Education Management - Costa Mesa, California, United States
M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T SERVING CHILDREN THROUGH MUSICTHE SAINT GABRIEL FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE FABRIC OF ALL CHILDREN'S LIVES. SGF WORKS WITH AT-RISK CHILDREN, PROVIDING NO-COST MUSIC AND ARTS TRAINING AS AN OUTLET FOR CHILDREN TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN NEW WAYS, FIND PURPOSE, SEE OPPORTUNITIES, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN A SUPPORTIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT. WORKING ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD TROUBLE WITH GUNS AND THE LAW, SGF PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO VIOLENCE AND A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE POSITIVE PRESENT AND FUTURE LIFE COURSES. THE FOUNDERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE SAINT GABRIEL FOUNDATION HAVE LIFELONG EXPERIENCE IN STARTING AND RUNNING PUBLIC MUSIC SCHOOLS, AND HAVE A DEDICATED ANDEXPERIENCED TEACHER AND MENTOR STAFF.