendas) in schools and community locations, Diwali displays in Rhinebeck, and Juneteenth banners and lawn signs, including a Juneteenth banner created by middle school students and curriculum integration in partnership with local school districts.
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Youth Cultural and Educational Travel Programs 1 activity
- Cultural immersion trips in the Hudson ValleyOffers day and overnight cultural trips in the Hudson Valley for middle and high school students, using immersive and atypical art experiences to foster self-awareness and understanding of diverse cultures.
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College Access and Success Support 1 activity
- Free college counseling for first-generation studentsOffers free college counseling services to first-generation college-bound high school students and their families, including support with college applications, financial aid, scholarships, SAT/ACT test preparation, college visits, and ongoing support during enrollment. Also helps identify job and internship opportunities aligned with students' career interests.
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Public School Support Fundraising 1 activity
- Funding humanities and cultural understanding projectsFunds humanities projects that promote justice, global awareness, and cultural understanding, requiring collaboration between students, school staff, and families.
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Cultural Exchange and Community Integration Events 1 activity
- Multicultural education through food and hands-on activitiesProvides hands-on, activity- and food-based multicultural education programs that engage students with diverse local and global communities, including cultural events exploring traditions from India, Nepal, Brazil, Madagascar, France, and the Netherlands through food, dance, music, martial arts, and architecture.
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Recreational Boating and Sailing Programs 1 activity
- On-the-water youth programming on the Hudson RiverProvides on-the-water youth programming on the Hudson River using 420 racing dinghies, with a goal to engage sixteen students.
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ESL and Multilingual Language Support Programs 1 activity
- Volunteer tutoring program for ENL studentsCoordinates a volunteer tutoring program that pairs elementary ENL students with community volunteers for academic support, ongoing since 2018.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Pen pal program with Malagasy studentsLaunched a pen pal program in 2018 connecting Rhinebeck middle school students with students at Zara Aina, a program in Antananarivo serving at-risk youth.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$154K
Contributions & grants$109K71%
Program service revenue$9K6%
Investment income$6K4%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$91K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$39K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$273K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$248K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -1.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 7
- AAREN CHANA MCKEN-KOKUBUN — Director
- BEN PINDER — Director
- ELISABETH TAVAREZ — Director
- HENRY FRISCHKNECHT — Director
- LAURA KUFNER — Director
- RACHEL COATES — Director
- RON CARLETON — Director
relationships · 65
Who they work with
- Adams Fairacre Farms Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- All That Java Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Bard College Trustee Leader Scholars Program Partner — Provides support through time and space for programming
- Bread Alone Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Buns Burgers Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- CJ’s Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Cinnamon Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Dutchess County Government — Partial funder of the CommunityConnect program
- Dutchess County Government — Supports programming through partnership and likely public funding
- Dyson Foundation Funder — Major donor providing monetary contributions to support programming
- FDR Library Partner — Provides support through time and space for programming
- Frost Memorial Fund Funder — Major donor providing monetary contributions to support programming
- Gigi Hudson Valley Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Hannaford, Red Hook Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health Funder — Major donor providing monetary contributions to support programming
- Le Petit Bistro Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Liberty Public House Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Madagascar Partner — Collaborative educational focus on the environment, economy, culture, and people of Madagascar.
- Mill Road Elementary School Partner — Hosts staff involved in CultureConnect programs and employs team members such as Kristen Viig and Gidget Anagnos.
- Momiji Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Morton Library Partner — Displays Juneteenth promotional materials and supports community awareness efforts.
- Phoenix Kawamoto Partner — Conducted a diversity education program in a local middle school sponsored by CultureConnect.
- Pizzeria Posto Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Red Hook Central Schools Partner — Provides support through time and space for programming
- Red Hook Education Foundation Funder — Major donor providing monetary contributions to support programming
- Red Hook Intermediate School Partner — Employer of team member Chrystal Smith-Minault, who is affiliated with CultureConnect.
- Red Hook Natural Foods Partner — Local business providing in-kind services to support programs
- Red Hook Responds Partner — Community organization providing support through time and space for programming
- Red Hook School District Partner — Collaborates with CollegeConnect to support first-generation college students.
- Red Hook School District Partner — Collaborates with CultureConnect to bring multicultural educational experiences into schools.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Experiential Multicultural Educationmethodology: experiential_multicultural_educationBy engaging youth in hands-on cultural activities involving food, art, and immersive experiences, we build empathy and cross-cultural understanding because direct participation fosters deeper emotional and cognitive connections than passive learning.
- Integrated Academic and Social Support for English Learnersmethodology: integrated_academic_and_social_supportBy combining language and academic instruction with peer relationships and community connection, we improve educational outcomes for ENL students because belonging and confidence are prerequisites to sustained learning.
- Mentor-Supported College Access Modelmethodology: mentor_supported_college_guidanceBy connecting first-generation students with peer and professional mentors, we increase college access because guided navigation through complex systems builds confidence, knowledge, and accountability.
- Peer and Community-Led Cultural Exchangemethodology: community_participant_led_cultural_sharingBy centering cultural programming on community members as ambassadors and peer mentors, we increase authenticity and trust in cross-cultural learning because lived experience and relational models deepen engagement and retention.