Those goals are not mutually exclusive. Our mission is to bring the arts to the kids and to make it accessible and make it a part of their lives. That, in and of itself, will foster the arts and develop audiences.

It's not a career program, but rather a writing workshop that brings students together for discussion and dialogue.

Being from the area, I know the feeling of being disconnected from New York, not realizing how short the train ride is away. After living in Rome, I decided I needed to come back and really focus on New York, that I hadn't even explored my own cultural resource.

Those goals hold us accountable. It's about doing the right thing for kids.

One of our biggest goals is to continue to build our Kids Mascot Chase, which promotes active and healthy lifestyles in children. We think committing to be fit is very important for the Columbus community for all aspects of life.

We get a lot of gratification watching these kids develop and achieve their goals.