Creative Learning at FPC

UJA-Federation of New York is a nonprofit organization that provides social and humanitarian services to the poor, elderly and people in need. It operates Sunday as Funday programs that include social skills groups, recreational activities and Jewish enrichment classes for autistic children, as well as family programming and parent and sibling support groups. The organization also offers programs that provide resources to families with older children on the autistic spectrum; those who are transitioning to independent living; and people in need of vocational opportunities. UJA-Federation of New York also conducts art and music classes in synagogues, schools, parks and community centers. It operates the Jewish Resource Center, which provides opportunities to explore Jewish tradition. The organization is located in White Plains, N.Y.

Founded in 1978, the Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center is a community-based organization that develops skills in a variety of art forms for children, teens and adults. It is a cultural institution that provides instruction in the area of performing arts for students. The institution provides instructive sessions for piano, violin, guitar, drums, flute, clarinet and keyboard. The Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center provides classes in disciplines, such as tap, ballet, adult yoga, West African salsa and dance fundamentals. It also offers training classes in productions by professional actors, directors, writers, composers, and choreographers. The center is located in Bronx, N.Y.