Circus Project of Portland Helps At Risk Youth
circusproject.org Can you imagine a nonprofit that celebrates circus arts , overcomes social barriers and helps at risk youth ? Well that's Portland's Circus Project founded by Jenn Cohen who became enthralled with the flying trapeze at a visit to Club Med when she was 13. The nonprofit creates professional contemporary circus productions with the international known performers in the field. They offer workshops, classes and technical training courses in circus arts to homeless and other at risk youth --- and uses circus arts to teach critical life skills . The Circus Project has continually prioritized making quality circus arts education accessible for people facing barriers, and offers over $60,000 in scholarships every year. In 2019, and with seed funding from Cirque du Soleil, The Circus Project founded The Voice Project, a social justice-focu...