UCSI University Raises Money for StART Society with
Joint Concert
30 July 2010
Students and the StART children sing
together at the finale
The children show off their dance moves
Innovation at work – the children playing
music using improvised instruments
Dr. Christine Tan from the School of
Music hands over the donations received
at the concert to StART Programme Director
Joshua Lee. The concert raised more than
RM2000 for the organization
Kuala Lumpur, 30 July 2010 -
Students from UCSI University’s University Life course
are doing their part to reach out to the community.
On Friday, the students, all within the University’s
School of Music, raised RM2047.60 during a joint concert
at the University’s South Wing Campus for StART Society,
an organization that teaches art and music to underprivileged
children.
The two-month long project culminated with a program,
“Music Brings Us Together,” that included both contemporary
and classical music and dance performances from both
the School of Music and StART students, including one
number performed together.
It means a lot to (my kids) to go on to a public stage
and hear the applause, it really validates what they’re
doing,” StART Society Program Director Joshua Lee said.
“It was nice for them to find big brothers and big sisters
taking an interest in them.”
Lee said the School of Music students met with the StART
children on several occasions to prepare, and the whole
experience helped improved the kids’ self-esteem. He
said most of the participants in StART come from broken
families and have either been orphaned, abandoned or
abused.
Dr. Christine Tan, a lecturer at UCSI University’s School
of Music and the instructor for its University Life
course, said the concert was a way to teach her students
important life skills.
“I think it’s important for them to have leadership,
outreach and responsibility and to give back to society
with their talent,” she said. “These children have the
privilege to learn music. (Other than that) they have
nothing.”
University Life is an introductory level course offered
to first-year students to help them transition to the
university environment. The course covers topics such
as time management, cultural diversity and effective
communication to help align students with UCSI University’s
Graduate Attributes, which include qualities such as
civic responsibility, leadership and being an engaged
global citizen.
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