If you’re aware of a talented HS banjo player who might be interested in becoming part of a STEP (Short Term Exchange Program) next year (2019-20), we have a place on the NE Ohio team for such an individual. The project calls for 18 student musicians, choral singers, artists and chess players to exchange with counterparts from St. Petersburg, with the Russian team coming here to NE Ohio for 10 days around the Thanksgiving break, and the NE Ohio team to return the visit to St. Petersburg around the Easter break in April a year from now. This peace building exercise is meant to demonstrate what the next generation might offer to raise the level of trust between the people of both countries. Each instrumentalist, artist, singer and chess player has a counterpart on the other team, and Rotary sponsors will assist each with a $500 stipend to make the two exchanges practical. The families of the students in both countries will be hosts for the incoming counterpart students in true Rotary exchange student fashion. We are now team building over the Canfield, Boardman and Youngstown school districts. But we need a talented banjo player and family willing to be part of the project –the balalaika is the approximate counterpart of the banjo (native instruments). Please check with your members and friends for such a talent.
We can do this! Thank you!
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