IN THEIR TABLE of CONTENTS Founders’ Frontier Cover Page TDP Executive Director talks about challenges, changes and valuing life V O I C E S IN THEIR Voices Page 1 Songwriting therapy competition Songwriting Competition Page 2 Listen to these two new hit songs Engaging Partner Page 4 A new partner makes a huge impact Participant Spotlight Page 5 Two youth participants get new start and new jobs Back Page Out School Youth Program (OSY) offers new opportunities Songwriting Therapy Program with ALVIN GARRETT "The Write Life" is a songwriting therapy program developed by Grammy-Nominated songwriter, Alvin Garrett. Garrett uses his own innovative songwriting techniques to teach and develop life management skills, effective communication, and emotional expression. This program offers a non-threatening and unpolluted environment for collaboration and community building while preparing our participants to compete in the game of life!  THE DANNON PROJECT A not for profit 501(c) 3 organiza5on providing On May 21, 2020, The Dannon Project and The Write Life re-entry services to non-violent formerly hosted the Songwriting Competition Finale between the incarcerated individuals and their families as well North Stars and The Riders. Both teams were able to use as crime preven5on services to at-risk youth in their voices to write and record original songs under Garrett’s Jefferson, Walker, Clarke, Calhoun and Montgomery Coun5es in Alabama direction. Together, in just 10 days, both songs received more and in Florence, South Carolina than 300,000 plays on SoundCloud. Even more amazing, the 2324 Fifth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Phone: (205) 202-4072 teams were responsible for their own promotion! Both teams were announced as winners for their commitment to the process, and neither song contained any vulgarity or profane lyrics…which is a victory in and of itself! Visit our website at: h:p//www.dannonproject.org or email us at acer@dannonproject.org We are so excited about our participants having such an amazing opportunity to use their voices with Alvin Garrett and The Write Life! [1]