Anna's Arts for Kids

Anna’s Arts for Kids provides a safe place for the most at-risk youth in New Orleans to experience learning and the arts.  We aim to help children achieve increased academic success at school; a heightened sense of self-esteem and self-worth; a genuine appreciation for diversity; an affinity for community service; and a keen appreciation for creativity.

Loyola service learning students can work with our children on academic enrichment and tutoring.  They can also help facilitate weekly 4-H meetings and arts & recreation activities, including but not limited to: ballet and African dance, etiquette, music, gymnastics, cheerleading, karate, cooking and baking, visual arts, drama, choir, and musical instrument instruction.  Occasionally, the children go on field trips academic or artistic events.  Service learning students may help with these events by special arrangement.  Students who would like to volunteer on weekdays can work in the office helping program staff.

All service learning students who serve at Anna’s Arts for Kids must sign a contract agreeing to serve throughout the entire semester, even if this exceeds the number of service hours required for a course.  At-risk children require, above all, consistency.  For this reason, all volunteers must agree to stay with the program until the end of the semester.

Location

St. Anna's Episcopal Church
1313 Esplanade Avenue

Transportation

15 minute drive from Loyola
30 minute bike ride from Loyola
40-50 minutes via public transit

Take the free university Green Line shuttle to Tidewater (1440 Canal Street at LaSalle, Tulane School of Public Health).  Walk 2 blocks to Canal & Rampart.  Take the #88 St. Claude-Jackson Barracks bus or #91 Jackson-Esplanade bus to Esplanade.  Walk 2 blocks to St. Anna's.

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Days & times

Academic tutoring, enrichment and 4-H Club helpers
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 4:00-7:30 pm

Arts & recreation helpers
Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Office help
Monday-Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
(Must arrange a consistent day and time with Katie Reso)

Preservice requirements

Students interested in volunteering at Anna's Arts for Kids are invited to attend an orientation at Loyola on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 4:00 pm in Bobet, 101. All student volunteers must attend a mandatory Safe Environment training on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm in Monroe Library, Multimedia Room 1.

Contact

Katie Reso, Associate Director
katiereso@yahoo.com or 985.640.3906