Category: Social Change

Cards of Kindness and Another Virtual Concordia Initiative Concert!

This October, members of Chords for a Cause began their project Cards of Kindness, writing heartfelt digital and handwritten cards to send to nursing and memory care homes around the united States. This project was made to raise awareness during National Alzheimer’s Month, a campaign by the National Alzheimer’s Foundation every November to raise awareness…
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We Have Donated $1000 to CRY America!

Chords for a Cause is proud to have donated $1,000 to Child Rights and You America Inc. (CRY America), a nonprofit dedicated to helping underprivileged children in India. Its biggest work includes raising voices and promoting change against female feticides, child labor, corporal punishment, and promoting education of children. Some of the biggest underprivileged groups…
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Music in Remembrance: September 11th

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 set in motion events that would change the course of life in the U.S. and around the world. The cultural influence of that day is not nearly as significant as its unspeakable death toll, but it saw the United States come together in acts of patriotism and community.…
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International Peace Month Playlist

Chords for a Cause is happy to announce its monthly playlist for the month of August! Listen to songs surrounding the theme of peace today with the playlist below.

Learn More About Felony Disenfranchisement

While this blog was not created for social justice and politics, it is our job as citizens of the United States and as people who see the inequality facing our world today to bring up certain issues. Felons and currently incarcerated people in the United States have been denied the right to vote in elections.…
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Why The Race of Artists Shouldn’t Matter, But Does.

Racism is present in every part of our daily lives, from business to politics to our entire social fabric. However, one thing that is not often spoken about is racial prejudice in the arts.