The Orchestral Dialogues Project was established in 2015 in order to establish an orchestra for children, ages 10-14, from Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy, Germantown, Nicetown-Tioga and Strawberry Mansion neighborhoods (as well as from our current Refugee and homeless populations) who might otherwise not have access to this kind of high quality, formal musical training. Through the ensemble of the orchestra, coupled with intentional dialogue sessions, children’s interpersonal and intrapersonal development is enhanced. Rehearsals take place weekly and monthly in Mount Airy, Philadelphia. Through the program we aim to create a lasting youth orchestra in Philadelphia.
For refugee children, art-making experiences within the BuildaBridge Classroom model have helped them identify adjustment strategies, build on their personal strengths and build resiliency in a new culture. S is a 10-year old Bhutanese refugee girl who has been attending BuildaBridge groups since they started in August 2011 with almost near perfect attendance. In the almost three years of her attending groups, through art-making, S has made significant progress in all of the BuildaBridge outcome areas (social, character development, artistic and academic). As an illustration of the development of her social skills, S has improved relations with her younger brother with whom she is often competitive. This has been an ongoing growth area the therapists have been addressing. During the past two years, S has physically participated less in the movement experiences when other girls are not in attendance. During this third year of programming and as an illustration of her increased character...
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