Empower Youth Against Hate
by MUSIC IN COMMON, INC 10K Lives Impacted United States
Project Aim To recoup $15,900 of a $159,000 grant awarded to Music in Common by the Obama administration in January, then suddenly revoked by...
To recoup $15,900 of a $159,000 grant awarded to Music in Common by the Obama administration in January, then suddenly revoked by the Trump administration in June. The grant was to fund critical programming focused on reducing stereotypes and hate between American teens of diverse backgrounds including Muslim, Jewish, Christian, refugee, immigrant, and American-born.
Your investment in the continuation of our programs will have profound returns in the benefits to communities and lives across the country. The federal grant was the single largest source of funding in Music in Common’s 12-year history. It was a lifeline we worked tirelessly to achieve. Your generous contribution to this campaign is a direct, viable act of resistance toward the trends, policies, and decisions that violate the very foundation our country was founded upon - e Pluribus Unum - from many, one. It will enable programming proven to deepen mutual understanding, reduce stereotyping and prevent the disaffection that can lead to extremism and violence. It will make a difference.
Music in Common programs are proven, positive, collaborative, peacemaking experiences that empower youth to create real and lasting change, today and tomorrow. This is what Music in Common does and will continue to do with your support.
Music in Common programs have successfully bridged divides between youth of diverse ethnicities, cultures, and religions for over 12 years. In the short video below you will see and hear the voices of youth who are counting on our program and your support.
We have staff, partners, and programs in place to immediately implement Music in Common programs that bring young people together for an intensive dialogue, songwriting, and multimedia project followed by ongoing collaborations that empower them to wage peace individually, in their schools and communities, and as future leaders. Our programs mitigate intercultural/interfaith tensions that put communities and people at risk.
Everyone! The communities Music in Common has served and plans to serve value our work as an essential step toward counteracting the atmosphere of hate and divisiveness that is tearing our country apart.
Our plea is for the survival of Music in Common and the continuation of our impactful programming. Our work to cultivate understanding and empower youth of diverse faiths and cultures through creative collaboration is vital - because, with more peace and understanding, there is less extremism and violence.
To learn more about Music In Common, please visit our website and our Facebook Page.
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