Instruments 4 Africa

TO BUILD PROGRAMS THAT WILL BRING YOUNG PEOPLE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS REGIONS IN MALI TO COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM

THIS PROJECT WILL USE MULTI-DAY CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF MALI TO CONNECT YOUNG AMERICANS WITH YOUNG MALIANS TO EXPLORE MUSICAL CONNECTIONS TOGETHER.

INSTRUMENTS 4 AFRICA, AN AMERICAN NGO LED BY PAUL CHANDLER, AN EXPERT ON MALI'S TRADITIONAL AND MODERN MUSIC SCENE, WILL WORK COORDINATE AND EXECUTE

TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND FURTHER STRATEGIES FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM AND FURTHER CIVIL SOCIETY.

TO PRODUCE A FEATURE LENGTH, CVE-THEMED DOCUMENTARY USING EXISTING FOOTAGE FROM THE RECENTLY COMPLETED AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION PRO

MTO CARRY OUT A PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE U.S. AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION, ENTITLED: DOCUMENTATION OF ENDANGERED MUSICAL TRADITIONS I

TO BRING FIVE MUSIC STUDENTS AND TWO PROFESSORS FROM AN HBCU TO THE GAMBIA TO ENABLE A CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN MUSICIANS IN THE UNITED STATES AND MUSICIANS IN THE GAMBIA.

PUBLIC CONCERTS IN THE TWO WEEKS BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS WILL ENCOURAGE PEACEFUL ELECTION PROCESSES AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE.

PUBLIC EVENTS AND RADIO SHOWS TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO BE ENGAGED AND TO PRESSURE THE NEWLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE

WEST AFRICAN & AMERICAN MUSIC PROGRAM FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH