Yo Art "Mentoring inner-city youth, building self-esteem and job skills with a focus on academic and community service through art workshops, exhibitions, and public art projects." The Yo Art Project was founded by Gene Furchgott in order to teach kids computer and writing skills which will better enable them to handle both their academic studies and life's challenges. The Yo Art Project is a partnership between the City of Charleston Recreation Department , The Housing Authority of the City of Charleston, and the Palmetto Project, a 501(c) 3 non-profit which serves as its fiscal agent. The emphasis is on one to one mentoring that helps the boys and girls to see and understand the unlimited opportunities that are available beyond the bounds of their local neighborhoods and establish goals that they can strive to achieve. Mission Yo Art Project is a volunteer-powered organization focused on mentoring boys and girls living in Charleston Housing Authority Neighborhoods. The Yo Art Project uses the arts as a vehicle to teach them computer skills in a creative and fun setting .