LPTM Central - LPTM Central is Life Pieces to Masterpieces' home in Ward 7, where the program began in 1996 with seven participants. The program now serves 150 young men and their families. Participants, who are called "apprentices", attend LPTM Central five to six days each week for three to five hours each day. Daily activities include homework assistance, a light meal, arts, athletics, leadership development, and meditation.
LPTM Central contains several divisions. These divisions are:
- Apprenticeship Program (for young men ages 11 to 21)
- LPTM Warriors’ Tree House (for young apprentices ages 3 to 10)
- Parents of Life Pieces (for parents and other caretakers of LPTM apprentices)
- LPTM Microenterprise (an initiative to use LPTM apprentices’ art in products that the organization can sell to support its programs)
LPTM Express: Destination Opportunity is a curriculum developed by the creators of Life Pieces so that young people living throughout Washington, DC and beyond could access the arts and leadership development programs that have made LPTM so successful. LPTM Express is designed for young men ages 6 to 21 and can be used in school and out of school. Schools and youth development programs across DC are currently using LPTM Express, including Maya Angelou Public Charter School.
LPTM Centerpiece for Education - Life Pieces to Masterpieces’ Centerpiece for Education is LPTM’s academic support program. An education advocate provides educational assistance and serves as the liaison between LPTM apprentices, their parents, and their schools. The overarching goals and objectives of LPTM Centerpiece for Education are as follows:
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Provide homework assistance and tutoring in math and reading comprehension |
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Assist apprentices in overcoming academic deficiencies |
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Encourage parents to build a social relationship with their child's school/teacher through membership in the PTA and attending parent-teacher conferences |
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Increase parent involvement in the education process |
LPTM Generation for Change - Life Pieces to Masterpieces’ Generation for Change is a group of LPTM apprentices ages 14 to 21 who have been active in LPTM for at least five years and who are engaged in researching the impact the media has on African-American adolescents in Wards 7 and 8. Generation for Change seeks to improve the images of African-American teenagers portrayed in local and national media.
LPTM Learning Annex - Life Pieces to Masterpieces' Learning Annex is an early childhood development program (for boys ages 12 months to 3 years old) currently in its planning stages.
LPTM continues to find new ways to become more involved in community outreach. Kids who live in homeless shelters, seniors living in retirement homes, and students enrolled in neighborhood after-school programs will be invited to visit LPTM and participate in various art projects.
In addition to producing art pieces, LPTM performs at various venues throughout the Washington, DC area. These “art shows” include songs, dance, skits, poetry, and an exhibition of apprentices’ paintings. LPTM hopes to bring shows to those who are ailing, disengaged, discouraged, and disheartened, including people living in hospitals, nursing homes, group homes, or homeless shelters.