MUSIC IN MERU
Dr. Abe Caceres to teach at Makumira University
In January of 2008, Dr Abe Caceres, a well known music leader in the Greater Milwaukee Synod, will teach music at Makumira University in the Diocese of Meru. This will be the second time that Abe has flown to Tanzania to teach for 2+ weeks. With a doctorate in Ethnic Musicology, Abe brings a wide variety of New World, Old World, Asian and African musical traditions to the classroom. However, musical instruments are necessary to continue and expand this program. See Greater Milwaukee Synod News & Notes for November 14, 2007.
To enhance this program, Pastor Pam Marolla, Our Savior’s Lutheran 
in West Bend, is raising money to buy instruments in Tanzania and ship donated instruments from Wisconsin. There is a personal tie to Makumira with ELCA missionaries Randy and Carol Stubbs. Even though their current home synod is in the DeKalb area, Carol was born and raised in West Bend and her family is truly the heart and backbone of most that is musical in the community. This includes founding and teaching in the music department at UWWC and founding and directing Lakeshore Symphonic Band and the Kettle Moraine Symphony. The motivation is “give back/give forward” in gratitude for all that the family has done for music in southeastern Wisconsin. Check out the Stubbs web site at http://web.mac.com/stubbsrcs/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html and get more information on the music program at Makumira under “Support/Projects”.
Makumira University is at the edge of the Makumira Farm property that the Diocese of Meru has identified as an economic development priority. The demand for university education is driving the need to expand Makumira, but dormitory space limits the ability of Makumira to grow. The Diocese of Meru at the request of Makumira has a proposal to build those dormitories on a portion of the farm. The proposal needs grants to finish the planning and grants and loans to start building.
MUSIC IN MERU
Dr. Abe Caceres to teach at Makumira University
In January of 2008, Dr Abe Caceres, a well known music leader in the Greater Milwaukee Synod, will teach music at Makumira University in the Diocese of Meru. This will be the second time that Abe has flown to Tanzania to teach for 2+ weeks. With a doctorate in Ethnic Musicology, Abe brings a wide variety of New World, Old World, Asian and African musical traditions to the classroom. However, musical instruments are necessary to continue and expand this program. See Greater Milwaukee Synod News & Notes for November 14, 2007.
To enhance this program, Pastor Pam Marolla, Our Savior’s Lutheran in West Bend, is raising money to buy instruments in Tanzania and ship donated instruments from Wisconsin. There is a personal tie to Makumira with ELCA missionaries Randy and Carol Stubbs. Even though their current home synod is in the DeKalb area, Carol was born and raised in West Bend and her family is truly the heart and backbone of most that is musical in the community. This includes founding and teaching in the music department at UWWC and founding and directing Lakeshore Symphonic Band and the Kettle Moraine Symphony. The motivation is “give back/give forward” in gratitude for all that the family has done for music in southeastern Wisconsin. Check out the Stubbs web site at http://web.mac.com/stubbsrcs/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html and get more information on the music program at Makumira under “Support/Projects”.
Makumira University is at the edge of the Makumira Farm property that the Diocese of Meru has identified as an economic development priority. The demand for university education is driving the need to expand Makumira, but dormitory space limits the ability of Makumira to grow. The Diocese of Meru at the request of Makumira has a proposal to build those dormitories on a portion of the farm. The proposal needs grants to finish the planning and grants and loans to start building.