Champions for Change S09E06 - Melissa Walker/JAZZ HOUSE KiDS (Montclair, New Jersey)

Melissa Walker is on a mission to provide music education to all students regardless of skill level or economic status. Her JAZZ HOUSE KiDS organization empowers young people to develop life skills, foster creativity, cultivate community, and become global citizens through the power of jazz. For more than 20 years, nearly 60,000 students have been swinging to the beat of the program. CNN Anchor and Chief Legal Analyst Laura Coates knows firsthand how music education can benefit youth: she has seen her own children gain confidence and persistence, as well as sharpen their social and academic skills.