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To Whom it May Concern,
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to let you know of our programming of hope and empowerment through music and the performing arts. Our hearts are focused on helping to be a part of the solution in giving youth the tools to make healthy choices while finding their gifts and talents in the process. We have been running programming for over 20 years, and based on expanding our message and COVID-19, we are creating the atmosphere and heart of the program digitally in our 4-Journal Series: 1) Just Me, 2) Cherish Your Life, 3) These Feelings I’ve Got, and 4) Dreams. We have included some data from the in school and after school programming, and are working to develop our pre/post testing to collect our data for this expanded endeavor. Our goal is to make sure that our students are being serviced in a healthy and impactful way. I have included just a small overview of Thread of Hope Records and I’m Saving Myself along with other materials for your review and meeting on Thread of Hope Records is the parent company of the I’m Saving Myself, 501 (C)3 public charity. The program addresses Character Education through using performing arts, particularly music, to encourage students to make positive choices for themselves, despite past and present personal challenges. Since its inception in 1999, Thread of Hope Records has provided quality performing arts experiences for youth and young adults using a Youth Development Theory approach. This approach states that simply preventing negative behavior is not sufficient to develop youth to be productive citizens, but that youth also must be taught to strive for positive goals, and develop skills and motivation to succeed. The approach we are using for the 4-Journal Series is the Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Traumatized Children and Families. It explains how our program would work beautifully with this therapy. It shows how the therapist works with the child and family to create a book, poem or song to help discuss the trauma. Here is the link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056499315000176 Monday. Please let me know if you need any further information. Who is… Thread of Hope Records & I’m Saving Myself? Through the participation in Thread of Hope Records and I’m Saving Myself, students will learn how to enhance their self-worth with music and writing workshops. This program can be implemented either in the school system (during in school or after school programming), digitally through the 4-Journal Series, during personal empowerment or counseling sessions, or community events. The program is tailored to fit personal needs and schedule.
This program helps build: •
Social Skills: communication, cooperation, public speaking & responsibility • Emotional Skills: self-esteem, confidence and a sense of self-worth pride in oneself & boundary setting • Educational Skills: writing, reading, critical thinking, language arts & comprehension • Life Skills: reasoning, organizational skills, listening & healthful relationships
Thank you again Lael for your time and consideration. Please let me know if you need any further information.
Sincerely,
President, Thread of Hope Records Bonita Mitchell
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