The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach after school program is collaborating with Give a Beat and Everyone Deserves a Chance for a six-week DJ workshop for its members that launched on September 8th. The DJ experience is part of the Club’s STEM program and brings unity through music.
The program will teach the kids how to use the equipment and create their own mixes with help from some professional DJ’s. This six-week program is running every Thursday at the Club and concludes October 13th. “The DJ workshop gives our members the opportunity to learn the technical skills required to begin and pursue a career in music.
The program provides the ability to not only appreciate the artistic process of making music, but also allows for its members use music as a therapeutic release for positive change in their lives.”, said Senior Branch Director, Scott Wilbur.
This workshop was supported by two Orange County based non-profit organizations that provide electronic music programs to youth as a tool to change lives. Give a Beat provides dance and world music lovers with a unique channel for activism and philanthropy, while affecting change in the face of inequality. The organization serves as a catalyst for social change by bridging global electronic dance music culture with youth and families impacted by incarceration.
Everyone Deserves a Chance, founded by music producer Greg Oerlemans; sets out to create opportunities for those without the means and those in need of guidance, through expanding artistic and creative minds by sharing knowledge in EDM music production, film, and photography. You can read more about Give a Beat and support their Indiegogo campaign in helping provide a positive outlet for disadvantaged youth at www.giveabeat.org. To learn more about Everyone Deserves a Chance you can visit their website at www.everyonedeservesachance.me.
About The Club
The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach-Canyon Branch offers a nationally recognized and award winning, year- round Out-of-School enrichment program that focuses on the whole family. From preschool to parenting classes, The Boys & Girls Club offers an array of services that focus on; academic success, good character and citizenship, healthy lifestyles and creative expression.
Being an indispensable asset to the families of our community is a time-honored tradition. For over 60 years, The Boys & Girls Club continues to enable all young people, especially those that need us most, to realize their full potential as healthy, caring and responsible adults.
The Club strives to support the youth of Laguna Beach through out-of- school recreation that celebrates the whole child.
For more information about The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, visit: www.bgclagunabeach.org or call (949) 494-2535.
Jason Gupta
Resource Development Associate
Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach
