What Connects Us
For 23 years, Musical Empowerment has recognized the power of music to transform lives, especially of our youth. With your help, we can continue to bring music and mentorship to our community for years to come!
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What We Do
We work to change lives through music and mentorship! Our programs pair underserved children with college volunteers for free music lessons, one-on-one mentorship, and instruments at no cost.
Learn MoreOur Impact
5,000
Hours of lessons every year
4
States with collegiate chapters
23
Years of service and mentorship
Check out our 2024 Annual Report!
Our Story
Founded in 2002 at University of North Carolina, Musical Empowerment has grown into 8 active chapters between North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York and California. Dedicated college volunteers from all majors of study offer their time and talent to mentor students through music education.
Hear it from our Mentors, Parents, and Teachers
“M.E. has been a great experience for me – I learn from my student every day! She’s taught me how to make more time for music & stick with it even when practice gets rough. I’m so thankful to be part of this organization!”
– ME Mentor, NCSU Chapter
– ME Mentor, NCSU Chapter
“Henry loves his instructor and has an increased confidence in music (and in general) due to these lessons. Additionally, his curiosity in music has exploded.”
– ME Parent, RN Harris Elementary
– ME Parent, RN Harris Elementary
“Xavier played his guitar yesterday during class as a way to ‘center’ himself after a difficult conversation. A confirmation of the power of music & mentoring in the lives of our children at risk!”
– Music Teacher, RN Harris Elementary
– Music Teacher, RN Harris Elementary
“My child’s mentor has such a positive attitude. She always tries to make a connection or recall previous experiences/comments at the beginning of each lesson. She always finds a positive comment even if it was a tough lesson or didn’t have a lot of time to practice.”
– ME Parent, NC State Chapter
– ME Parent, NC State Chapter
“Musical Empowerment is a wonderful organization! I’ve learned more about myself through teaching than I ever have before. It’s great to pass on my knowledge & keep music alive.”
– ME Parent, WFU Chapter
– ME Parent, WFU Chapter
“Music has always been a great outlet for me through difficult times & to be able to share a healthy, creative & joyful extracurricular activity with an underprivileged child…is the greatest gift I could ever give someone.”
– ME Teacher, UNC Chapter
– ME Teacher, UNC Chapter
“Musical Empowerment has been a great experience for me because I learn from my student every day! She has taught me how to make more time for music and stick with it even when practice gets rough. I’m so thankful that I get to be part of this organization!”
– ME Teacher, Dartmouth Teacher
– ME Teacher, Dartmouth Teacher
“Musical Empowerment is such a great organization. It allows me to teach music & work with kids! I love seeing the smile on Lili’s face when she makes great strides in her lessons. I love ending my long Mondays with my Musical Empowerment lesson.”
– ME Teacher, UNC Chapter
– ME Teacher, UNC Chapter