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School Orchestra Chascomús: Community Integration partner.
Project Number: ARG120-08
Country:
Argentina
Type of Organisation:
Local Authority
Thematic Areas:
Social Services
Civic Engagement andCultural Vitality
Children and Youth
Classification:
Best Practice

Summary:

School Orchestra Chascomús by teaching music and orchestral practice, it proposed the integration of children, adolescents and young people living in different socio-economic situations, favoring the participation of children and adolescents in poverty.
Works in the learning of values, the growth of personal self-esteem, developing life projects and job training.
Starting their activities with 30 students, now has 391 (the city has 30,000 inhabitants), and have gone through it, in its 10 years of existence, more than 1,000 students. Many of these students are now teachers at the School Orchestra, others have joined national orchestras and in all has impacted their personal, family and social life.
The orchestra has been formed as a national reference point, assisting the formation and strengthening of Child and Youth Orchestras different oriented social work throughout the country.
It should be noted that in addition to having made numerous presentations and published CDs, has received numerous awards for his cultural background and community development.

Contact Person:
Lic. Maria Valeria Atela
Name of organization: School Orchestra Chascomús (OECH)
Street: 275 Orzali
City: Chascomús
Postal Code: 7130
Country: Argentina
Telephone: +54 2241 431654
Fax: +54 2241 423794
E-mail: orquestaescuelachascomus@yahoo.com
Web Page: www.orquesta-escuela.com.ar
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