Community

ACFFC youth are their own unique and city’s community, with compassion and a strong sense of social justice at its core. Our youth are leaders. Their families have learned with them and from them. They have impacted their city community and are actively involved in positive change for their country. Through international visitors, travel abroad assisted by ACFFC, and connection through the virtual world, our youth have been able to join the global community as well.

Our Future

We look forward to the day that our oldest youth will be self-reliant and successful, using the skills and lessons they learned at the ACFFC. Our hope is that they will continue to foster their sense of community with the ACFFC long after they are no longer youth in the program. Our young adults are, and will continue to be, role models for the younger children and teenagers.

Our Past

ACFFC was founded in 1999 as a small, informal “art day” program, and was formally established as an organization in 2003. We began as a three day a week program with eight children in a rickety building, run by volunteer artists and administration. We started out with only $500 USD.