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How will you <br />evaluate whether or <br />not your goals have <br />been met? <br />Musical Empowerment measures success and effectiveness through <br />quantitative data (number of children enrolled, survey results), qualitative <br />data (testimonials), and patterns noted using our program software system <br />(participation, retention). <br />-Parents, students, and mentors complete evaluation surveys at the end of <br />each semester. These evaluations track the child’s musical growth, <br />progress of the mentor/mentee relationships, academic improvement, self <br />confidence, and communication skills, among others. <br />-Testimonials reflect the anecdotal experiences from all parties involved <br />and help troubleshoot and/or highlight methods others can adopt. The <br />responses help to track student progress over time and inform changes to <br />the curriculum and mentoring for future semesters. <br />-A Historical Study was conducted in 2021 and showed that most <br />participants reported a positive overall experience (students 100%, <br />mentors 98%, parents 97%). <br />Musical Empowerment has experience evaluating the impact of key funders <br />in special projects and has frequently prepared timely impact reports for <br />major partners, including The Kenan Charitable Trust Foundation, Mary <br />Duke Biddle Foundation, the Oak Foundation, United W ay of the Greater <br />Triangle, Triangle Community Foundation, and more. <br />How do you promote <br />and publicize the <br />work of your <br />organization? <br />To ensure widespread attention and participation, we utilize two pillars of <br />promotion, one to gain participation from school aged students and the <br />other to recruit college mentors who become our teachers. To attract <br />students, Musical Empowerment connects with local schools with <br />underserved populations through our needs assessment. The needs <br />assessment is conducted by the Musical Empowerment national office prior <br />to initiating a new chapter, to ensure that the surrounding area truly has a <br />need for free music lessons. Once the chapter is established, the chapters <br />leadership team identifies a Publicity Chair who is responsible for <br />connecting with nearby schools distributing information about Musical <br />Empowerment through the school newsletters, or hosting informational <br />sessions, to ensure maximum exposure to potential participants. <br />Additionally, recruitment of teachers/mentors is done through campus club <br />drives, leveraging student organizations to directly engage with individuals <br />who may be interested in joining Musical Empowerment. <br />Benefit concerts are also a tool we use to promote Musical Empowerment <br />while partnering with local organizations that have invested in our cause. <br />These events showcase participant talents, raise awareness, and attract <br />media coverage, amplifying our message and expanding our reach within <br />the community. By strategically combining these promotional efforts, we <br />aim to maximize visibility, engagement, and ultimately, the impact of the <br />project/program within the community. <br />To ensure broad awareness and active participation, Musical <br />Empowerment employs two primary strategies for promotion: one targeting <br />school-aged students and another focused on recruiting college mentors <br />who serve as instructors. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 59E2ECCA-0E2A-4C34-94C1-200D77851766