The mission of FOCUSfish, a non-profit for public benefit, is to offer movement arts and physical education programs to people of all ages, abilities and identities. Our teachers give their students the permission to be themselves in the practice of accepting all people to do the same.
Vision Statement The vision of FOCUSfish is to inspire all types of bodies to move creatively in pursuit of health, wellness, and community.
Our Values We nurture people to be accepting of their own bodies as a practice of accepting all bodies, no matter their size, skin color, gender choices or sexual orientations. We highlight creative expression as a means to maintaining healthy habits. We encourage all identities to work and play with us as we create safer spaces in the communities we move. We believe that great music and lots of joy keep our bodies moving. We understand and deliver the science, that a body in motion stays in motion.
FOCUSfish Community Programs and Services
Through FOCUSfish Community programming, people of all ages and fitness levels receive high-quality exercise programming consisting of high-end circus training for low-income demographics. From circus immersions in schools to community fitness outreach for children with special needs, FOCUSfish enables families of all kinds to find quality time together while exercising their creativity and compassion.
Fitness Statistics
According to the National Diabetes Fact Sheet, about 186,300 young people in the US under age 20 had diabetes in 2009.
About 2/3 of men and almost half of women in California are overweight or obese.
At present, approximately 9 million children over 6 years of age are considered obese and 15% are considered at risk of becoming overweight.
Psychological consequences of overweight children are at an increased risk for discrimination, low self-esteem, and poor body image.
In 2000, a survey found that only 8% of elementary schools, 6.4% of middle schools, and 5.8% of senior high schools provided daily physical education for the entire school year for all of the students in each grade.
* All statistics cataloged on the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources website fact sheet
Help us to improve our community & public school physical education programming
Help us to improve our community & public school physical education programming
$800 sponsors a single under-privileged child in our community circus aerial arts classes, once a week, for an entire year.
$3500 will sponsor a class of one of our programs (dance, sports, Capoeira, etc) for an entire school year.
$1200 facilitates a training program for school teachers and a one-day student workshop for a school in need of inspiration, in the areas of arts and physical education.
$15,000 purchases an entire year of PE programming for a school of your choice.
