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PARK TUDOR LE  +  DIANA BUSH-HARRIS  =  DIVERSITY IN ACTION!

What do Diana Bush-Harris and Park Tudor have in common? A cause; and that cause is diversity.

On Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 9:45 a.m., nationally recognized singer, songwriter, and recording artist, Diana Bush-Harris will appear in an “all school” assembly at Park Tudor’s Lower Elementary School to support and endorse their message of diversity.

The all school assembly will include 3 to 4 songs by Bush-Harris, written, composed, and performed, yet “tailor-made” especially for Park Tudor, celebrating diversity, including a song inspired by Lower School Director, Dr. Jeffrey Mitchell, entitled “One Earth”.  Bush-Harris will also perform a catchy chant high-lighting the spelling of the school’s name.  In the spring of 2007, Diana began expanding her “music with life lessons” message to include young children and adults by developing a program designed to diffuse anxiety associated with testing, entitled “Born to Succeed”.  The program includes a song and DVD presentation, complete with reinforcement activities that have proven to increase academic interest, motivation and success.  This time she shows her versatile style teaching diversity through song with life experiences.  Bush-Harris will also speak inspirationally to the children.

“A lot of people say they believe in diversity, but taking action to prove it is entirely another matter”, says Bush-Harris.  “I believe this assembly says a lot about Park Tudor’s educational convictions, as well as Dr. Mitchell and the staff.  I’m proud to be a part of their message.”

Diana Bush-Harris’ music ability has been nationally recognized as a “a gift that brings joy”, “music that will fit any” special occasion and has received “honorable mention” for “Song of the Year 2004” standing up to such critiques as “Sheila E”, formerly of Prince and Norah Jones.

For more information on Diana Bush-Harris, you may visit her on the web at www.dbharrisministries.net or contact J.C. Harris at 317-576-0254.

Click to listen to sample of "One Earth" A song written to convey Diversity.

http://www.dbharrisministries.net/One Earth_Sample.mp3

Click to Listen to a Sample of "Born to Succeed", A song written to diffuse anxiety associated with academics:   http://www.dbharrisministries.net/Born to Succeed.mp3

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Diana Bush-Harris’ contribution to I-Step Testing is a smashing success!

Fort Wayne native, Indianapolis resident and recording artist Diana Bush-Harris is still making waves as a notable singer, songwriter and composer, but this time through the educational system. 

“Born to Succeed” is an unforgettable, heart wrenching song and refreshing DVD presentation developed by Diana Bush-Harris who was assisted by her photographer sister, Darlene Bush in making it come more alive.  It was designed to reduced anxiety associated with the testing process children face in school, especially I-Step Testing.

When contacted by Central Elementary of Beech Grove earlier this year, Bush-Harris welcomed the challenge of contributing to the emotional, psychological and academic progress of students, and by May 2007, had submitted the lyrics and melody which has evolved into a fully composed song and DVD that reinforces the power of positive messages and induces much needed relaxation needed to excel in academics. 

"Born to Succeed is a great song and the students love it! It is full of encouraging messages and has very soothing music to accompany 
the lyrics.  Diana came to our school and did a brief presentation.  She has put the song into a PowerPoint presentation with wonderful images.  
Our students loved it!  Our music teacher is also teaching the song in music class.  We have been very pleased with the results so far”, said 
Trudi Wolfe Home School Advisor.  

“When I saw the children’s response to me and the song, I wanted to cry.  I knew it had to go further.  I thought these children are so special!  This is so worth my time and effort”, said Diana who is now making the song and DVD available exclusively to educators.

For more information about Diana Bush-Harris and Born to Succeed, you may visit www.dbharrisministries.net, or e-mail her @ dbharrisministries2@yahoo.com.

An Impacting, Motivational, Performing Arts

Contribution to Academic Achievement

 

(Created Especially for Partnership with Educators)

The Problem

Numerous studies suggest that there is a relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement.  When students have low self-esteem, they may have difficulty concentrating, remembering terms, taking standardized tests, and handling academic and social problem-solving tasks.  Test anxiety and self concept contribute independently and approximately equally to student academic achievement and performance.  There is a clear need to improve student confidence and attitudes about academic achievement and increase their motivation for doing well at school, on tests, and in life.

The Solution

The “Born to Succeed” program offers a practical solution to the problems associated with self-image, lack of motivation, academic achievement, and test anxiety.  Through the use of music, visuals, training, mentoring, interactive performances, classroom resources, and motivational speaking, the “Born to Succeed” program can increase positive self-concept and decrease anxiety levels in children.  This can lead to improvements in school attendance, test scores, and the over-all well-being of elementary students.

The Options

Schools and organizations can choose optional variations of the “Born to Succeed” program to fit their individual needs:

Schools and organizations may work directly with the author of the “Born to Succeed” program, Diana Bush-Harris, to customize an individual plan that works best for their specific needs and students.

NOTE: Diana Bush-Harris, as executive producer and publisher, grants a “Master Rights Usage” license to interested schools and organizations.  This license grants an exclusive right to use the song and DVD with exclusive understanding that these items will not be duplicated.  The license is good for an entire school year or project.

Remarks and Recommendations

Beech Grove City Schools                                                    

1000 Main Street                                                                 

Beech Grove, IN  46107

October 5, 2007

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is a letter of recommendation for Diana Bush-Harris.  We became acquainted with Diana in the spring of 2007.  Our school was working on a grant to focus on reducing stress about I-STEP for our students.  From the first contact with Diana, Her response was impressive.  Information was found about her on a website for Indiana artists.  We received an immediate and enthusiastic response from her about her willingness to work with us. 

Our grant was approved by the Beech Grove Education Foundation, but we only received only a fourth of our request.  Diana agreed to work with us, even though we could not compensate her as we had hoped.  Since we had to make adjustments in our proposal, we continued to be impressed with her flexibility, understanding and generosity.

Diana wrote a beautiful song for us, “Born to Succeed.”  She allowed our school to have a copy of the CD so that our music teacher could teach the song to our students.    This also demonstrated her caring and generosity since Diana could have rightfully maintained exclusive rights for use.  Once again going above and beyond what was asked of her; she also presented a PowerPoint presentation of “Born to Succeed” and spoke with our students in an encouraging and uplifting manner.

Both our teachers and students loved the song and the convocation.  We also found the song to be an important part of our success with our I-STEP stress reduction program.  We are hoping to have the funds next year to again use the song in our music classes and to invite Diana back to speak with our children.

Diana Bush-Harris is not only a very talented songwriter and singer; she is truly a professional in every sense of the word.  She is very timely in her correspondence and in completing the work at hand.  Our school has benefited from the talents and time that Diana offered to us.  We are certain that other schools will also benefit from her work.

Sincerely,

Tom Terlep, Principal                                    Trudi Wolfe, MS
                                                                        Home/School Advisor

100% of students surveyed said that “Born to Succeed” helped them.  Some of their comments were:

It encouraged me to listen to my heart                 Savanna

It made me feel good…                                             Madison

Happy…                                                                       Ally, Seth

I felt better about I-Step                                      Domonia

It help me so I can feel better on I-Step              Taylor

It helped me a lot…                                                   Caleb

I felt better…                                                           Carlos

I liked the words….                                                   Zachary

I feel better about myself.                                      Brett

I feel very better with that song                           Eduardo

I felt relaxed..                                                          Isaah

I enjoyed the song…                                                Jacie

I enjoyed it and it made me happy                         Calee

*Adults in other professions such as TV News Anchor, Nursing, Ministry and teaching said “Born to Succeed” made them want to cry with joy.  They were happy for the children and wished something were written sooner to celebrate them in their challenges and successes.

About the Author: Diana Bush-Harris

 Diana Bush-Harris is an extremely gifted singer, songwriter, choir director, teacher, encourager and motivator.  She is an independent producer whose voice and songwriting ability has captured national attention.  In 2004, she received “Song of the Year” Honorable Mention, standing up to the critiques of percussionist Shelia E., jazz vocalist Norah Jones, and many other notable greats.  “Gospel Truth” magazine refers to her music as, “a gift of joy”.  “Urban Network” magazine stated that the variety found in Diana’s music, “will work anywhere across the country”.  Diana is an avid inspirational writer and the independent producer of her own Contemporary/Traditional Gospel CD entitled, “By My God”.  This CD caters to a variety of musical tastes without diluting her strong message of hope and encouragement.

Diana’s gifts are now being offered to various organizations and educational institutions through her “Born to Succeed” effort.  This program has the potential to reduce students’ feelings of test anxiety and improve their perceived self-concept.

If your school or organization is interested in helping students know that they are “Born to Succeed”, please visit www.dbharrisministries.net, send an e-mail to Diana Bush-Harris at dbharrisministries2@yahoo.com or contact J.C. Harris at (317) 576-0254.

Brenda Pittman, Heritage Affinity Groups Coordinator,  India Davis, Multicultural Education Curriculum Team Leader