City Strings (CSU) was founded in 2012 on the belief that access to high-quality youth programs can create positive change in economically-strained communities and foster the social, emotional and educational development of its youth. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit youth program, City Strings provides free cello lessons and unique performance opportunities to six through eighteen-year-old students primarily from urban Boston. But CSU teaches much more than musical skills. We focus on discipline, teamwork, respect, listening and accountability - all attributes that we nurture to develop the whole child.