Barak Inc. | Harrisburg, PA | Unity through Diversity... Creatively!

VOICES OF YOUTH:

BARAK’s Voices of Youth Program was implemented in 2007 in response to community needs for customized, evaluated, high-quality arts programming to serve youth in Harrisburg and surrounding communities. The goal of Voices of Youth programs is to encourage healthy, positive life choices through the study and creation of art. To achieve this goal, Voices of Youth Programs are designed to develop self confidence, interpersonal skills and creative thinking, they teach respect for peers and adults, offer strategies for coping with stress, as well as introduce career opportunities and promote cultural awareness and appreciation of the arts.

During the Voices of Youth Program students work together with professional artists. The artist workshop programs can focus on mural creation, screen-printing/ clothing design, photography, creative writing, and other customized art projects. Regardless of the art form studied in a particular program, our artists teach by example, providing a strong positive role model while modeling best practices with program participants.

A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Scholarship recipients will be required to pay a (nonrefundable) $20 processing fee.

PROGRAM POLICIES:

Punctuality is expected and late arrivals will not be admitted into a class. All children grades 3 through 6 must be accompanied by an adult to and from each class. This program is made possible, in part, through funding from the Pa Council On The Arts, Mentoring Partnership of Central PA/Harrisburg Institute of Messiah College, The United Way Youth Initiative, and the Cultural Enrichment Fund.

Note: Space is limited and registration takes place on a first-come, first-served basis

HOW TO REGISTER:

Fall 2010:

Schedule of Classes (PDF)

Enrollment Forms:

Student Registration Form (PDF)

To register for classes at BARAK, Inc, students must:

Live in Dauphin , Cumberland, or Perry County
Make a registration appointment by calling 717-724-0300

All students must bring the following to their registration appointments:

A parent or guardian
Most recent school report card
$15 registration fee (all other fees, if any, will be assessed at the time of registration)

Students may not register if:

A recent report card is not provided
A parent or guardian is not present

Please Note:

Students must call BARAK, Inc at 717-724-0300 to make a registration appointment before each semester. Due to space restrictions and our mission, priority is given to returning students, students living in Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry counties and students from families earning less than 50% of the Capitol Region's median income. Others may be placed on a waiting list for classes upon registration.
Returning students, not including those enrolled during summer classes, receive first priority for classroom spaces. The first week of registration is reserved for returning students. New students may begin to register during the second week of registration.
Any student / family with concerns about tuition can discuss the possibility of a payment plan when registering. No student will be turned away because of inability to pay.