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EXHIBIT A - SCOPE OF WORK a) Details of the youth program/service, tasks to be accomplished, and deliverables Santa Ana Strings (SAS) is a musical skills learning program for Title I students at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana. The overall purpose of the music immersion program is to provide rigorous training and regular access to music education to inspire a student's active participation in the arts and to advance their academic achievement. Through a robust partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana (BGCSA), SAS provides students from low-income households with free violin lessons, and coaching and mentorship from professional Pacific Symphony musicians. SAS was intended to foster the creative abilities of grade 2-6 students through the discovery of music and its cultural relevance in their Santa Ana neighborhoods. Students have opportunities to rehearse and perform music from the Latino culture and popular music reflecting their heritage. Musicians inspire students to set and accomplish high -reaching goals. A primary program objective is to encourage students, who would otherwise not be exposed to music education, and motivate them to excel in school through skill -based learning. The program is continuing despite interruptions that began in March 2020 due to COVID-19. In 2019-20 SAS completed in -person activities from September through December 2019, followed by an online and digital program from April to June 2020 that now continues. Private lessons are conducted through Zoom and instructional videos available on the SAS YouTube Channel. Videos are created for all proficiency levels of SAS participants in order to maximize student learning and to help them continue to practice, play, and gain skills, techniques and musicianship. Digital content is engaging and serving disenfranchised students and their families, helping them to positively focus on learning by