Give 3,000 students access to music education

Music education

Summary

Teachers in public schools with limited or no music programs receive specialized training and free instruments to give kids lessons on playing and composing in the musical styles they love. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Little Kids Rock operates in schools having no music education or in schools in which the music teacher wishes to rejuvenate the music curriculum. We serve public schools where 50% or more of the students qualify for the free or reduced-price lunch program. We awaken the creativity that supports learning and self-discipline in academically, socially and economically at-risk students through music. Students gain a strong sense of accomplishment and self-worth as they develop their musical skills.

Activities

Public school teachers are supplied with musical instruments, equipped with curricula, and trained to use our methods to teach music in their schools. Students learn to play instruments at an accelerated pace, and compose and perform original songs.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $67,986
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $52,013
Total Funding Goal: $120,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

LKR puts music education back in public schools so all children have the opportunity to enrich their lives through music. Children who participate in music instruction develop skill-sets that prepare them for higher education and adulthood.

Project Message

“Helping students build self-esteem and creative expression have always presented great challenges to educators. LKR provides a major vehicle. The [behavioral] changes in my students are amazing.”
- Valerie Haskell, Teacher, Lawton Elementary School, San Francisco

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Dave Wish

116 Greenwood Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
United States
(973) 746-8248
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Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

Little Kids Rock, Inc.
116 Greenwood Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
United States
(973) 746-8248
http://www.littlekidsrock.org

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in United StatesUnited States and can also be found under ChildrenChildren.

For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 12, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 27, 2006

Latest Update from the Field

News You Can Use: 11/5/09

By David Wish - Executive Director, November 10, 2009 04:00 PM

Clarence Clemons with StudentsClarence Clemons Jamming with Students
Dear Rockin’ Supporters,

At the 2009 Right to Rock benefit on Thursday, Oct. 22, Little Kids Rock presented legendary E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons with the inaugural “Big Man of the Year Award.” Mr. Clemons found time between touring with Bruce Springsteen and promoting his new book to help Little Kids Rock raise over $160,000 to restore and revitalize music education in public schools nationwide.

Check out the story by clicking the link below.

We are also expanding our program into new cities, with chapter launches in Montclair, NJ and San Diego, CA underway.

Thank you for supporting Little Kids Rock, and keep an eye open for more news you can use.

Keep on Rockin’,
Little Kids Rock

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