Students Make CD Addressing 50% Drop-Out Crisis

Note from the Author: I encourage everyone to listen to this album that the PSU produced and then to donate $5 to get this album out to 2 students in Philly (or donate more to help the PSU continue its amazing work)! To listen and donate click here.

Members of the Philadelphia Student Union have released a musical piece that documents the struggles students are faced with during their time in high school. The project focuses on 3 songs integrated into one student's story dealing with the nearly 50% drop out rate plaguing Philadelphia.  Student members worked hard in the studio during their 2-month summer break. The end result, an honest and moving CD that will be used to inspire and organize students to change their schools for the better. 

From 1995-2008 the drop out rate among members of the Philadelphia Student Union was .06% compared to the district's rate of 50%. Our work has shown that when we, the students, are empowered to change our schools we become more committed to our education.

Students will use the CD as a recruitment and educational tool. With the help of supporters we will copy and distribute the CD to over a thousand public high school students. Students have helped design a curriculum about the drop out crisis to be used with the CD.

Listen to the music for free and support the project.

http://home.phillystudentunion.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=185&Itemid=73 

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