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Beloit sisters repurposing former gentlemen’s club to uplift underserved communities

Black History Month gives us another opportunity to invest in our young people. We may even learn a thing or two. When we read books to children, we may become inspired by the lyrical retellings of our uplifting stories.

Parents instinctively use music to calm and soothe children, to express love and joy, and to engage and interact. Parents can build on these natural instincts by learning how music can impact child development, improve social skills, and benefit children of all ages.

The benefits of art in a child’s education are widespread. Art can help kids express themselves and understand the world around them. Art is usually a hands-on experience and fun. For low-income students, studies have found that kids who have more arts education in school see long-term benefits by both academic and social standards.

Do you think public speaking skills are important for kids? You might be surprised to learn just how beneficial they can be. In fact, public speaking can help kids boost their confidence, improve their communication skills, and even land them their dream job!

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Benefits of Travel for Kids are numerous. Our kids live in a world that has become increasingly accessible. This new era of easy travel provides them with opportunities that could only have been dreamt about not long ago. For many, the world has become their backyard, with an increasing number of parents taking their kids out of school for an extended amount of time to travel.

With so many classically-trained musicians auditioning for an ever-shrinking number of orchestra jobs, sometimes musicians need to find a new path toward employment and artistic fulfillment. Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste have done just that. Their band, Black Violin, is something quite out of the ordinary: a meeting and meshing of hip-hop, popular and classical styles.