The Bienen-sponsored program creates a sense of community through music composition for students at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.
The motivation for creating AMPED stemmed from the goal of extending outreach through music.
To prepare for working with students at JTDC in January, student mentors attend four mandated training sessions led by AMP ED leadership in fall quarter.
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Brittany Merrill Underwood, who took up a teaching position in rural Uganda, has made it her life’s mission to empower marginalized women to “transform the physical and spiritual livelihoods of their families and communities.”