CHOICE GROUP INC

The strength of Choice Group lies in our deep and authentic understanding of participants' challenges, their aspirations, and the entertainment industry. Today's youth are often fascinated by the glitz and glamor of this industry; however, our programs encourage youth to think deeply about their innate skills and talents in the arts and motivate them to develop realistic approaches to economic development opportunities. Using advanced technology, Choice Group offers youth the following three experiences: 1) design and develop video games by incorporating elements of high level math and science; 2) use state of the art production equipment and software used by industry professionals, and 3) gain competitive advantages in job markets upon high school graduation. The curriculum enables our staff to guide youth through creative components, as well as other areas of industry, such as marketing their final product, artist development, management, and administration. Choice Group is determined to act as a bridge between obtaining education and leveraging it to pursue desired career goals.

CGI has three strategies to expand and scale up its programming. These opportunities are as follows:

1) CGI aims to have multiple schools implement CGI's program and curriculum.
2) In an effort to become a sustainable organization CGI is currently pursuing new partnerships with independent schools located in West Los Angeles. A portion of the proceeds received from those partnerships will underwrite the expenses CGI offers to the underserved communities of Los Angeles.
3) Secure partnerships with middle schools located within SPA 6.

As a result of these strategies, CGI has gained a partnership with the Inner City Educational Foundation (ICEF) working specifically with Inglewood Middle Charter Academy. CGI successfully implemented its program in ICEF's daily curriculum and will be returning for the Fall 2015-2016 school year. In addition, ICEF offered a pending agreement to launch into its flagship school, Viewpark High School. Completion of this agreement will afford CGI the opportunity to service ICEF's population of 4000 students within their six schools.

CGI spent 2012, 2013, 2014 building its infrastructure. CGI has acquired several distinguished conglomerates as partners such as Wells Fargo, California Community Foundation, Southern California Edison, The Annenberg Foundation, and, The Always UP Foundation. As an organization, it continues to thrive and grow as it builds upon its structure, acquires community engagement and support, and develops financial sustainability. Through the Annenberg Alchemy Leadership Program, CGI obtained important management tools and received a capacity-building grant from the Shinnyo-en Foundation to develop its infrastructure. This increased the visibility of CGI programs stabilizing its fund development strategy and enabling CGI to be a sustainable organization. Therefore, over the next three to five years the organization experienced tremendous success.

During 2015 Choice Group became the New Media Arts elective for ICEFS charter Inglewood Middle Charter Academy. ICEF has six schools which totals 4,000 students. . ICEF is really interested in scaling up Choice Group's new media programs to its six schools. This will require six program coordinators, and 6-8 additional instructors to teach Choice Group new media arts electives. Offering the program to a class of 20 youth per class. This will also require additional equipment to be purchased 80 pc computers and 80 new mac computers. 80 logic audio software, 80 controllers, 80 headphones. 8-10 projectors and projector screens