Help me give my students the gift of music! Students will be able to play guitar at Guitar Club AND at home! They will be able to practice constantly and improve their skills.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Cohen's classroom raised $2,245
This project is fully funded
My Project
I have been leading a Guitar Club for Middle School students for the past three years. Students light up when you put a guitar in their hands. They are able to play chords and learn immediately. Some move onto play full songs.
What I've noticed is that students don't continue to practice at home.
This is why I created this project. I want to get new guitars, and give away the older guitars to students so they are able to practice at home. They can keep the older guitars and I can have a new guitars added to my collection.
Learning is always the same in all aspects of school. You have to practice, try, fail, and try again. This is what playing the guitar teaches.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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