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Teach To Learn

an open resource for the exchange of
 ideas, culture, and creativity 
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​What is TEACH TO LEARN?
We are a non-profit global arts education network that uses music as the educational, creative, and therapeutic foundation for building personal relationships and an online community that empowers people to share what they know and love.  



How do we WORK?
We connect musicians across world regions through online cultural exchange programs and education services. 
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Where is our BASE?
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Our mission is to build a global community based on the principle that knowledge is a currency which strengthens our
​common humanity.
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100+ Musicians
20+ Countries
the TEACH TO LEARN network
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our programs have supported musicians from: 
Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Palestine, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, and the United States
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musician profiles

Bernard Tockmaji
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Guitar, Syria
Prajolan Jung Thapa
Saxophone, Nepal 
our idea
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Music can be a powerful tool for diplomacy. 

Teach To Learn uses communications technology and social media to connect young musicians who care deeply about improving lives, teaching creativity, and sharing ideas.

​We believe that by beginning with music, ​we can create an accelerated framework for solutions that will meet the educational challenges of the future.

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our team
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Robert Jordon and Derek Beckvold
Co-Founders and Directors

Robert and Derek are performers, educators, and consultants for institutional development and the advancement of arts education. Graduates of the New England Conservatory, they are committed to individual artistry and share a deep connection to jazz and western classical music. They were both awarded Fulbright Scholarships to research musical perception and pedagogy in South Asia.  As a team, they direct development initiatives for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Together they have helped manage and develop music education programs in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the United States. 
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Mark Adams
Director of Business Strategy

Mark is an entrepreneur who is passionate about using technology to connect people around the world with services to improve their lives. He has six years of experience designing and delivering financial products for SMEs and smallholder farmers in emerging markets including Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia, and holds degrees from Tufts University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Chiaki Nishikawa
Program Coordinator 
Chiaki is a Berlin-based violinist, social entrepreneur, and global citizen. She is a graduate of conservatories in Brussels, Belgium and Leipzig, Germany and is fascinated by music and its ability to connect people across cultures.  She currently studies International Relations at the University of London, and is a candidate for certification in the Global Leaders Program. 
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2020 Fellows

Alejo Haddad, piano
Buenos Aires, Argentina 


Amira Gill, voice
New Delhi, India


Bernard Tockmaji, guitar  
Damascus, Syria 

Hakam Zarari, guitar 
Mosul, Iraq

Hiba Elgizouli, voice  
Khartoum, Sudan 

Inap Shrestha, saxophone
Kathmandu, Nepal 

Islam Elbeiti, bass
Khartoum, Sudan 

Loujain Kronfoleh, viola
Damascus, Syria 

Qudrat Wasefi, trumpet
Kabul, Afghanistan 

Ronald Kayube, trombone
Kampala, Uganda 

Shaiq Ahmad, oboe
Kabul, Afghanistan 

Tanushree Vyas, voice
New Delhi, India 

Tatiana Cricun, flute
Buenos Aires, Argentina 


Roberto Blanco, piano
Mexico City, Mexico

Yara Bou Karam, piano
Zeghrine, Lebanon
 

Erik Gundersen, guitar 
Chicago, USA 

Amithaba Palit, guitar 
Kolkata, India

Sami Stevens, voice
Brooklyn, USA

Logan Strosahl, saxophone
Berlin, Germany 

Ksenia Vasileva, bass 
St. Petersburg, Russia 

Julia Moss, viola
Boston, USA

Guillem Torro Senent, trumpet
Valencia, Spain 

Tim Lienhard, trombone
Houston, USA 

Camille Wells, oboe 
Auckland, New Zealand 

Rachel Lim, voice 
Singapore, Singapore 


Danielle Williams, flute
Baltimore, USA
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