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Volunteer Guitar Instructors needed for Guitars Not Guns (Sonoma Chapter)

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ORGANIZATION: Guitars Not Guns



ATTN. SONOMA COUNTY GUITARISTS: Are you interested in becoming a volunteer Guitar Instructor for the nonprofit Guitars Not Guns? We help protect at-risk childrens' lives through the joy of music!

The new Sonoma Chapter of Guitars Not Guns operates closely with the Marin chapter to help deliver on the mission of this international nonprofit which has been around for over 24 years. We provide free guitar lessons and free instruments to at-risk youth in a classroom setting of up to 20-25 students, as a healthy alternative to drugs and violence, and to help them build self-confidence. We have open positions for 2 more Guitar Instructors. We are scheduloed to begin our first 8-week course at the Petaluma Community Center starting September 10th. Dates are the eight consecutive weeks, each Tuesday, from Tues. September 10th through Tue Oct. 29th.

Even if you can only make a partial commitment, I encourage you to step forward because I can pick up the slack as we build momentum.



GUITAR INSTRUCTORS:

Focusing on Sonoma county, occasionally assisting Marin County: Help teach classes of up to approximately 20-25 kids along with 4-5 other instructors to help tune guitars, guide the kids on fingering their chords and getting a nice tone out of their instruments, and provide extra assistance to those kids needing extra attention. You don't need to attend every single class, as we have a pool of instructors.





RECENT VIDEOS AND LINKS:

FOX 13 News | 'Guitars Not Guns' aims to reduce gun violence

Exciting video showing what GNG is all about

Fun video from our classes at the Pinole Library which graduated in April

Guitars Not Guns - Sonoma Chapter - Facebook



Please sign up if you are interested in being a volunteer and feel free to email me with any questions.



Thank you,

Stephan Avanozian

Director, Sonoma Chapter of Guitars Not Guns

Stephan.Avanozian@guitarsnotguns.org

https://www.guitarsnotguns.org/

Guitars Not Guns is a federally exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Providing guitars and lessons to deserving kids since 2000

#911SonomaCounty #911Day2024

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  • Tue Sep 10, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM PST - FULL
    Petaluma CA 94954 US

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About Guitars Not Guns

Location:

PO BOX 256, Penngrove, CA 94951, US

Mission Statement

We provide free guitar lessons and instruments to at-risk youth ages 8-18 as an alternative to violence, usually at libraries, schools, community centers, and PD's. Classes run 8 weeks with 1-hour sessions for 5-20 students with 3-6 adult instructors.

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We provide free guitar lessons and instruments to at-risk youth ages 8-18 as an alternative to violence, usually at libraries, schools, community centers, and PD's. Classes run 8 weeks with 1-hour sessions for 5-20 students with 3-6 adult instructors.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Tue Sep 10, 2024
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
This opportunity has 1 shift

WHERE

Petaluma, CA 94954

(38.2518,-122.615)
 

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