The Victor Manuel Gomez Music Foundation:
The Victor Manuel Gomez Music Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization established in memory of Victor Gomez, during the National Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020 to support children's overall health and lifelong health learning through music. We are dedicated to opening minds through music, and we believe that creating and experiencing the music of other cultures increases tolerance and cultural empathy in people.
OUR MODEL:
The Victor Manuel Gomez Music Foundation is focused on student-centric music education, which is at the heart of our model's uniqueness. We take a comprehensive approach to delivering music education at under-resourced elementary schools, ensuring sustainability and long-term success by:
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Providing comprehensive and sequential music education as a core subject
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Configuring and supplying a music classroom
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Recruiting and hiring top-notch music teachers
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Offering a sequential curriculum meeting state and national standards
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Providing support and guidance to principals
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Strengthen parent and school involvement in a partner school
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Evaluating our program to maintain the highest quality standards
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Developing band and orchestra ensembles
VISION:
We believe that music education is an essential part of every person’s well-being. The journey of making music builds discipline, character, perseverance, memory capacity, and time management. We also believe students learn in different ways and styles; no one method fits all students. One goal is to maintain trustworthy relationships with students and parents by providing quality personalized instructions in a friendly and comfortable environment.
MISSION:
The Victor Manuel Gomez Music Foundation believes that any child who has musical potential deserves the opportunity to nurture their talent to its fullest extent. Many children lack the chance to receive music lessons due to financial needs. The VMG Music Foundation will provide music classes and instruments for economically disadvantaged Pre-School and Elementary students. The Foundation seeks to give youth access to the many benefits of music education, leading them to success in school, and inspiring creativity and expression through learning and playing music as a catalyst to enhance academic achievement, motivation for school, and self-confidence.