WELCOME TO
MEMA-MUSIC
Music With Meaning, Learning With Purpose
We are a youth development and arts nonprofit that uses powerful, timeless music with meaningful messages to to bring historical awareness and society to life while helping young people build literacy skills, strengthen critical thinking, and explore how music has reflected and influenced pivotal moments in history and community change. Our programs also foster social-emotional growth, helping youth find their voice and express themselves with confidence.
We aim to equip youth with the skills to navigate today’s complex world, make thoughtful choices, and engage meaningfully with their communities. They explore their own identities, values, and behaviors, strengthen communication and reflection skills, and learn how their actions can foster understanding and positive connections with others
Real-Life Learning
Our programs help young people connect their learning to real life, equipping them to become informed, engaged members of society. We prioritize understanding society and the world, using powerful, timeless music as a lens for exploration. By examining the sounds and stories of the past and present, participants gain insight into historical events, community-impacting moments, and the voices that challenged or reflected their times. This comprehensive learning approach deepens understanding and keeps youth engaged and connected to their learning.
Youth Voices
MeMA-Music offers youth a supportive space to express themselves and engage in meaningful learning. Our programs celebrate each participant’s individuality and promote open, thoughtful dialogue. Through creative projects, students take ownership of their learning by presenting their ideas in original ways. Using film, visual art, poetry, rap, spoken word, storytelling, and performance, they investigate the world around them and research, reflect, and create work that deepens awareness creative expression.
Arts Integration
MeMA-Music’s programs use music and the arts to help young people explore ideas, express themselves, and connect learning to their everyday lives. Youth build skills like reading, writing, thinking, and communicating while discovering the stories and lessons in songs from different times. Youth use creative processes to build and show their knowledge. By creating, performing, and analyzing music, participants grow in confidence, creativity, and understanding of the world around them and find personal relevance in their learning.
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