The FliKidz story
FliKidz Arts Academy closes opportunity gaps through transformative arts education, trusted mentorship, and trauma-informed youth development in Flint.
What drives FliKidz
Every program, lesson, and mentorship moment is shaped by a clear purpose and a set of principles that put young people first.
FliKidz bridges the creative education divide in Flint by providing free, transformative arts instruction and life-skills mentorship. Each experience pairs artistic development with emotional resilience, cognitive growth, and trusted support.
FliKidz envisions Flint youth thriving creatively, socially, and professionally through artistic mastery, practical trade pathways, and the confidence to build purposeful futures.
Artistic practice gives young people freedom to discover talent, strengthen technique, and shape personal stories.
Trauma-informed support creates room to process emotion, rebuild trust, and develop adaptive strength.
Collaborative work connects students to Flint and equips them to contribute to its creative future.
Mentorship, wellness, and practical life skills support development far beyond the studio.
Mama BooneExecutive Director & Founder
Educator & Youth Advocate
Known throughout the community as “Mama Boone,” Rashanda Boone brings over a decade of classroom educational experience and more than ten years as a youth behavior specialist and interventionist to FliKidz Arts Academy. A lifelong Flint resident and director of Mishertz Production LLC, Boone merges creative enterprise with evidence-based mentorship for neglected, abused, and system-impacted youth.
Boone’s educational leadership integrates creative media, music production, and visual storytelling with emotional resilience, cognitive development, practical life skills, and trauma-informed care. That dual expertise gives Flint youth both a safe creative haven and a tangible launchpad for lasting futures.
A place to belong
FliKidz surrounds young people with caring peers, mentors, and community members. That sense of belonging creates room for trust, expression, healing, and growth.
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