Story

With your support, Guitars & Ukes in the Classroom will provide instruments, medical & physical adaptive tools & teacher/caregiver training in music facilitation so students experiencing profound life altering medical, psychological & physical conditions due to chronic, longterm and terminal illnesses and injuries, as well as those removed from their homes by Child Protective Services and awaiting foster care can receive the healing, learning and life-changing power of learning to make music.

Impact

For students recovering from trauma, displacement, injury or illness who can only be reached by teachers with protected access, this project will provide deep, personal, specialized ways to embrace making music that can regulate breathing and heart rate, reduce Cortisol (stress hormone), relax the body and allow students to express and release feelings & worries. Trainees in our partnering home hospital districts and around the U.S. will learn to adapt music for students now and in the future.

Challenge

Teachers in San Diego and L.A. Counties, & participating GITC school districts in 38 states are serving thousands of fragile children and youth in isolated programs and locations that keep them safe- but far away from the restorative, healing, educational power of making music. The "home hospital" teachers & therapists training with GITC in group classes need specialized training & adaptive instruments & tools to make a difference for these students in restricted places with very special needs.

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