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Music Changing Lives in LA

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  • 05.03.12

2012 Donor Event on the Huffington Post

Jay Weston of the Huffington Post reported on our 2012 Donor Event in honor of the Mancini family:

On Sunday, I attended a wonderful event where the Henry Mancini Family was honored with the Harmony Project 2012 Banchik Humanitarian Award for their dedication to this fabulous organization and its activities…

…I have seen close-up some of the many, many generous activities which Ginny Mancini and her three children, Chris Sr., Felice, and Monica, have contributed to the musical well-being of the world in which we live.

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  • PRESS

  • 04.24.12

LA Journalist Laura Diaz on Harmony Project

LA Journalist Laura Diaz visited our site at Frank Del Olmo Elementary this past weekend:

It was a thing of beauty to see these kids mastering instruments, reading music and delighting in their progress. There was love and structure in the classroom and the joy of achievement on the face of these students. This youth arts program gives kids a sense of purpose; raises self esteem; and builds good citizens.

Full Story Here.

  • PRESS

  • 03.21.12

Article in the California Crusader

“We had one young man who dropped out of school. He said he was either going to be a gang member or a musician. We informed him that he could not attend the Harmony Project until he re-enrolled in school.” [Harmony Project founder Dr. Margaret] Martin said he returned to school. “He eventually graduated from high school and now he attends Los Angeles City College. Now wants to become an accountant,”

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  • PRESS

  • 03.20.12

“World of Color” on NBC News

NBC covered our March 17th concert celebrating music and cultures around the world.

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  • 03.13.12

Harmony Project program manager William Glenn defends Beyond the Bell on NBC News

“The Beyond the Bell program has served more than 170,000 students in the district, but the financially-strapped LAUSD is proposing to eliminate it.”

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Children-Hope-LAUSD-Changes-its-Tune-About-Killing-Music-Program-142407095.html