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Engage in powerful self-expression
The foundation offers trauma informed expressive art workshops that provide youth and families with an opportunity for personal and emotional exploration.
Use the transformative power of sports
Rooted in a collaborative approach to reducing violence, Noah’s Arc™ uses sports as a unifier to build inter-community relationships and as a platform to empower participants to reach their full potential.
Honor real changemakers in communities
Noah’s Arc Foundation™ shines a light on community based violence interrupters and artists, working in collaboration to make a positive and lasting impact on their communities.
Founded in 2010 by Joakim Noah and his mother, Cecilia Rodhe, the Noah’s Arc Foundation™ works to inspire and lift up communities through art and sports programming.
FEATURED PROGRAMS
The Girls
League
The Noah’s Arc Foundation™ (NAF) Girls League creates safe, empowering pathways for young people to thrive — on and off the court.
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Expression
from the Insideâ„¢
Expression from the Insideâ„¢ uses expressive art workshops to help Chicago youth, families and mothers affected by violence address trauma.
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Ladies
of the Arc
The Ladies of the Arc are a collective of mothers who have lost children to gun violence and use art to heal.
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