March 16, 2016
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The BRAVO Youth Orchestras transform the lives of underserved youth through intensive orchestral music education. Launched in 2013, BRAVO now
serves over 350 students at Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez schools in north Portland.
Cultural Trust Improves Lives
An intense orchestral after-school
program to improve the lives of under-
served children at Rosa Parks and Ce-
sar Chavez schools in north Portland is
among the beneficiaries of community
support from the Oregon Cultural Trust.
The non-profit is celebrating a record
$4.56 million in donations last year, a
5.4 percent increase over 2014 and the
largest annual increase since the 2008
recession.
“This is a powerful vote for culture,”
said Brian Rogers, the trust’s executive
director. “Every donation we receive
is an Oregonian saying, Culture is im-
portant.”