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Singing with War-Affected Children

Event Date:
Wednesday, October 29, 2014, 5:45 pm
Location:
Kelley Memorial Building
Room:
room 210
Join Liz Shropshire, the founder of the Shropshire Music Foundation, for a presentation entitled Singing with War-Affected Children: Transforming lives in Kosovo, Uganda, and Northern Ireland, on Wednesday, October 29 from 5:45-6:30 pm in Kelley Memorial Building, room 210. The Shropshire Music Foundation has provided instruments and music classes to more than 15,000 war-impacted children in conflict zones including Uganda, Northern Ireland, and Kosovo. After receiving her B.Mus. from Brigham Young University in Composition and Theory and an advanced graduate degree from the University of Southern California in Composition for the Music Industry and working in music education and composition for decades, Liz dropped everything to move to a refugee camp in Kosovo where she developed innovative programs using music to redress war trauma in children. Utilizing classes taught by trained teen volunteers, the Shropshire Music Foundation continues to expand and is presently developing new programs for refugee camps around the world. All are welcome to attend. For further information contact Ross Dwyer at rdwyer@upei.ca or 1-902-566-6023.