The American Music Initiative is entering its second school year at Charles Drew K-8 Center in Liberty City, where about 70 students are taking part in free music education. Founder Arbie J. Nickerson and Tanisha Johnbaptiste, team lead for Tap Into Miami with Leadership Miami, talked about the program in an episode of the “Grant Miller Here” podcast published by Miami’s Community Newspapers.
The conversation focused on how music is building students’ confidence and giving them a way to grow as young people. Nickerson and Johnbaptiste also described the program’s goal that every child have access to free music lessons regardless of where they live.
The episode also previewed a ribbon cutting celebration scheduled for the Friday after the recording. The source did not provide details on the time or location of that event.
Johnbaptiste’s work with Leadership Miami connects the program to the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, which the podcast described as a partner in building community leaders. The episode is the latest in a series that profiles civic and community figures across Miami-Dade County.
