| Name: | Community Help In Music Education (CHIME) |
| On the Web: | www.chime-dc.org/mainpage.html |
| Contact: | Community Help in Music Education 1789 Lanier Pl. NW - Suite 3 Washington, DC 20009 202-232-2731 info@chime-dc.org |
| Provides Instrumemnts: | Yes |
| Provides Instrument Classes: | Yes |
| Information, Newtworking, support: | Yes |
| Seeks Volunteers: | Seeks music educators for unfunded programs. Also seeks music mentors and volunteers for many other roles: http://www.chime-dc.org/howtochimein.html |
| Seeks Insturments: | Solicits donations of new and used instruments: http://www.chime-dc.org/instrumentdonorform.html |
| Seeks Donations: | Via website or mail: http://www.chime-dc.org/howtochimein.html |
| Mission: | Mobilize community resources to promote and provide access to music education for all District of Columbia public schoolchildren during and outside of school. |
| What it does: | Increases public awareness of the importance and current inadequacy of DC public school music education. Lead advocacy campaigns, organize free ongoing in-school music enrichment programs, provide after-school music instruction, offer free live performances, facilitate joint music projects between, organize free professional development workshops, help to take students to music performances, and other valuable activities |
| Regional: | Yes |
| Region Served: | Washington DC |
| At-Risk/Under-served Youth: | Yes |
| Tax- Deductible Non-Profit: | Yes |