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- EIN 26-2644682
- info@guitarsoverguns.org
- 2916 N Miami Ave Floor 6 Office 602 Miami FL 33127 USA
- https://www.guitarsoverguns.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Guitars Over Guns' mission is to empower youth through music and mentorship. We offer students from our most vulnerable communities a powerful combination of music education and mentorship with professional musicians to help them overcome hardship, find their voice and reach their potential as tomorrow’s leaders. Guitars Over Guns creates safe spaces for youth to express themselves through music and empowers them to make positive choices at school, at home and in their communities.
Results: 94% of students made or maintained academic gains in school year 2021-22. 93% of students reported that Guitars Over Guns has helped them feel more confident taking healthy risks and trying new things. 87% of students could identify a personal goal they set and achieved with the help of a Guitars Over Guns mentor. 92% of students agree that Guitars Over Guns has helped them learn to appreciate their own talents and abilities. 85% of students reported using the skills they learned through Guitars Over Guns to help them make positive decisions in their everyday lives.
Target demographics: Youth ages 11 - 18 living at or below the poverty line
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1,114 mentees
Geographic areas served: Vulnerable communities of Miami, Chicago, and Los Angeles
Programs: After-school and community-embedded arts-based mentorship by professional musicians trained in trauma-informed practices and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
