<p>from the New York Times:</p>
<p>Thank you for sharing that. It is very inspiring to hear of good arts programs in the schools--it gives me hope! More teaching fellowships are needed to tap into the gifted people coming out of colleges.</p>
<p>Thanks for this - I've forwarded it to my S2 (who just left this morning for California.) Alana is a friend/former classmate of his.</p>
<p>Binx, I wondered if your son knew her. I would imagine that this is a life-altering experience for her. Perhaps the publicity of this article will encourage someone to step up to make the funding be there for an extension of the program. If one or two youngsters are redirected and inspired, it more than pays for itself.</p>
<p>Indeed a great program. I second lorelei's sentiments about funding.</p>
<p>lovely piece - thanks, lorelei!</p>
<p>I suspect other colleges have similar programs, but I thought I'd mention that Juilliard has other educational outreach programs. They are big on community involvement and outreach.
The</a> Juilliard School - Outreach Programs - Public School Education Programs</p>
<p>My S2 has been involved with this for the past two years, giving private and small group lessons in NYC innercity schools. It isn't "charity" - He is well-paid for his time; I'm not sure who funds it. But it seems like a great program. They had to switch schools this year because the first school had trouble getting on board organizationally.</p>
<p>I'm curious which other schools have school-run outreach for music. I think there are a ton of benefits going both directions.</p>
<p>I've mentioned it before, but one of the larger programs is the National String Project Consortium, NSPC:</a> NSPC, in existence now over ten years. </p>
<p>Originally conceived as a way to address a shortage of string teachers, one of the program's mandates is to provide musical exposure and low cost lessons.</p>
<p>Based on the program's success, there is a similarly structured Band Project modelled on the same tenets. Unfortunately, I don't have a link.</p>