MY VOICE MUSIC INC

MVM STUDIOS IS A FULL RECORDING STUDIO FOR EMERGING SONGWRITERS, MUSICIANS, BEAT MAKERS, AND POETS AGES 8-24. LOCATED IN EAST PORTLAND, MVM STUDIOS OFFER VARIOUS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND LONG-TERM MENTORSHIPS THAT HELP YOUNG ARTISTS FIND AND SHARE THEIR VOICE THROUGH WRITING, RECORDING AND PERFORMING MUSIC. OF THE 189 YOUTH ENROLLED IN OUR PROGRAMS, 68% RECEIVED FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS-INCLUDING OPEN STUDIO, INDIVIDUAL LESSONS, RECORDING SESSIONS, AMPLIFY GROUP CLASSES, AND DOZENS OF PERFORMANCES-YOUTH WROTE, RECORDED, AND PERFORMED HUNDREDS OF ORIGINAL SONGS. OUR 2024 SUMMER ROCK CAMPS PROVIDED SEVEN WEEK-LONG CAMPS THAT INTRODUCED 102 YOUTH (AGES 8-13) TO SONGWRITING AND PLAYING IN A BAND. CAMP ENROLLMENT GREW, WITH ALL SESSIONS AT CAPACITY, 40% OF YOUTH RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS, AND 50% RETURNING FOR MORE THAN ONE WEEK. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DOUGY CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN & FAMILIES, WE ALSO CO-HOSTED A TWO-DAY CAMP FOR 14 YOUTH PROCESSING LOSS.OUR MOVE TO EAST PORTLAND REVEALED A HIGHER-THAN-ANTICIPATED NEED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS-WITH REQUESTS RISING BY 51% AND 68% OF YOUTH REQUIRING FINANCIAL AID IN 2024 (COMPARED TO 45% IN 2023). GIVEN EAST PORTLAND'S HIGH YOUTH POPULATION (40% OF THE CITY'S YOUTH), HIGHER POVERTY RATES (36%), AND GREATER DIVERSITY (39% RESIDENTS OF COLOR), WE RECOGNIZE THE URGENT NEED TO TAILOR PROGRAMMING AND FUNDRAISING TO MEET THESE NEEDS.A KEY CHALLENGE THIS YEAR WAS LOW SURVEY RESPONSE RATES. WHILE SURVEYS HELP ASSESS PROGRAM IMPACT, ONLY 37 OF 189 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THEM, COMPARED TO 85 IN 2023. YOUTH FEEDBACK SUGGESTED SURVEY FATIGUE AND DIFFICULTY WITH THE ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FORMAT SPANNING AGES 9-24. ADDITIONALLY, BROADER POST-PANDEMIC CHALLENGES-SUCH AS DECREASED ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING-LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO LOWER REPORTED OUTCOMES.SURVEY RESULTS COMPARISON:* 2023 (85 RESPONSES): 80% LEARNED NEW THINGS, 79% ENJOYED MUSIC MORE, 70% IMPROVED MUSICALLY, 67% FELT BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES, AND 60% WORKED BETTER WITH OTHERS.* 2024 (37 RESPONSES): 68% LEARNED NEW THINGS, 62% ENJOYED MUSIC MORE, 51% IMPROVED MUSICALLY, 57% FELT BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES, AND 62% WORKED BETTER WITH OTHERS.DESPITE THE LOWER DATA POOL, QUALITATIVE FEEDBACK REMAINED OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE:* "ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WITH ME AND HELPING ME BE A BETTER PERSON. I ALSO LOVE LEARNING NEW MUSIC AND WRITING SONGS WITH MY GROUP."* "MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT CAMP WAS BEING A PREPPY SLAY QUEEN WITH MY FRIENDS."PARENTS ECHOED THE PROGRAM'S IMPACT:* "CONFIDENCE AND JOY-MVM MADE MY CHILD SEE THEMSELVES AS A MUSICIAN!"* "THE STAFF WAS INCREDIBLE-FRIENDLY, CARING, AND INCLUSIVE."* "MY NON-BINARY CHILD FELT THEY COULD BE THEMSELVES AT CAMP."

MVM'S SATELLITE PROGRAMS BRING SONGWRITING AND RECORDING PROGRAMS TO YOUTH IN DAY CENTERS AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS. IN 2024 OUR SATELLITE PROGRAM WORKED WITH EIGHT DIFFERENT PARTNER FACILITIES TO REACH 575 YOUTH: * THE TRILLIUM PARRY CENTER AND ALBERTINA KERR RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, SERVING YOUTH NAVIGATING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.* SAGE, AN INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WOMEN RECOVERING FROM COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. * MORRISON CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES' COUNTERPOINT, AN OUTPATIENT PROGRAM FOR BOYS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA AND ABUSE AND HAVE EXHIBITED PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIORS. COUNTERPOINT PROGRAMMING OCCURS ONSITE AT MVM STUDIOS.* P:EAR, A DROP-IN DAY CENTER FOR HOMELESS YOUTH. MVM PROVIDED A WEEKLY WORKSHOP IN THEIR OLD TOWN COMMUNITY SPACE, AND IN FALL 2024, BEGAN HOSTING REGULAR RECORDING WORKSHOPS FOR P:EAR YOUTH AT MVM STUDIOS.* THE DOUGY CENTER, A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES SAFE SPACE WHERE CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH DEATH AND GRIEVING. MVM PROVIDED SUMMER CAMPS AND SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS AT MVM STUDIOS.* NEXUS FAMILY HEALING, A RESIDENTIAL YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT SERVES A SMALL GROUP (6-8 YOUTH AT A TIME). THIS PARTNERSHIP BEGAN IN FALL 2024.* CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, IN SISTERS, OREGON, A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS. IN 2024 WE PROVIDED TRAINING IN MUSIC CURRICULUM TO A LOCAL MUSICIAN AND SUPPORTED A POP-UP SUMMER MUSIC CAMP.ACCORDING TO DATA COLLECTED FROM OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS:* 100% OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED AS MUSICIANS AND SPENT MORE TIME MAKING MUSIC.* STAFF REPORTED THAT YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAMS WERE BETTER ABLE TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS AND FEELINGS AND FELT A STRONGER CONNECTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY.FACILITIES STAFF ALSO TOLD US:* "I'VE HEARD FROM SEVERAL KIDS NOW THAT MUSIC GROUP WITH YOU IS THEIR FAVORITE GROUP AT KERR... LIKE EVER." - ALBERTINA KERR* "YOU GUYS ROCK! THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS PARTNERSHIP GROWING." - NEXUS* "IT HELPS OUR YOUTH EXPERIENCE AN INCLUSIVE ACTIVITY THAT IS POSITIVE AND DEVELOPS THEIR SKILLS FOR EXPRESSION AND HEALING." - COUNTERPOINT* "THE PROGRAM IS INCLUSIVE. MANY COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITIVE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ACTIVITY, COST, AND OTHER HURDLES. MVM WORKS WITH US EVERY TIME!" - SAGE