Northwest Music Mentors company information, Employees & Contact Information

Northwest Music Mentors partners with music educators to support children and young adults as they progress through some of the most challenging years of their lives, complementing music education programs offered in public schools. Participation in music often creates the motivation for many students to remain engaged in their studies, fostering community and inclusivity and creating a sense of belonging, accomplishment, and purpose that they can draw from throughout their lives. Our programs match mentors with students on the same instrument or family of instruments. Each mentor works with students when they first begin to play or join an ensemble, and continues to work with them as they move to the next level of their education — middle school or junior high, then to high school, through the end of secondary education — providing instruction and guidance during each step of their journey as a musician, helping to answer the question “What’s next?” Our focus is schools in underserved communities, with criteria based on school enrollment and school lunch assistance participation. Our goal is to fund 100% of mentoring activities for schools that meet our criteria. We are committed to the proposition that music is much more than entertainment, that it provides a connection between people and an experience that transcends our everyday view of the world. We are committed to supporting the next and future generations in becoming more powerful citizens of their world; armed with the ability to communicate and collaborate, and the understanding that some things are worth the work it takes.