Program areas at Harmony Foundation International
Connect - raising awarenessthe Foundation's connect program invests in awareness, education, and scholarship opportunities for educators, singers, choral directors, and coaches. It provides resource materials to local communities of singers. The connect program educates singer and non-singer populations to the benefits of singing in community Harmony. By connecting people with one another, the Foundation is encouraging all generations from all backgrounds to break down barriers and actively engage with and include others in an activity that creates Harmony with their voices, in their neighborhoods, their schools, their workplaces, their homes, and the world. By providing educational (continued on schedule o)opportunities, the Foundation encourages perpetuation of arts and culture in communities along with the disciplines and benefits that further enhance the skills, techniques, and knowledge to promote lifelong community singing.
Sing - raising voicesthe Foundation's sing program invests in the singing art forms, with a significant emphasis on four-part vocal "barbershop" Harmony. The Foundation provides grant and scholarship funding for singing participation activities to encourage and support programs throughout the country that promote, develop, and advance opportunities for lifelong singing to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Enrich - raising hopethe Foundation's enrich program provides opportunities for lives to be enriched through singing - to both singers and non-singers - through performances, community engagements, programs and events, conventions, and celebrations. The Foundation supports sharing the gift of singing as an extraordinary means of self-expression and self-actualization, making lives more enjoyable, satisfying, meaningful, and purposeful. Investments in the enrich program provide financial and other services to local communities of singers, bhs chapters, bhs districts, and other organizations to encourage singer and audience participation, as well as add value to community events with staff (continued on schedule o)participation. Through the enrich program, the Foundation demonstrates that singing together celebrates the best of times, and provides strength, hope, and inspiration to persevere through the worst of times.