Music Advocacy Facts
The YouthARTS Development Project conducted a study in 2000 of at-risk youth in Atlanta, Portland, and San Antonio. It found that arts participants had a decrease in the frequency of delinquent behaviors.
From: (2000). "Youth Demonstrating Effective Communication Skills: Pre- vs. Post-YouthARTS Program." Americans for the Arts.
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