To start
immediately to develop pilot regional programs offering
WS individuals of all ages training in music, acting,
story-telling, and other areas of the fine arts. The
first program of this category is the Williams Syndrome
Music and Arts Camp held for the past three years at
Belvoir Terrace in Lenox, MA, next to Tanglewood, the
summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
To fund
seed moneys for projects investigating the unique
musical abilities of Williams people.
To
develop a plan for generating national publicity to
bring attention to the uniqueness and needs of WS
individuals, and funding to support the many worthwhile
projects that the WSF and WSA wish to promote.
To
develop ways to encourage public and private agencies
to fund medical, basic, and educational research
dealing with Williams syndrome.
To
establish long-term residences for Williams people.
To
further broaden our Board of
Trustees to include such individuals as prominent
researchers, music educators, and business leaders.