Food for Thought
Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity
Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity is an innovative, all-volunteer program that provides support to homeless young adults (ages 18 to 25) in Marin County, California, just north of San Francisco.
Since incorporating in January 2005, AHO has produced four groundbreaking community forums that brought together business and political leaders, individuals, parents, youth, and various organizations to focus on the growing issue of homelessness among youth in the county.
Ripple Effects
Ripple Effects: Creating ‘The World As It Could Be’
Rex grantee Destiny Arts Center on the creative process of developing an arts-focused curriculum on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Grantee Stories
Youth Arts Project
Sponsored by the San Francisco Mime Troupe, the Youth Arts Project is a two-phased program aimed at promoting inter-group understanding and the positive creativity of youth. The Youth Theater Project trains youth in play creation techniques and facilitates the creation and performance of original plays on issues of burning importance to youth.Groups are chosen from different ethnic backgrounds, linguistic backgrounds and sexual orientations and are taught by a diverse team of teachers.
Musicians Spotlight
Dark Star Orchestra
A testament to the prophetic lyric
“The music never stopped.”
Not since the Grateful Dead’s final show at Soldier Field in 1995 has their musical legacy been so alive and dynamic. Phil & Friends, Ratdog, the Rhythm Devils and Kettle Joe’s Psychedelic Swamp Review all feature former members paying tribute to the Dead through unfettered creativity and improvisation.
