ArtWorks: The Journey is a 4 day program where we take volunteer mentors into facilities such as group homes, battered women’s shelters etc. and help people express themselves through various forms of art (visual art, music instrumental, music vocal, dance, writing and acting). Each day we delve into themes of past, present, and future using our different art mediums. And in the last week of the program the participants will be given a choice to showcase their pieces to show the group.

Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy is where we currently have our ArtWorks: The Journey program. By the end of 2011 about 550 students from Sunburst have participated in our program. The Sunburst Youth ChalleNGe Program at Los Alamitos is a Community High School, run by the California National Guard in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education. The Academy is a 5 1/2 month long residential "military style" academy structured to promote an academic environment where they will earn 55 High School credits, develop leadership, cooperation, and academic skills, while improving self esteem, pride, and confidence. If you would like to know more about the program please visit their website.