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Miracle Worker: Beloved Crenshaw High School Choir Director Iris Stevenson Gets a Helping Hand on the Way to China
For decades, director Iris Stevenson has led her sprawling choral group fromn Crenshaw Senior High School in South Central Los Aneles just about anywhere she could manage. The strategy has paid off - giving generations of kids trips they'd dreamed of and the inspiration to make steps forward in all aspects of their life. But with a program as large as this one (currently around 800 members, but topping off at one point around 1,200), there can be precious little time left for fundraising. This year, with a little help from MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski, the group was able to secure last-minute funding for a life-changing trip to China.
Outcomes:
The now-legendary Iris Stevenson has served at Crenshaw High School Choir Director since 1985 and her groups have consistently blown away audiences across the country, in foreign nations, and in churches right in their own backyards for decades.
Government?:
No
Type of Exchange:
culture
education/science
Partners:
Crenshaw High School
MSNBC
Walgreens
Sponsor(s):
MSNBC
Walgreens
Participants (Types):
students, teacher
Number of Participants:
60
Exchange Date:
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Continuing:
No
Location:
Los Angeles, California
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