named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Education Training/Tutoring
Academic support program offering tutoring, career exploration, and confidence-building activities to improve grades and promote post-secondary readiness.
RCM’s Back to School: Unlocking Potential Podcast
Podcast series highlighting youth development, mental health, parenting, and community empowerment, featuring interviews with educators, leaders, and program participants.
Restoring Communities Mental Health via Teatro
Theater program integrating social-emotional learning, storytelling, and performance to help youth explore identity, build confidence, and address social issues through creative expression.
Wellness Program
Workshops on the eight dimensions of wellness—emotional, physical, occupational, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and financial—with a focus on trauma-informed, culturally sensitive practices.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Youth Theater Arts Education 2 activities
- Deliver integrated theater and movement education programsOffers theater arts instruction—including scene study, filmmaking, audition techniques, storytelling, performance, and production—alongside yoga and movement activities as part of a holistic youth development program that empowers participants to create original performances addressing social and cultural issues.
- Operate after-school and summer programs for youth in HarlemProvides free after-school and summer programs for middle and high school students in Harlem, New York City, integrating theater arts, educational development, wellness workshops, and English language instruction to support academic, social, emotional, and physical growth.
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Youth Basketball Development Programs 1 activity
- Conduct youth development through sports and community programsCo-founded and coached in The Rens basketball program for 19 years, using sports to develop youth athletes and teach life skills, values, and discipline; also founded Son-Day Dinner in 2023 to create a safe space for Black men to build community and address shared challenges.
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Educator Training in Equity and Inclusion 1 activity
- Lead capacity-building initiatives for educators and schoolsThrough InnovateEd Solutions LLC, leads transformative initiatives to equip educators and strengthen school communities by promoting culturally responsive leadership and inclusive school cultures.
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Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs 1 activity
- Offer social-emotional wellness workshops for youthProvides group workshops focused on social-emotional learning and the eight dimensions of wellbeing to support the mental, emotional, and social development of young people.
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ESL and Multilingual Language Support Programs 1 activity
- Provide educational and career development training for studentsDelivers English language instruction and academic support in special and general education settings, along with educational training designed to improve grades, build classroom confidence, and help students explore career paths.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$3K
Contributions & grants$3K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$3K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$3K
Cash—
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Net assets$3K
2 years on record · 2021–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
Who runs it
board members · 2
- Ayana Bergstrom Smith — Director of Communications
- Corinthia Benison — Founder/Executive Director
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Amaré Stoudemire Partner — Collaborated on the production of the documentary "Little Ballers."
- Community Partners Partner — Fiscal sponsor of Renaissance Center of Mastery
- Community Partners Partner — Partner organization handling check donations for the Renaissance Center of Mastery After School program.
- Crystal McCrary Partner — Collaborated as Executive Producer on the documentary "Little Ballers."
- Lupe Fiasco Partner — Collaborated on the production of the documentary "Little Ballers."
- Olander Wilson Partner — Featured guest in a podcast episode focused on leadership and community impact.
- RENAISSANCE CENTER OF MASTERY Partner — Member of the RCM Advisory Board, supporting the mission to advance wellness, equity, and social justice.
- ReForum Consulting Partner — Provides trauma-informed and culturally sensitive wellness consulting services to RCM.
- Stacia Alexander Walfall Partner — Featured guest discussing purpose, power, and potential in youth empowerment.
strategies · 2
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.
- Integrated Youth Development through Arts and Wellnessmethodology: integrated-youth-developmentBy combining theater arts, social-emotional learning, wellness practices, and education, the organization fosters holistic youth development because integrating multiple domains of growth addresses the interconnected needs of young people in a way that isolated interventions cannot.
- Story-Based Empowerment for Civic and Personal Growthmethodology: story-based engagementBy using storytelling and dialogue as central pedagogical tools, the organization empowers students, families, and educators to engage with societal issues and build self-efficacy, because narrative creates emotional resonance and critical reflection that catalyze both personal insight and collective action.