School Outreach!
 

“Our concert with One Voice provided our students a real life opportunity to take a stand for justice. We teach peace and ethics every day. The collaboration gave our students a unique opportunity to walk the talk. Most importantly, having raised a son who is gay, I was fully aware of the collaboration's tremendous potential for good in the lives of young people.”
—Dr. Karen J. Rusthoven, Principal, Community of Peace Academy

One Voice's OUT in Our Schools program collaborates with student singers at local middle and high schools with educational and community outreach concerts. One Voice partners with Out For Equity an organization providing safe school environments for GLBT students and staff. Each spring, One Voice provides concerts, in-school training and discussion opportunities in Metro area schools. The Knight Foundation  is helping to fund this program through their generous support!

Among youth, bullying and name-calling related to sexual orientation is a serious issue. One Voice has tackled this problem since 1999 by performing in-school concerts in the public schools. In many of the schools that One Voice works with it is the only music that the students receive all year, and the most significant GLBT outreach they get. Music builds bridges, enhances communication, and dispels myths and stereotypes. The “OUT in Our Schools” program, One Voice creates powerful artistic partnerships that connect students with creative, caring adults—some of whom just happen to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.

Explore the many schools where One Voice has performed.