Grantee Database
EL SISTEMA USA SALINAS INC
Grant Year
2024-25
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$20,276.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, EL SISTEMA USA SALINAS INC (DBA YOSAL) will continue to fund crucial operational needs such as space rental, teacher salaries for equity focused music educator development. This support enables us to sustain our exceptional music education programs—OrcheSTARS!, Da Capo, and Symphony Orchestra—that serve over 250 underserved students annually in Salinas and surrounding areas. Our programs are crafted to accommodate various skill levels and age groups, providing a transformative experience that fosters discipline and teamwork among predominantly Latino youth. This operational support is vital for continuing to deliver high-quality, transformative music education and for strengthening YOSAL’s impact, reshaping community perceptions through the power of outstanding musical learning.
Organization Summary
YOSAL’s primary goals are to make classical and orchestral music accessible to the city’s low-income youth and to provide a safe space and community through which they can also access mental health resources, such as counseling. YOSAL provides instruments, weekly music classes, ensemble rehearsals, choir, music theory, and music history classes, all free of charge to students in 1st through 12th grade.
Organization
YOSAL
Address
1122 E Alisal St
SALINAS
93901-2406
County
Monterey
Region
Central Coast
Phone
(831) 756-5335
Congressional District
California's 20th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 30
State Senate District
District 12
