Beat Crazy: Tenderloin After School Program SF
In 2009, Project Ahimsa funded an innovative global percussion workshop series at the Tenderloin After School Program, part of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) of San Francisco. The project was envisioned by long-time Project Ahimsa supporter Ranjan Dey (New Delhi Indian Restaurant) and David Williamson (French American School) who both wanted to make a direct impact in the community in which they live and work. Over the course of the entire year, over 75 children who come to the Tenderloin After School Program were immersed in Indian, Brazilian, Guatemalan, African and Street drumming facilitated by some of the best percussionists in their fields. Project Ahimsa supported the program with a year-long grant, funding each workshop and providing the children with drums and equipment to play on.
Jim Santi Owen leads the children in a body rhythms workshop
The children learn to play tabla, traditional north Indian drums, in a workshop facilitated by Project Ahimsa’s own Robin Sukhadia
About me
Project Ahimsa is a global effort to empower youth through music. The organization was founded in 2001 in response to the violent attacks on Sikhs and South Asians after 9/11. The organization operates under the auspices of the Patel Foundation for Global Understanding, a registered 501c3 non-profit based in Tampa, FL. Project Ahimsa’s mission is to empower youth though developing and supporting community based music education.
