American Choral Directors Association
www.acdaonline.org

Founded in 1959, the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is a nonprofit music-education organization whose central purpose is to promote excellence in choral music through performance, composition, publication, research, and teaching. In addition, ACDA strives through arts advocacy to elevate choral music's position in American society.
FAF is a member of the American Choral Directors Association.

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Arts Academy in the Woods
www.artsacademy-woods.org

Arts Academy in the Woods believes education involves more than what you learn from books; therefore they help nurture and develop children’s talents through Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual and Technical Arts. Their extensive arts program is combined with a solid academic curriculum, including math, science, English, and languages.  Students are not required to have career goals related to the arts; however, those who do may benefit from the academy's ties to the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation.

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Bond Street Theater Coalition
www.bondst.org

The Bond Street Theatre Coalition was founded to create innovative theatre works that communicate across lingual and cultural borders and bring these works to diverse audiences worldwide; to utilize the performing arts as a means to address social, political, and environmental issues with imagination and clarity; to further cross-cultural understanding by participating in and initiating community arts projects and humanitarian outreach programs in a wide range of communities globally, particularly areas of conflict and post-war rehabilitation; and to stimulate other artists towards these ends through collaboration, exchange, and creative associations with artists and organizations around the world. It was founded in 1976 by a group of physically skilled, socially concerned actors, and was shaped by their diversity of techniques and motivated by their passion to be useful in this world. Over the years, the company has trained extensively in the physical and gestural arts of many traditions to develop a theatrical language that is both captivating and understandable across lingual and cultural borders.

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Crossroads for Kids
www.crossroads4kids.org

A partner with FAF on several camp programs for those affected by 9/11.

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Greenwich Arts Council
www.greenwicharts.org

The Greenwich Arts Council promotes the arts by nurturing artists and building audiences, bringing the arts to the community and the community to the arts. Their goal is to encourage individual creativity and to broaden community participation in, appreciation of, and support for the visual, performing, and literary arts.

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Lions Clubs International
www.lionsclubs.org

The Lions act as both the primary source of funding for and FAF's partner on the weekend get-a-ways and children's summer camp for families directly affected by 9/11. One of the programs offered by the Lions is the Extended Family Program, an offer of skilled physical assistance by its members to all families directly affected by 9/11.

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Movement Laboratory

Originally founded at the Boston Center for the Arts in 1970, Movement Laboratory has rapidly become a major dance and performing arts center attracting a tremendous collaboration of professional, volunteer, private, public and individual support. The educational and cultural emphasis, superior instruction and well-known performance quality attracts a wide range of committed students and young artists. Artistic Director Judy Williams and her Associates take pride inspiring their students with guidance, preparation and the finest in professional training. The young dancers' performance opportunities have not been limited to local settings, but have included the distant cities of Romania, Bulgaria, the former Soviet Union, Hungary and Poland, etc. Members have gone on to major companies including the Hartford Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theater, Dance Theater of Harlem, Julliard, etc.

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National Band Association
www.nationalbandassoc.org

The National Band Association, founded on September 11, 1960, is the largest band organization in the world. It was organized for the purpose of promoting the musical and educational significance of bands and is dedicated to the attainment of a high level of excellence for bands and band music.

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Rotary International
www.rotary.org

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.  In nearly 100 years, Rotary has grown from a small club of four members to a worldwide network of men and women who share a common vision for a better world. The world's first service organization, Rotary has a long history of helping those in need and uniting people of different cultures and beliefs. Through the work of individual Rotary clubs, and through the programs of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, Rotary is making the world a better place.

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September Space
www.septemberspace.org

A community center with volunteers who provide information, education and support and events to the families of the victims of September 11, 2001.

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Symphony for United Nations
www.symphonyun.org

SYMPHONY for UNITED NATIONS (SUN) was created to harness the power of music for human concerns. SUN is dedicated to bringing people together: musicians, performing artists and diverse audiences for a shared musical experience in the belief that participation in such events can lead to open-minded dialogue and begin a transforming process toward peaceful resolution of conflict.

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Synergy!
http://www.claytonproductions.com

Clayton Productions was founded July of 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah as a private entertainment school for youth, under the direction of D. Kim Clayton. Since its humble beginnings, Mr. Clayton has seen nearly 5000 youth walk through his doors to become a part of the magical world of song, dance, showmanship and performance. The repertoire of Clayton Productions includes high-energy song and dance routines from Broadway to Country, Pop to Funk, Swing to Musical Theater. There are fourteen different performing groups at Clayton Productions including Synergy!, Fame, Celebrate, Exclamation, Hero, Footloose, Fantasy, Class Act, U.S.A., Good News, Sensation, Rhythm, To The Top and Kiddin' Around. These are diverse groups with students ranging from 3-26. Groups from Clayton Productions have performed in such places as Walt Disney World, The White House, Pentagon, Kings Dominion, Taste of Chicago, Ilikai Hotel, BYU Hawaii, Embarcadero, Sea World, Disneyland, McDonald's World Youth Classic, England, Scotland, Wales, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, and Venezuela to name just a few.

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The Vanaver Caravan Company
www.vanavercaravan.org

A Vanaver Caravan Concert presents a medley of dance and music from all over the world. Directed by choreographer Livia Vanaver and composer/musician Bill Vanaver, The Vanaver Caravan weaves a tapestry of dance heritage with effortless skill and precision. At home, in the concert hall, at outdoor festivals, conferences and in the classroom, the company has captivated audiences throughout the world with its celebrations of American and International dance and music.

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The Westchester Arts Council
 www.westarts.com

The Westchester Arts Council is the largest private nonprofit arts council in New York State serving arts organizations, hundreds of artists and audiences numbering over one million. With financial support from the County of Westchester, New York State Council on the Arts, and major corporations, the Council provides a wide variety of programs and services to the community designed to develop audiences for the arts, strengthen the county's cultural institutions and enrich the quality of life for all Westchester residents.
FAF is a member of the Westchester Arts Council

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Tuesday's Children
www.tuesdayschildren.com/TC_home3.html

An organization with an 18 year commitment to each child who lost a parent on 9/11 that provides mentoring and special events.

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UNESCO
www.unesco.org

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was established in 1945. It has its headquarters in Paris, France and field offices and units in different parts of the world. It currently has 189 Member States. The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.

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United Nations Associations of the United States of America (UNA-USA)
www.unausa.org

The United Nations Association of the United States of America is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports the work of the United Nations and encourages active civic participation in the most important social and economic issues facing the world today. As the nation's largest grassroots foreign policy organization and the leading center of policy research on the U.N. and global issues, UNA-USA offers Americans the opportunity to connect with issues confronted by the U.N., from global health and human rights to the spread of democracy, equitable development, and international justice. One of its goals is to educate Americans about the work of the United Nations, and encourages public support for strong U.S. leadership in the U.N.
FAF is an affiliated member of UNA-USA.

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United Nations Department of Public Information - NGO Section
www.un.org/dpi/ngosection

The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Section of the Department of Public Information (DPI) at United Nations Headquarters serves as the liaison between the Department and NGOs associated with DPI. These organizations disseminate information about the UN to their constituency, thereby building knowledge of and support for the Organization at the grassroots level. Currently, close to 1,600 NGOs from all regions of the world are associated with DPI.

FAF is an accredited organization recognized by the United Nations Department of Public Information. FAF staff volunteers on the Planning Committee for their annual NGO/DPI Conference, attendant to the General Assembly. FAF's Executive Director is a board member of the NGO/DPI Executive Committee.

United Nations Wire: www.unfoundation.org
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World Children's Choir
www.worldchildrenschoir.org

The World Children’s Choir™, a non-profit children’s organization based in the Washington, DC area, serves as a voice for children worldwide — a voice that celebrates cultural diversity through music, builds positive international relations and asks people to work together to create a peaceful, healthy world for all children. The Choir has been appointed to the Artists Roster of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Performances have been given for President George W. Bush, former U.S. Presidents Bush and Clinton, Queen Noor of Jordan, Queen Sofia of Spain, H. E. the United States Supreme Court and on numerous other occasions at the White House, the Kennedy Center, on Capitol Hill and for national and international television broadcasts.

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World Culture Open
www.worldcultureopen.org

World Culture Open is an international nonprofit organization harnessing world's cultural legacies for advancing the wellbeing of humanity and the betterment of the world. WCO aims to celebrate diversity of culture and mobilize cultural resources for the common good, holistic wellbeing, and harmonious coexistence between and among diverse cultures. In addressing the new reality of the post 9/11 world, WCO believes that such efforts will bring people together to better understand each other, which will ultimately lead to resolving conflict among diverse cultures.

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World Foundation for Music & Healing
http://musicandhealing.org

The World Foundation for Music and Healing is dedicated to helping people discover a musical vocabulary, offering creative methods to express emotions in a positive way and providing programs which foster healing through music in a community environment. The mission of the World Foundation for Music and Healing is to provide and support music education and musical experience for children and families who have suffered trauma and loss, to advance the relationship between music, healing and creative expression, and to facilitate healing with music. WFMH brings together music teachers, music therapists, music organizations, psychologists, psychotherapists, doctors, scientists, music/arts advocates, arts programs for children and music-healing techniques from around the world. WFMH seeks to expand its programs to a global network, working with our partners to support cross-cultural student exchanges, conferences, seminars and performances. A third goal is to research innovative, forward-looking music therapies.

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