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May 2, 2017 by Melinda Beasi

Student Stories: Sylvia

We’ve got 4.5 hours left of this fundraiser, and we just received this student statement from Syl. We’re just going to let it speak for itself, because honestly it made us tear up when we read it.

“Hi I’m Sylvia!

And I’m here to say that Act Too Studio’s Teen Opera Workshop is the best thing I’ve ever been a part of.

It’s given me confidence. It’s made me feel a kind of joy I’ve never felt before. And it gives me hope that more people like me: young, black and queer, will get to have a place in the world of opera. Be it listening or performing.

So please consider donating to Act Too Studios Opera Workshop this Valley Gives! You’ll be giving us so much more than just money.”

Please consider Sylvia and all our teens as we push towards the end of this year’s Valley Gives. DONATE NOW!

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