Congratulations to our Kenyan students!
Our talented young musicians in Kenya recently completed their eighth-grade examinations and did exceptionally well.
For the first time, we are granting twenty Music Awards to students that have achieved musical and academic excellence. These students will also receive crucial high school supplies including stationary, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, and shoes. Congratulations to Amos, Angela, Boris, Brighton, Brillian, Dennis, Dickson, Esther, Irene, James, Lavender, Naomi, Omega, Princelyn, Purity, Rashel, Ruth, Shelmith, Sydney, and Vallian!
We are also launching the S’Cool Sounds High School Scholarship, which will fully cover tuition for one student. In Kenya, students and their families are often challenged by an array of school expenses. While children receive free education through eighth grade, high school studies are often subject to tuition fees. These fees are a family's greatest burden. Some families struggle to make ends meet and can, at times, rely on their high schooler to return home to help, thereby interrupting their studies. We recognize that financial security is pivotal to a young learner’s development and success. We are so pleased to offer this initial scholarship.
Your support and generosity enables us to address tuition burdens for our students. Consider making a donation today!
Video of the Week
Our students in Kenya are busy preparing for the 2022 Engaging Communities: Recorders Beyond Borders project. Here is a throwback to our Kenyan students performing at last year's festival. Enjoy!
Community Member Highlight
We are thrilled to announce Boris as the first recipient of the S'Cool Sounds Scholarship. Now 16, Boris has been playing recorder since he was in the fifth grade and has won first prize in the Kenyan National Music Festival two years in a row! After achieving the highest scores in his eighth grade exams this winter, he will be starting ninth grade in the upcoming school year.
Boris writes, "Music and S'Cool Sounds mean so much to me. I learned so much. I learned how to express myself through music. I want to say thank you S'Cool Sounds for all of the support."
Congratulations, Boris! We're so excited to support you in the next step of your academic and musical journey.