KSNAC wants to service the Kensington South youth by sponsoring fun-filled educational youth events. Our goal is to feature activities that will allow neighborhood recreational centers and their students to work together in art based activities. We believe that the key to keeping our youth out of trouble is by getting them involved in positive pursuits. A child who is given creative opportunities is most likely to finish the phrase, "When I grow up, I want to be..." KSNAC supports and appreciates our neighborhood recreation centers for giving our youth another alternative other than the streets.

KSNAC is currently pursuing additional grant funding that will help us to continue supporting our recreational centers and youth programs within our neighborhood. If you would like to help the Kensington South Neighborhood Advisory Council, we would appreciate any donation that you can give. To show our appreciation and sincere gratitude, all donors will be honored on our "Wall Of Fame". We are a 501c3, so your donation is tax deductible.

WALL OF FAME



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March 26, 2008 - Let's Play With Clay!

Hancock-St. John's Church's after-school program joined KSNAC at the Crane Art Building for an afternoon of fun creating mugs from clay. Artists of the The Clay Studio instructed a step-by-step session of how to form shapeless clumps of clay into colorful mugs. The children enjoyed getting their hands dirty as they rolled and flattened the clay into different shapes and sizes. The result of the session was priceless as children walked away with smiling faces and mugs full of great memories!



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February 25, 2008 - Celebrating Black History

Over 60 children from neighborhood recreation centers, including Cruz Recreation Center, Towey Playground and St. John's Ministry United Methodist Church, attended our "Celebrating Black History Month" event at the Crane Arts Building.

Richard Robinson and his talented guest, both members of The DZIFA Mass Dance Theatre, engaged children with instruments and dance from different countries in West Africa.
Richard personified his instruments through narration of how these instruments from different countries met, became friends and began working together. To ensure that the children were learning, he asked them to remember certain parts of his story as he would ask them questions later. When the time came to ask these questions, the children's hands shot up with enthusiasm as to prove to Richard that they were indeed listening.

After enjoying wonderful music played by our guests, they wrapped it up with introducing a few West African dance steps. The children quickly picked up the steps and danced and clapped to the sounds of African drumming.