World Cafe Live Education

On Tuesday, June 2nd, World Cafe Live will join the music industry in observing #TheShowMustBePaused initiative. We will not conduct business through social media or email, both publicly and internally, as we urge our community to reflect and refocus. Please consider directing your time, attention, and support to these worthy organizations: Black Lives Matter Philadelphia Community Bail Fund Black Visions Campaign Zero... #BlackLivesMatter See more

Today is the LAST DAY to donate to #KidsCount20support World Cafe Live's free #musiceducation programs for Philly kids at the link below!

New collab We teamed up with Mighty Writers to give young people a way to speak up through poetry music during this pandemic. Check out the brand new song Sh...are Love, Strength & One Core by WCL teaching artist The Old New Music of Ami Yares & three students who were part of Mighty Writers’ weekly writing competitions at the SoundCloud link below. Please help us keep this work going! Donate to #KidsCount20 today: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Kidscount20 This collaboration has been supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, the Federal-State Partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. [Image focuses on a student’s hand raised among a group of kids, with the World Cafe Live and Mighty Writers logos in opposite corners.] See more

We make drums out of 5-gallon buckets and tape with students for our percussion workshops - what do you have around the house that could make a DIY musical inst...rument? Gotta get creative when you’re stuck at home! Help us support the next generation of music-makers with a donation to #KidsCount20: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Kidscount20 Photo by Jaci Downs Photography [Five kids and a teacher lined up on stage, playing colorful bucket drums.] See more

Did you have a teacher, coach, mentor who made a difference in your life? Thank them by giving a young person the gift of music educationand our board will dou...ble your gift! Shout out your educator in the comments below, or dedicate your donation to them here: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Kidscount20 See more

Congrats to all involved in this combo of music and civic engagement! Check out this House Party happening nowpromoting Philly DJ’s and young voter registration!

It’s our birthday! Today we celebrate 12 years of WCL education programs We gotta feeling that we can raise $60,000 by May 29th to help kids express themselves through music, movement, words and sounds. Send a gift to #KidsCount20: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Kidscount20 [Video shows a kid breakdancing to a live string arrangement of I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas. Kids in the audience sing and dance along.]

Do you remember the first time you came to World Cafe Live? The lights. The sound. The venue. Each year, thousands of Philly school kids get to experience live ...music and interactive performances with our education programs. Help us support the next generation of artists and music-lovers. Everybody deserves access to great music and learning. Join us! We are raising $60,000 by May 29 with our #KidsCount20 campaign: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Kidscount20 Photo by Wide Eyed Studios [A student exiting a school bus on Walnut Street, smiling widely]

"Music can bring people together and help them be happier. -Zahyir, a Philly 5th grader. We couldn't agree more! Each year, thousands of students like Zahyir get to experience the joy of live music with WCL Education. Our programs spark creativity and connect students with skilled teaching artists through songwriting, performance, music production and more. We need to raise $60,000 by May 29 to support these free programs. Can you help us? Make a gift to our annual #KidsCoun...t20 campaign: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Kidscount20 [WCL Education teaching artists Anssumane Silla, Kwasi Burgee and Alex Shaw playing percussion instruments during a Bridge Session at World Cafe Live. On stage, a student improvises a dance.] Photo by Wide Eyed Studios See more

A powerful message from our Producing Director of Arts & Learning David Bradley, via The Philadelphia Citizen

Back to where it all began! Our flagship Bridge Sessions have been a staple of our WCL Education programming since we launched as LiveConnections in 2008. We need your help to continue providing FREE music education to Philly youth. Donate today: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Kidscount20 #KidsCount20

WCL Education (formerly LiveConnections) reaches 4,500 participants each year with FREE music education programs. These programs are continuing virtually. Everyone deserves access to the creative power of music, especially now. Today, we’re launching our annual Kids Count Campaign. Our goal is to raise $60,000 by May 29 to support these programs. Donate today! https://www.mightycause.com/story/Kidscount20 #KidsCount20

We're so grateful to be one of the music organizations included in this special round of grants from the Presser Foundation, aimed at helping during this challenging time. Many thanks to their board and team for their leadership, commitment to relationship and responsiveness and their investment in music, education and its importance for our region! https://www.inquirer.com//philadelphia-arts-culture-music-