Dr. Ian Flatt with Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa

Summary

Ian worked with Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa this fall to facilitate a new partnership with Drake University around their music program and provided recommendations on how to sustain a BGCCI-centric music program.

Overview

  • Worked with various BGCCI staff to gain an understanding of the organizational culture and existing music programs to guide procedural recommendations and program enhancements for music programming

  • Created groundwork for working relationship with Drake University music faculty and BGCCI as initial programming will occur in January 2020 at Burt Club

  • Observed after school alliance programs, other BGCCI programs in progress to assess needs and capabilities of sites for implementation of future music programs

  • Researched both in-school processes and other individual needs-based service initiatives that can be used as a resource for BGCCI as they begin to expand the music program

Impact

360 Youth as Music Program Grows


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