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(featuring 2 certified Orange County music teachers), and weekly <br />mentor support opportunities. UNC Mentors also expressed great <br />interest in learning and growth in regards to Div ersity, Equity and <br />Inclusion (DEI) work in the organization. Recognizing the <br />demographics of the Orange County families serv ed (85% people of <br />color), mentors sought to learn a better way to nav igate DEI in a time <br />when racial injustices were being brought to the surface. This led to a <br />Q&A Session hosted by ME on June 19th and presented by The <br />Equity Paradigm. <br />Staff: <br />Staff stopped working at the Carrboro, NC shared office space <br />(YouthW orx) and resumed work from home. Staff concentrated <br />efforts on family/mentor check-ins, organized online gathering <br />opportunities, prov iding online teaching resources for the mentors, <br />and connecting families to other nonprofit partners (if they requested <br />assistance with food/rent/utilities). <br />Board: <br />Board members had a relativ ely smooth transition to online meetings <br />v ia Zoom as some representativ es participated v irtually pre- <br />pandemic. The fundraising ev ent that was being planned for early <br />April had to be postponed. This ev ent was to honor newly retired <br />board chair, Bernard Glassman. After sev eral re-schedule attempts, <br />the ev ent was changed to a v irtual celebration v ia Zoom and <br />happened in August. <br />Please explain the <br />impact of your <br />organization on the <br />Orange County <br />community in a <br />typical year. <br />Musical Empowerment (ME) is proud to prov ide equitable access to <br />music education to children from marginalized communities who <br />would not otherwise hav e the opportunity. In a typical year, ME <br />serv es 180 families in the Orange County community with free music <br />lessons and mentorship. Twice a year, student recitals held on <br />Franklin Street bring ov er 100 guests (many from out of town) and <br />other ME ev ents are offered to the students and their families <br />throughout the year. Each year ME hosts a fundraising ev ent in <br />Orange County that brings together donors and supporters from the <br />entire state of North Carolina. <br />Our Student/Family demographics: <br />49.4% Hispanic <br />20% Black <br />16.9% Asian <br />15% W hite <br />88% free/reduced lunch <br />COVID-19 IMPACT <br />DATA <br />This data is for the OCAC's informational purposes only and may or <br />may not be applicable to your organization depending on your <br />structure. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 40EC29D4-5762-44A5-B7B9-F904DE8FA5BE