Albany Park Theater Project (APTP) is an internationally recognized multiethnic, youth theater ensemble dedicated to art, youth, and a vision of social justice. Their original work rooted in true stories of the Albany Park neighborhood inspires people to envision a more just and beautiful world.

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In 2009, APTP Leadership approached Kristin Patton, seeking to double the size of their board so as to double board impact. Kristin challenged APTP to re-envision board potential asking, “What is the board equivalent of your brilliant youth ensemble - a board as excellent in its board function as your youth theater ensemble is in theirs?" APTP accepted the challenge and a project was born. Over the next year, Ensemble Consulting led APTP’s "founder’s board" in a process through which they more directly aligned themselves in support of APTP’s core purpose, strengthened their leadership model and clarified what they were looking for in new board members. Centered in and informed by APTP’s core purpose, that collaborative process not only powerfully transformed APTP’s board but has informed APTP’s other organizational development processes since.