2025 - Bringing the Year to a Close

This year, Upward Together continued to bloom in purpose and impact.

We are endlessly grateful to our teaching artists, partners, funders, and participants who made 2025 such a meaningful year.

✨ Highlights ✨

• 7 incredible teaching artists on our team
• Over 800 adults and youth served through our art and mindfulness programming
• Professional development served to educators in 3 school districts
• Our first student art show at Torch Middle School with nearly 60 artworks
• Launch of Calm Class, our digital Social Emotional Learning AI coach for Educator in classrooms
• Continued membership with Arts for Healing and Justice Network

• Supporting Pasadena educators and Altadena students affected by the fires - Care Camp and Reopen, Restore, Rebuild and Rise
• Family art sessions in Westwood Village
• Partnership with Project Fatherhood at Capo Center
• Bringing art activations to LASPN Youth Advisory Board Meeting
• Art Programming with youth included in No Boundaries Art Show in Pasadena
• The Expression Lab at Pasadena City College

• Led workshops in Long Beach and Vicalia at the Wellness Benefit Fair for Child Care Providers Conference