Over the past 22 years Ifetayo has served over 15,000 students and provided programs in performing and visual arts, academic assistance, cultural heritage, health and wellness, and college readiness. As our student population increases we seek to acquire a 5,000 square foot property in Flatbush, Brooklyn.


Having our own space will:

Give us the freedom to be open six days a week without landlord-imposed restrictions while granting the community flexible time for meetings and activities.

The building will have:

• Two dance studios: One of our studios will be a fully equipped state of the art studio. We are particularly excited to to extend this professional studio to the students that we serve in public schools!
  
  
• A Community Space: This space will be dedicated to hosting events such as educational conferences, entrepreneurial development workshops, networking events and will serve as a research hub for student enrolled in programs with a research project component (Rites of Passage, Ifetayo Youth Ensemble, and Sankofa International Exchange Program).
  
  
• A small black box theater: The theater will give our professional preparation award-winning Ifetayo Youth Ensemble a home-base where they can rehearse, refine their techniques in various disciplines, and expand and attract a consistent audience base.

The total budget is estimated at $2 million and we’ve raised just under half of the total cost. Please help us fill in the remaining gap!