1. Could you describe OUAT’s mission or purpose in three words or a short phrase?
   • Art-oriented childcare
   • Bring the arts to the underserved community
2. What are the most important aspects of the founder’s story to preserve and share?
   • Ballet, they give everything–Yasmine received many phone calls about what’s going on from schools–humble is the word she described. They never boast about what they did.
   • Two people who were unbelievably precious. They take action and keep people accountable They did everything for everyone and gave lots of their clothes for everyone. They keep doing it
3. How did OUAT make both participants and alumni feel connected to the arts and the community?
   • Join different groups such as the American Academy of Art, all women's group; co-produce arts (films, and music videos) production in queens college; cannot do without the OUAT program
   • The client said she loves dancing; working in a high school and dancing with teenagers; and bringing dance parties to the classroom. She keeps dancing–retraining, relearning in dance. Shape her life
4. Are there specific fundraising campaigns or events (e.g., “Sponsor a Student,” gala events) you’d like to highlight?
   • Reengage alumni, doing something memorial fundraising for Obell
   • Not too much at the moment
5. Which programs do you see as essential to relaunch OUAT?
   • Ballet programs (base and important!), acting programs (more general programs: learn when growing), or other dance programs, cooking class
   • Get basic done and build upon
6. Do you want recommendations you want to see from us?
   • Yes! Desk research (all info from all places)
7. What did OUAT organization structure and community engagement look like in the past? How is this different for today?
   • Big house: Basement studio in a college first, then grow as a landmark; always a homi feeling–dance room on the first floor, piano room/acting class upstairs; preschool downstairs near the kitchen. Many theaters connected to the house
   • The location is a landmark! This could be highlighted on the website
   • The way OUAT engages local communities: The funder often distributes the production to local schools, community centers, and throughout the city
8. Are there barriers (e.g., cost, location, lack of awareness) preventing underrepresented communities from joining OUAT?
   • Be welcome the community back in
   • Restructuring the building
9. What challenges did OUAT face before? What challenges do you face now?

• They struggled a lot (40 years?)
• They went to after-school programs–little bus and drivers; then they were doing preschools and bringing some incomes: more money but more troubles
• They start theater school–academic in dancing
• They will find solutions but the solutions often add on issues

1. What specific actions or information should be immediately accessible on the website? Examples: Registering for classes, donating, reading alumni stories, and learning about new programs.

• Bring warmth and delight to young–let people feel that when browsing the website and know the OUAT program; set the tone

1. What are OUAT’s long-term goals? How do you envision the program evolving in the coming years?

• Inspiring a new generation or two (young artists)
• Helping kids to become good humans
• Really enriches the child and their family and even the whole community; Art is the safe space, The clients love to extend further (not sure how to do that now because it is beyond their mission)

Alumni: they recommend Jean/Jen–she has a list of alumni that we can reach out to