The Jazz Workshop Inc. (JWI) is a music education and performance-based program. It provides an interactive approach to teaching and exhibiting the American World Music genre ~ Jazz. JWI offers this program to underserved students, and those within the region, to preserve and promote Jazz as the art form of America, demonstrating how this music influences, and consistently evolves throughout all other 

World Music categorizations. 

As a result of the fulfillment, underserved children in the community will have access to music lessons. Many schools, especially in underserved communities no longer provide music education to children. Music lessons enhance children's self-efficacy, cognitive skills, builds confidence, cultivates patience and discipline, encourages creative self-expression, improves memory bolsters brain power, enhances social skills, and the list goes on. During this time of pandemic and the aftermath, many students have been traumatized due to having been on lockdown as well as having lost loved ones to the Coron-19 virus. 

We are dedicated to working with the parents and/or guardians, on understanding the various stages of their child’s growth and development. We assist them in recognizing the effects that external stimuli 

can have on their children and how music is effectual.

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Your donation is tax deductible 

Dr. Jacqueline L. Young is a Pittsburgh native.  

She graduated from Wilkinsburg High School; 

received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Pittsburgh; 

received a Master of Social Work (MSW) from 

Barry University in Miami, FL; and a PhD from Capella University, 

in the Philosophy of Human Services, specializing in 

Counseling Studies. 

Dr. Young currently holds the 

SARC (Sexual Assault Response Coordinator) position, 

and single point of contact, for the 911th Airlift Wing. 

She has worked part time as a Mobile Therapist for children. 

She had gained extensive experience in the field of human services 

for the Veterans Administration in Pittsburgh, and West Palm Beach, Florida. 

She is passionate about contributing to society, 

especially creating a positive environment for youth and 

adults to continue to learn and develop. 

While acquiring her PhD, Dr. Young's dissertation was based 

on research in the area of the efficacy of 

music mentoring as a methodology for 

contributing to youth and young adults in self-esteem. 

Her role of Executive Director of the Jazz Workshop Inc. 

certainly fulfills that role. 

Come out to the Jazz Workshop Inc.'s Ever Popular

Harold Young Jazz Workshop Inc.

"JAZZ ON THE STEPS" 2019 summer series, starting

Wednesday June 5th, and every Wednesday thereafter,

for 7 weeks through July 24th. 

(Wednesday July 3rd there WILL NOT be a performance, 

4th of July celebrations). 

There is a great line up of notable regional virtuosic performers 

within the Pittsburgh music scene gracing the steps of the 

Homewood Branch Pittsburgh Carnegie Library 

7101 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA.

Time: 5:30pm until 7:00pm

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Jazz Workshop Inc. 2019 Jazz On The Steps 

summer series is made possible by a grant from 

The Pittsburgh Foundation.

The Jazz Workshop Inc. is committed to fostering the 

individual’s growth of artistic awareness and the cultural  

enrichment of communities through performance, production, promotion, 

and instruction of music and various art forms, 

and by providing both the artist and the audience opportunities to 

explore The Power within the Art of Music.

Message from founder Harold Young Sr.:

“Music is the Great Unifier. 

Through Music and Arts Education it is Realized,…

You Can’t Lose with the Blues”.