ZUMIX, Inc.
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Hands-On
For 24 years ZUMIX has provided safe space after school and during the summer months for young people to participate in music and related arts programs, to explore who they are and who they'd like to be. Hands-On programs concentrate in four areas: Songwriting and Performance, Instrumental Music, Creative Technology, and Community Radio. Offered for free or at low cost, our programs provide youth with access to a self-directed and sequentially challenging arts education. ZUMIX programming exists at the intersection of four core concepts: Youth, Music, Community, and Excellence. Our program design mirrors this model, fostering personal development, artistic growth, civic engagement, and 21stCentury skill building. Together, these outcomes represent our vision of an empowered youth.
Community Arts - Youth in Action
Community Arts programming has enabled ZUMIX to take a leadership role in making arts and culture a more accessible and vital part of local life while providing our youth with opportunities to apply their skills and talents in real-life settings. Engaging with local artists provides a context for our work with young people, helping them connect with local organizing efforts and serving as assets for many local agencies. Through community festivals, summer concerts, cultural events, and collaborative community art projects, our youth earn income as musicians and sound technicians, serve as organizers, promoters, and hosts, and gain the 21st Century Skills necessary to compete in higher education and employment settings.
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National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award 2011
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
Excellence in Community Development 2010
Massachusetts Housing Development Corporation
Preservation Achievement Award 2010
Boston Preservation Alliance
Margaret Stewart Lindsay Award 2008
Social Innovation Forum
Social Innovator 2006
Social Innovation Forum
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ZUMIX, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 03/09/2016
Mrs. Chrissy Holt
Commongood Careers
Term: 2012 - 2014
Doug Brenhouse
Business Consultant
Cristina Aspuru
Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study at Harvard University
Katia Canenguez
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sandy Downey
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Vanessa Fazio
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Adam Klein
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Steven Snyder
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