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Request Summary W e are seeking operational support to help us maintain our two facets of <br />programming, Music Mentorship & Instrument Lending Program (ILP). At <br />Musical Empowerment our Music Mentorship Program involves the pairing <br />of a low-income student with a collegiate mentor for one-on-one weekly <br />music lessons throughout the duration of the academic school year. Our <br />Instrument Lending Program (ILP) is offered for all students in the program <br />to provide instruments and books at absolutely no cost to parents and <br />students. Upon receiving the instrument, each child signs a contract that <br />indicates that they will care for the instrument, commit to practice, and <br />return the instrument if they choose to unenroll from the program. If the <br />student takes three years of lessons, the instrument becomes his/hers to <br />keep. This incentivizes practice, helps reinforce responsibility and provides <br />ownership to students who would not otherwise afford musical instruments. <br />Organizational Goals Can you imagine life without music—a powerful communicator, healer, and <br />catalyst for social change? In North Carolina, where 25% of students live <br />in poverty without access to music education, we are driven by the <br />transformative potential of music. <br />At Musical Empowerment, we provide free music lessons and mentorship <br />to underserved children because every child deserves personalized music <br />education and the life-changing benefits of mentor relationships. Studies <br />show that low-income students engaged in the arts are five times more <br />likely to graduate high school and twice as likely to graduate college. <br />Music not only fosters social, emotional, and academic growth but also <br />opens doors to greater opportunities later in life. Through music education, <br />we aim to empower students and their mentors, nurturing their confidence <br />and resilience. Our goal is to instill a lifelong appreciation for music in <br />Musical Empowerment students, empowering them to graduate high school, <br />pursue higher education, and become mentors themselves. <br />Mentorship significantly enhances upward mobility and positive outcomes <br />for children in underserved communities. According to mentor.org, youth <br />with mentors are more likely to graduate high school, attend college, and <br />give back as mentors later in life. The average cost per youth served by <br />mentorship programs nationwide is $1,695 annually. In contrast, Musical <br />Empowerment achieves these impactful results for less than half that <br />amount, at $736 per student in 2023. <br />W ith an $8,000 grant, we could extend our programs to eleven more <br />students in Orange County, offering them the same life-changing <br />opportunities through music education and mentorship. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 59E2ECCA-0E2A-4C34-94C1-200D77851766