Operating Support
Operating Support
The mission of Giving Voice Initiative is to inspire and equip organizations to bring together people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, and their care partners, to sing in choruses that foster joy, well-being, purpose, and community understanding.
Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization
Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization
ACHF Arts Access
GVI singers from diverse backgrounds will increase their musical knowledge, abilities and build stronger social connections through choral singing. Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected from participants via focus groups/surveys measuring changes in musical knowledge and ability along with feelings of social connectedness. 2: Audiences will enjoy the high quality of GVI concerts and increase their understanding of the artistic abilities of people living with dementia. Surveys will be used to measure audience members' satisfaction with the artistic quality of each concert and to document changes in their understanding of the artistic abilities of people living with dementia.
Other, local or private