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ACH Clear Pathways

Tyian Battle, Executive Director

tbattle@achclearpathways.org

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Overview

In 2010, Tyian Battle founded ACH Clear Pathways in memory of her son, Amon Cashmere Harris (2001-2009), who passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Amon loved the arts and Tyian wanted to honor his memory by creating an arts organization for youth in the Hill District which would offer them an alternative outlet to express themselves. The mission of ACH Clear Pathways is to nurture creativity through the visual and performing arts to underserved youth. The vision of ACH Clear Pathways is: 1. To engage youth in and expose youth to visual and performing arts; 2. To develop and unveil talent; 3. To help youth invest in his/her future; 4. To provide enriching and new experiences through the arts; and 5. To develop partnerships with agencies which complement the mission and vision of ACH Clear Pathways.

ACH Clear Pathways has an ongoing and critical role in the renaissance of the Hill District with its focus on providing arts programming to youth. The Hill District was the birthplace of August Wilson, the legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright; and the birthplace and subject for noted photographer Teenie Harris. It has also served as the epicenter of Pittsburgh’s jazz and blues scene. The Hill District was founded on a deep history of the arts and ACH Clear Pathways is helping to connect youth and the community to this rich history as well as helping to ignite the arts in Hill District once again. ACH Clear Pathways is one of only a few after school programs located in the Hill District, and the only one with an emphasis on arts and cultural programming.

ACH Clear Pathways offers two sessions which correspond with the school year (Fall and Spring) and a summer creative camp. In addition to academic tutoring, after-school programming includes classes such as visual arts, theater, dance, music, spoken word and poetry, digital media and martial arts. The Creative Camp in the summer provides students with classes such as martial arts, dance, music, and theater, as well as field trips and community service. Students showcase their talents and art work at three performances throughout the year and several of our public art murals and mosaics are displayed on buildings in the Hill District. ACH Clear Pathways partners with Pittsburgh Public Schools during the school year to provide snacks and a hot meal during the after-school program. ACH also partners with the Pittsburgh Public Summer Food program which provides breakfast and lunch for youth who attend creative camp. ACH also provides snacks at the end of each day during creative camp.

Contact Us

Address:
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard
Hall A
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Phone:
412-652-5338

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