Clinton Global Summit Explores Art, Sax Lessons Easing Violence
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As world and business leaders gather in New York today for the Clinton Global Initiative, one group of experts will ponder how painting classes or guitar lessons can help curb youth violence around the world.
“In a lot of the poorest countries we’re trying to help, the level of violence is a continuous undercurrent,” former U.S. President Bill Clinton said in a phone interview. “There’s an enormous amount of evidence that shows that giving people an opportunity for creative expression improves their ability to learn in school and increases their ability and desire to navigate life in a positive rather than a negative way.”