Jun 24, 2026
Emotional dysregulation can look very different from child to child. Some children become outwardly reactive, while others withdraw completely. For children who have experienced war, displacement, loss, or other traumatic events, dysregulation may be especially noticeable during situations that involve stress, uncertainty, mistakes, or social interaction.[...]
Mar 02, 2026
We have incredible news. In support of our 25 year anniversary, renowned musician NATHAN PACHECO will be headlining a concert on Friday, May 1, 2026![...]
Jul 31, 2023
"Before I join to music class, I used to work on the dry fish entrepot with my mother. Though I didn’t want to go but I had to go. And the rest of the time I used to stay at home or do homework or play with friends. But sometimes I used to feel bored. Now, after joining the music class I feel so happy. I love to sing songs, play notes, and pennywhistle. Now I can play 12 songs in Pennywhistle."[...]
Mar 15, 2023
After a 3-year hiatus due to COVID, Liz was finally able to return to Bangladesh in January and February of this year. She was absolutely amazed at what she saw![...]
Sep 14, 2022
We are thrilled to announce The Shropshire Music Foundation will now be known as “Peace through Music International.”[...]
Sep 18, 2018
Calling all designers! Help us raise money to improve the lives of refugees by designing a t-shirt for The Shropshire Music Foundation. Click here for information about our 2nd annual design contest![...]
May 28, 2018
This month, Liz Shropshire made a pit stop in Italy on her way from Kosovo to Greece! Read her story on the amazing, generous people behind the ukuleles that are used around the world in Shropshire Music Foundation programs. [...]
Mar 23, 2018
Oct 05, 2017
Press Release by Monica Clay - Liz Shropshire, Director of the Shropshire Music Foundation, was awarded the 2017 College of Fine Arts and Communications BYU Alumni Achievement Award.
The Alumni Achievement Award is given to BYU graduates who have significant professional accomplishments. According to their website, BYU awarded Liz the honor for her "powerful and long-lasting contribution to children around the world." [...]
Apr 20, 2016
As the weeks go by and I try to accomplish as much as I can on this short 7-week trip, I took a moment and thought about how I feel being back in Uganda. The SMF program has not only changed Ugandan lives, but it has changed mine as well. Even though I miss my students back home, my friends, my family, my 3 month old baby boy and my beautiful wife, I still don’t think there is any other place on earth I would rather be at this time. It feels right to be here now—I got here at the right time, at the right moment. Great things are happening with our program here in Uganda, and being part of it is a blessing.
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