Sing for Hope’s in-school and after-school classes are designed to inspire, educate, and transform students, teachers, and communities through our dynamic creative-service-learning approach. Classes are offered in a variety of disciplines, levels, and languages, in reflection of our partner communities’ culture and needs.
In partnership with Broadway for Arts Education (BAE), Sing for Hope is proud to provide year-long music education to students from impoverished backgrounds at Shanti Bhavan, a residential school in Baliganapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. As shown in the Netflix documentary series, “Daughters of Destiny”, which chronicles the lives of five students, Shanti Bhavan empowers and uplifts children from the lowest castes to take control of their lives and bring positive change to their families and communities.
Led by professional teaching artists, programming for the 300+ students receiving 17 years of educational intervention from age four through college graduation includes private music lessons in piano, voice, and guitar, three choirs for middle and high school students, and general music for Kindergarten – Fifth Grade.
Sing for Hope programming serves children and adults with disabilities and economically disadvantaged children in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel, Haiti. In partnership with The St. Joseph Family and BAE, Sing for Hope provides salaries for teaching artists local to the community and funds for all classroom materials including instruments, art supplies, and clean water.
Beginning during the pandemic in October 2020, Sing for Hope is happy to provide virtual music, graphic design, and video editing classes to students at a bilingual educational institution located in Ecuador. Together with BAE, Sing for Hope programming supports the community and a local professional music teacher with curricula, materials, supplies, and professional development.
"It was really great to involve the students with Sing for Hope’s curriculum, and knowing that they share this with Sing for Hope schools around the world was really motivating."
"Sing for Hope is the most important part of my day because it is a sanctuary where I can express myself freely. Without Sing for Hope, I would have given up on my passion for music because of inexperience and fear. Now I am brave and confident. I feel incredibly privileged to be part of something that is inaccessible to many. I plan to utilize this gift of arts education to be my best, but I don’t need to worry. Sing for Hope is best at ensuring that everyone gets the opportunity they want and deserve."
