Destiny Arts Center
Mike Lee has extensive experience in leadership and program management within nonprofit organizations. Currently serving as Deputy Director and Director of Programs at Destiny Arts Center since May 2019, Mike previously held several key positions at YR Media from January 2012 to May 2019, including Director of Social Services & Employment Pathways, Managing Director, and Digital Media and Technology Workforce Program Manager. Mike's background in workforce development is complemented by educational experiences at Hochschule Fulda in Germany and San Francisco State University.
Destiny Arts Center
Destiny Arts Center is an after-school dance, theater, and martial arts program for youth ages 3 to 18, located in Oakland, CA and in dozens of school sites throughout the East Bay. Established in 1988 Destiny Arts Center is an innovative program teaching violence prevention, conflict resolution and youth leadership using the arts as a vehicle for individual, community level and social change. Our classes are led by professional instructors, utilizing our proven violence prevention curriculum to teach youth alternatives to aggression, gain self-confidence, esteem and discipline while learning life-long skills. Our state of the art facility hosts our youth and adult classes, workshops, events and is a great venue for private and community events at affordable rates. As an arts and cultural hub, we are committed to providing accessible, affordable arts and creative space to our large community and beyond.