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8/16/20- Hip Hop Healing!
Across Southeast Asia, Nguyen Anh Tuan uses hip hop to help bring a sense of community and joy to refugee children. He works with Street...
heartbeatsaz
Aug 16, 20201 min read
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8/11/20- Quebec Connections
In Quebec, Canada, teacher Nancy Fall has been using music to bring together refugee and immigrant children with volunteers. Today's...
heartbeatsaz
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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8/5/20- Powerful Podcasts
I can't wait to share today's article because it provides access to a wonderful source of stories that I think you will enjoy listening...
heartbeatsaz
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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Shine-A-Light on "Change Yer Tune"
For our 2020/2021 year, HeartBEATS is focusing on bringing together our community through a shared, musical education. For volunteer and...
heartbeatsaz
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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5/25/20-Music and Mental Health
Emily Ansari explores the connection between the comforting powers of music and refugees in this week's Article of the Week. Those that...
heartbeatsaz
May 26, 20201 min read
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5/11/20-Dancing through Troubled Times
This week I am sharing two tweets with you all! The first one is from the IRC. After a long week of working in a Kenyan Refugee Camp to...
heartbeatsaz
May 14, 20201 min read
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4/13/20-Book: Songs of the Caged, Songs of the Free
If you are looking for something to read during the quarantine, I have the perfect suggestion for you! Instead of an article this week, I...
heartbeatsaz
Apr 18, 20201 min read
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4/6/20-Study: Wellbeing and Integration Through Community Music
This week I wanted to share with you a study that looked at the role of music in connecting refugees and the community in Wales. The...
heartbeatsaz
Apr 11, 20201 min read
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3/23/20-Music Heals: Pandemic Porch Performances
In light of the pandemic, I wanted to share with you an article from western Washington about the healing power of music. Rachelle Moss,...
heartbeatsaz
Mar 26, 20201 min read
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2/17/20-Power of Music for Latin American Refugees
"Music is a means for refugees to confront violence, as well as find strength and peace during a time of suffering and struggle." In this...
heartbeatsaz
Feb 22, 20201 min read
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2/10/20-Emotional Effects of Music
Classicfm wrote a wonderful article about the emotional effects of music. Did you know that music takes thirteen minutes to release...
heartbeatsaz
Feb 17, 20201 min read
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1/27/20-Tacoma's Refugee Choir
This week I wanted to share a Ted Talk with you about a refugee choir in Tacoma, Washington. The director was initially inspired to make...
heartbeatsaz
Feb 2, 20201 min read
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1/20/20-Shropshire Music Foundation
In Utah, Kurt Bestor and Liz Shropshire have come together to share music with refugees through their programs and musical talents. This...
heartbeatsaz
Jan 26, 20201 min read
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1/11/20-Children's Day of Music Prep!
I am thrilled to let everyone know that Lutheran Social Services and HeartBEATS are putting on a Children's Day of Music on March 10th...
heartbeatsaz
Jan 12, 20201 min read
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1/8/20-Ben and Jerry's Steps Up to Help Refugees
You are in for a treat with this week's article! The United Nation's Refugee Agency announced that Ben and Jerry's will be partnering...
heartbeatsaz
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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12/28/19-Delivering Musical Magic!
On Saturday, December 28th, HeartBEATS got to share music kits with all three families on the Welcome to America Project deliveries! The...
heartbeatsaz
Dec 30, 20192 min read
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12/20/19-Delightful Deliveries!
This past Saturday, 12/14, I attended another delivery with the Welcome to America Project. We only visited two families, but HeartBEATS...
heartbeatsaz
Dec 20, 20192 min read
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12/11/19-Latin Vox Machine: Sharing Music as a Way to Show Gratitude
This week I want to share an article I found that is set in Argentina where many Venezuelan refugees are seeking asylum. What I love...
heartbeatsaz
Dec 11, 20191 min read
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12/2/19-Sesame Street Teams Up with the IRC for Refugee Awareness
This week I wanted to share a segment from 60 minutes about the Sesame Workshop (from Sesame Street) and the International Rescue...
heartbeatsaz
Dec 2, 20191 min read
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11/23/19-A Folk(s) Song: Family Connection and HeartBeats!
Yesterday I delivered my 10th and 11th HeartBEATS music kits with The Welcome to America Project! The first kit went to a family from the...
heartbeatsaz
Nov 26, 20192 min read
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