The Atlanta Music Project has recently received a grant of $122,801 from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation as one of the six awards by the foundation to youth music programs across the country.
Executive director Dantes Rameau said that with the grant, they can begin an additional track for gifted students who would not otherwise have the opportunity for advanced musical training to realize their full musical potential.
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Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.