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.
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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
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
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United States
and can also be found under 
Children.
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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
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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