"One World; One Community... Through Music!"
URBAN FUSION'S MISSION
Urban Fusion strives to positively effect and enrich the lives of young people, instilling confidence and life skills to help them achieve their highest potential as active and capable community members through a professionally supported Fine Arts program.
In addition to a disciplined environment and goals to work toward, Urban Fusion endeavors to provide guidance through the example of committed volunteers, professional leadership and an unparalleled standard of excellence.
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Want to know a bit more about our
program?
Urban Fusion is a certified 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, a program of The New Bedford Dakota Foundation. Currently we are a organization run solely by volunteers. Our instructional staff of successful, skillful and reputable individuals pride themselves on providing a positive environment rich in education and youth development.
First and foremost, our priority is providing a positive, character-building environment, bringing together children from ALL backgrounds. While we focus on instilling traits such as teamwork, self-discipline, personal growth, and respect, we also strive to provide each child with an experience they can benefit from well after leaving our program. We do this within a “Musical Arts” environment.
Currently ALL programs under The New Bedford Dakota Foundation are currently utilizing the Search Institute's framework for positive youth development, otherwise known as the Developmental Assets and/or Asset Building.
We see children as our most valued Assets!
For more information please visit:
http://www.search-institute.org
How do youth benefit from Urban Fusion?
We created our programs specifically to provide positive “life experiences”. We like to believe that youth who partisipate in our programs take with them traits that will benefit them throughout their lives, well after leaving our programs. Youth also develop a sense of hard work, self-discipline, and teamwork while learning how to positively interact within various peer-to-peer & peer-to-mentor relationships.
Musical Arts? Tell me more...
The organization currently has three distinct Groups:
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Percussion Ensemble (novice & advanced)
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Colorguard / Dance (winterguard)
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Electronic Music Creation Program (P.U.M.P. - Positive Urban Music Project)
All programs currently run within the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford.
Currently P.U.M.P. is being utilized within the Boys & Girls Club's Street S.M.A.R.T. Program, which teaches adolescent youth Gang awareness and resistance training.
Within each program we use various teaching methods that include practical hands-on, as well as mentoring methods and traditional classroom settings. Although, as mentioned previously, we try to always utilize our youth within these various methods in various peer vs. peer environments.
Our instructional program is lead by a staff of HIGHLY dedicated and accomplished individuals, who volunteer their time to make sure every child receives only the best experience possible within the program.
Want to know how to Find us
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AFFORDABILITY is our PRIORITY!
We feel there should be NO reason why a child can't play drums!
Which is why we've come together to provide private lessons well over 50% LESS than others!
Contact US for more infomation!
* Also ask about our current instrument rental availability!
