The Lucky Seven Foundation has awarded SANCA a $5,000 grant for the Social Circus Program.

SANCA Social Circus uses circus arts as means of positive intervention for Seattle’s most vulnerable communities, and is dedicated to deepening and expanding safe space for youth. The Social Circus curriculum combines circus arts with educational social intervention to help young people, using an arts-based curriculum that emphasizes 21st century skills: creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. The program works with Seattle’s most vulnerable populations, including youth who are homeless, refugees or immigrants, or have disabilities. We help young people develop confidence, realize their strengths, and discover hidden talents, and work with them to enhance their quality of life, boost their self-esteem, and encourage their participation and active involvement.

The Social Circus program partners with 30 schools and youth organizations, giving $46,000 in free circus classes to at-risk youth annually. Partners include Powerful Schools; South Park, Delridge, and Garfield community centers; Refugee Women’s Alliance; the Broadview Shelter; and Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative.

Thank you Lucky Seven Foundation!