Episode 21 | Music and Education | Jess Baron, Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom

In this episode of "Live Local, Give Local" listeners enjoy a great conversation between Dave Mason, the Host, this episode's co-host, David Drazenovich, and Jess Baron, the founder and director of Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom. Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom is a non-profit organization that aims to blend different areas of education with music. Jess Baron founded the program after hearing that kids were very excited to attend music class but not as much math class. She realized that by blending these different educational components, educators could give students a more diverse and well-rounded education.The need for blended learning has only increased due to the pandemic. Many students are behind in traditional subjects like math, so leaving room for music in the curriculum allows students to deal with stress and fosters peer connections.Jess is extremely excited to be a part of San Diego Gives as it allows her program to share knowledge and resources with other non-profits to help meet the larger needs of the community as well as connect with schools and classes that could benefit from her program.For more information on the many services of San Diego Gives, please visit www.SanDiegoGives.org.