Teach To Learn · Impact

Our impact

Creating opportunities for artists, students, schools, and communities to connect, explore, and share music and culture

School and Senior programs

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Artist-led workshops and residencies delivered to schools and senior community organizations across the United States.

311

Workshops delivered

Feb 2020 – May 2026

60

Unique artists

Across all programs

15

Partner schools

& organizations

30+

Cultural traditions

Represented

Workshops by year

45

2020

80

2021

32

2022

63

2023

54

2024

28

2025

9

2026

Top subject areas

India
44
Colombia
34
Dominican Republic
24
Brazil
18
Korea
16
Russia / Ukraine
15
American Jazz
15
Israel / Palestine
13
American Folk
12
Scandinavia
11

Top artists by workshops

Adrian Sabogal
30
Suhail Yusuf Khan
25
Yasser Tejeda
18
Henrique Eisenmann
11
Tarang Poddar
10
Zoe Aqua
9
Gamin Kang
9
Anya Shatilova
9

Top partner organizations

Masconomet High School
140
Attic Angel Senior Community
59
El Sistema Somerville
25
Bridge Boston Charter
19
Cambridge Rindge & Latin
12
The Musary
12
Margarita Muniz Academy
12
Hosmer Elementary
11
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297

Online workshops

🏫

14

In-person / onsite

🌍

30+

Cultural traditions

Cultural traditions represented

IndiaColombiaBrazilDominican RepublicKoreaAmerican JazzKlezmerChileRussia / UkraineSouth AfricaAmerican FolkIranIsraelPalestineChinaScandinaviaIrelandTibetSudanQuebecGreeceSpainEastern EuropeWest AfricaAfghanistanSouth IndiaKenyaPuerto RicoFrench LanguageMandarin Language

Teach To Learn

Fellowship program

Peer-to-peer music education across world regions. Fellows are paired, funded, and supported over 10 months to create a capstone community project.

34

Fellows

Program alumni

20

Countries

Represented

10

Months

Per cohort

600+

Hours

Virtual collaboration

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Paired by evaluation

Musicians from different world regions are selected and matched based on instrument, background, and learning goals.

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10-month collaboration

Matched fellows collaborate online and work toward creating a capstone community project together.

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Fellows receive funding

Every fellow receives funding to bring their community project to life, made possible through donor support.

Fellows — 33 alumni

  • Alejo Haddad

    Piano · Argentina

  • Amira Gill

    Voice · India

  • Amitabha Palit

    Guitar · India

  • Ari Pluznik

    Guitar · USA

  • Camille Wells

    Oboe · New Zealand

  • Danielle Williams

    Flute · USA

  • Erik Gundersen

    Guitar · USA

  • Gaia Leone

    Bass · Italy

  • Guillem Torro Senent

    Trumpet · Spain

  • Hakam Zarari

    Guitar · Iraq

  • Inap Shrestha

    Saxophone · Nepal

  • Isabel Zuleta

    Voice · Colombia

  • Jaskaran Singh

    Guitar · India

  • Julia Moss

    Viola · USA

  • Ksenia Vasileva

    Bass · Russia

  • Lauren Braithwaite

    Flute · UK

  • Logan Strosahl

    Saxophone · USA

  • Mugisha Gilbert Bens

    Trombone · Uganda

  • Qudrat Wasefi

    Trumpet · Afghanistan

  • Rachel Lim

    Voice · Singapore

  • Raymond Seng'enge

    Violin · Tanzania

  • Roberto Blanco

    Piano · Mexico

  • Ronald Kabuye

    Trombone · Uganda

  • Salomé Rateau

    Violin · France

  • Samantha Flores

    Cello · Mexico

  • Sam Genualdi

    Guitar · USA

  • Sami Stevens

    Voice · USA

  • Shaiq Ahmad

    Oboe · Afghanistan

  • Tanushree Vyas

    Voice · India

  • Tatiana Cricun

    Flute · Argentina

  • Tim Lienhard

    Trombone · USA

  • Yara Bou Karam

    Piano · Lebanon

  • Yohan Jayasooriya

    Drums · Sri Lanka

Community projects funded

Songwriting
14
Community Concert
11
Teaching Studio
10

Countries represented

ArgentinaIndiaIraqNepalAfghanistanUgandaLebanonSingaporeUSARussiaSpainNew ZealandMexicoSyriaUKSri LankaTanzaniaFranceColombiaItaly

Teach To Learn

Mentorship

The Teach To Learn mentorship program provides free online instruction to teenagers and young adults in challenging and remote world regions.

How does it work?

Professors from western universities provide ongoing online instruction and support to young musicians in challenging world regions.

What does it cost?

These services are completely free, made possible through the support of our community.

Countries reached

Teach To Learn has matched mentors to students in:

India
8
Syria
6
Nepal
5
Afghanistan
2
Iraq
2
Egypt
1
Palestine
1
Rwanda
1
Sri Lanka
1

Teach To Learn

Global music workshops

Interactive live sessions that bring students and communities into direct conversation with world musicians — in classrooms, assemblies, and online.

45

Workshops

Delivered to date

3,200+

Participants

Students & community members

22

Partners

Schools & organizations

15

Traditions

Represented

🏫

18

In-school residencies

🎤

12

Assembly performances

💻

10

Virtual live workshops

🌍

5

Community events

Workshop topics

Rhythm & PercussionVocal TraditionsInstrument DemonstrationsMusic & MigrationStorytelling Through SongCross-cultural ImprovisationWorld Language IntegrationMusic & Social StudiesIntergenerational ExchangeCall & ResponseTraditional DanceMusic & Identity

Keep it going

Help us write the next chapter.

Every session, every fellow, every tradition represented — made possible through the support of patrons who believe this work matters.