Spotlight on UMass Global School of Education, Shining Star Corporate Partner

Education Through Music-Los Angeles is grateful to be celebrating the work & partnership of UMass Global School of Education at our 21st Year Benefit Gala, honoring their contributions and positive impact with the Shining Star Corporate Partner Award. UMass Global is a private, nonprofit institution dedicated to serving the needs of adult learners through flexible, high-quality education. They collaborate with organizations such as ETM-LA to create accessible pathways for music educators to earn California teaching credentials, expanding opportunities for highly qualified arts educators to serve diverse student populations throughout the state. “We’re trying to support, develop, and cultivate kind, caring teachers, and ETM-LA carries those same values,” shares Dr. Erika Saito, UMass Global’s Director of Strategic Partnerships. “When we see those [values] align, we know we’re going to be putting amazing teachers into the field.”

Committed to addressing California’s educator workforce needs through innovative partnerships, UMass Global is proud to work with and support ETM-LA to bring music education to every child.

“When we invest in teachers, we invest in students, schools, and communities,” shares Dr. Lori Piowlski, UMass Global’s Dean of School of Education. “We are proud to partner with ETM-LA in expanding access to high-quality music education and supporting the educators who make that impact possible.”

UMass Global’s unwavering support for music education is deeply valued by ETM-LA and all of the communities who have felt the positive impact of music in their schools. We are proud to honor their generous contributions to our mission, and to work together to keep encouraging joyful, empowered, and well-rounded students. Thank you, UMass Global, for supporting our mission for high-quality music education in under-resourced Los Angeles schools.

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UMASS GLOBAL’S BIO:

University of Massachusetts Global (UMass Global) is a private, nonprofit institution dedicated to serving the needs of adult learners through flexible, high-quality education, serving students internationally and across 49 states.

Regionally accredited by the WSCUC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), UMass Global School of Education offers educator preparation programs for aspiring teachers, school leaders, and educational professionals and is accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Committed to addressing California’s educator workforce needs through innovative partnerships, UMass Global collaborates with organizations such as Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) to create accessible pathways for music educators to earn California teaching credentials, expanding opportunities for highly qualified arts educators to serve diverse student populations throughout the state.