why Music?

Music is a Magnet

Music attracts youth to participate in MYDA programming. MYDA Organizations utilize music as an entry point for young people aged 14-21 to access:

Physical and Mental Health Services
Academic Support
Workforce Training
Legal Aid
Leadership Development
Social Services

Music and art have been proven to be healing forces for young people recovering from trauma, a common experience for disconnected young people.

what myda participants say about music

“The music program made me who I am today and it exposed a new world for me.”

— Dalmar Nation, Student, The Door

“It allows me to put my ideas and stress into the purest form of energy, that is music”

— Shiann Pepin, Student, The Door