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Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy

Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy is a community-based nonprofit organization that has provided one AFI grant since 2009, with the objective of advancing postsecondary education for low-income youth of African descent in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, in New York City.

This project emphasizes postsecondary education for youth, with the goal of providing college education or vocational training.

Partners

The partner for this grant is Medgar Evers College, which provides college counseling and financial aid education.

Assets for Independence Grant History

Name	Amount	Start Date	End Date
90EI0599	$35,294	9/1/2009	8/31/2014

Project Title

Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy's IDA Expansion Project

Highlights/Outcomes

35 IDAs have been opened.

4 participants have received financial education.

$22,332 saved by participants.

11 participants have purchased an asset.

Total AFI Funding

Total AFI Grant Funding: $35,294
Total Non-Federal Support: $35,294

Focus Population

Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy targets low-income youth of African descent in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, in New York City.

Contact

Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy
629A East 35th Street, Suite #2
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 856-1123
http://www.ifetayo.org/home.asp