FAME-Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education

Fame Jazz Band Program. more than just a band-it is a high touch program that serves up to 31 middle and high school youth The progam has four components: Music instruction, Math Tutoring, College Preparation and Career Readiness. With access to strog educators. musical and academic support service and technology, participants are demonstrating improved musical and academic knowledge and skills inspite of lingering impact of Covid -19. This year graduates has an average SAT score of 1160 which is higher than the county, participants who took the SAT more than once raised their score by more than 250 points; and received $1.8 millio in grants and scholarshi[ps; the average 3.8 GPA was maintained and 100% of graduates have gone to colleges and universities-75% majored in music related fields such as engineering, construction and business. As part of the program, sutdents serve as interns during the summer and on school breaks.

Music Is Central Program. The program supported 1200 students during schoolday and afterschool music programs in elemetary, middle and high schools by providing donated instruments, music supplies, advisory services, and guest instructors for under-resourced schools. Seventy-five percent of the youth are eligible for the Free and Reduced Meals. The six support schools are in prince George's, Montgomery and Alexandria counties.

Summer Music Program. served 90 youth at the University of Maryland, College Park and Dr. Henry wise High School through four intensive workshops: Musi Technology, Vocal Music, Songwriting and Instrumental Music Intensive.