Dennis Tini, chair of Wayne State's music department, is profiled in a piece about his contributions to the field of music education both at the university and internationally. Tini founded the International Music Relief Effort for South Africa 13 years ago while he was serving as president of the International Association for Jazz Education. He also helped start the South African Jazz Educators Association. Every couple of years, Tini and some of his colleagues at Wayne State take instruments and textbooks to high school and college students in Africa and hold workshops for as many as 200 teachers and 700 students at a conference he sponsors with the university\'s support. \"I think music can help to heal the world, which is plagued with violence and global conflicts,\" said Tini. \"It\'s my mission in life to use music and education as a means of communication and to spread the message of peace and understanding.\" Photos of Tini are included.