Our students and their families will undoubtedly have a good night’s sleep and may even have “visions of sugar plums” dancing in their heads. That would...
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Our students celebrated Christmas by sharing the joy of their holiday songs with crowds of shoppers at Lancaster’s Central Market. After singing “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,”...
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The School District of Lancaster provided vital mental health support for 30 students who attended SWAN4kids Camp. Caring music teachers and mental health professionals (supported by SDOL) teamed up to...
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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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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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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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Our 2023 six-week summer music camp serving 30 children was a tremendous success. The students received 165 hours of instruction, including choir, garage band, movement, solfege,...
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