SWAN received the CPBJ Innovation Award for its “Rising Stars” program. There is no program like it in the country, and at a time when there is...
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Several SWAN students, including our Rising Stars students from Burrowes Elementary, were invited to perform for Lancaster’s Mental Health America Compeer Luncheon. Our students’ performance further...
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In April, our Rising Stars students were invited as guests on Kid’s Cookie Break, WJTL 90.3 radio. They enjoyed sharing songs with the listeners, discussing their...
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LCBC (Lives Changed by Christ) is a church with multiple locations throughout Pennsylvania. Because its mission is to make the love of Jesus visible, its members work together to create...
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The High Foundation awarded SWAN $15,000 to support the “Rising Stars” Music/Mental Health Program! This extended after-school session began in January 2024 and runs once weekly from 3:15 to 6:00...
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We are glad to share our 2023 highlights and the impact your support has had on our students. Within the year, 2,163 Music Lessons were given...
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The D’Addario Foundation has generously granted SWAN $1,500. The grant will be used to bring the power, joy, and beauty of music-making combined with immediate access to...
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Combining the power, joy, and beauty of music-making with immediate access to mental health counseling and mentoring is what SWAN’s new “Rising Stars” Program is all...
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Our 2023 summer camp included a social-emotional learning class that benefited our students’ mental health. Ms. Amanda Fontaine, a Student Family Resource Specialist at SDoL, taught students how to...
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During the first week of our summer music camp, SWAN teacher Lisa Fairman gave the older students the assignment of creating a camp theme song. The...
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