The Colours Enriches Prince George’s


The Colours arts program is raising funds for college scholarships.

The Colours creative arts program has entertained about 100,000 people during the past 18 years, says founder Jason Cook. But as the group looks to attract more students and raise awareness about scholarships, Cook has little time to reflect on past achievements.

“Our greatest performance is our next performance,” said Cook, a Prince George’s County educator. At the end of February, the group held two events at Northwestern High School to celebrate Black History Month and raise funds for the University of Maryland, College Park’s Incentive Awards program.

Through the awards program, students in the county and Baltimore who have overcome adversity can receive scholarships to the University of Maryland, College Park. The County Council has provided funds to the program over the years, said Cook, and Maryland alumnus Barry Gossett donated $1 million to the Incentive Awards. However, many parents don’t know about the program, Cook said.

“What we raise to support the awards is pennies in comparison to the gift that has been donated, but every little bit helps,” he said.



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