Music in Human Development for a Culture Free from Violence

$413.6K USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	NGO - Non United States Other
Country	Mexico
Start Date	Feb 25, 2012
End Date	Apr 15, 2016
Duration	1,511 days
Number of Grantees	11
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`197957-76`

Grant Description

Under this two-year initiative, Citizens Committed to Peace engages 150 middle school students through after-school music activities in one Ciudad Juarez community.

Activities teach young participants to play musical instruments and provide venues to showcase their talent in public concerts.

Participating adolescents also receive academic support and healthy life skills instruction in order to promote their overall development as young adults.