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Request Summary Musical Empowerment has serv ed children from low-income families <br />with free weekly 1-on-1 music lessons, mentorship, and instruments <br />since 2002. Grassroots funding will prov ide extra salary support for <br />our national staff, this will result in a deeper impact on the Orange <br />County Community. <br />Case study: Josiah P. started piano lessons with Musical <br />Empowerment when he was in second grade and now 10 years later <br />he is graduating from Carrboro High School and will be attending <br />college here in NC this fall. Born in Thailand, English was Josiah's <br />third language. W ith the help of his mentors, Josiah learned how to <br />play piano and cello through Musical Empowerment. Josiah has <br />hopes of becoming a mentor for Musical Empowerment when he <br />attends NCSU in the fall. That is our ultimate goal. Not that children <br />go on to play at Carnegie Hall - but for students to graduate high <br />school, attend college, and become mentors themselv es (all while <br />maintaining a life-long lov e and appreciation of music). <br />Fall 2021 Stats <br />320 students in the fall for 606 total (without ov erlap ~350 total <br />unique students) <br />9,700 hours of lessons <br />104 instruments distributed <br />96% low income <br />78% BIPOC <br />Gender, Population Serv ed <br />182 female <br />124 male <br />12 non-binary <br />Ethnicity, Race Population Serv ed <br />58 Black <br />42 Asian <br />115 Hispanic <br />38 Two or More Races <br />70 W hite <br />Children Serv ed <br />350 <br />Count of population serv ed who are liv ing below the pov erty line <br />307 <br />Rural <br />39 <br />Count of population serv ed who are liv ing in rural communities <br />39 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 8B80B543-1A48-49A2-A447-C984DE54F32B