Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Music Education for Blind and Visually Impaired Youth
Comprehensive Music and Performing arts education for blind youth. Each student takes 7 classes each Saturday. Required classes are: Piano, Guitar (ukelele), Drums (percussion), Wind Instrument, Voice, Chorus, Dance, Drama, Technology, Braille Music.
Academy of Music for the Blind
Music and Performing Arts Education for Blind Youth, 4-18. Online education throughout the United States, and in-person education in the greater Los Angeles area
Where we work
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Families with Blind children
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person),
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
As students grow into teenagers, their desire for independence and freedom requires special consideration. We have adopted a set of program options for teenagers that are not available to pre-teens.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
It has resulted in increased flexibility in scheduling classes, without losing our prime focus of providing a comprehensive music and arts education
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC FOR THE BLIND
Board of directorsas of 02/16/2022
Mr Layne Beamer
Pastor First Christian Church
Term: 2020 - 2023
Layne Beamer
Pastor First Christian Church
David Pinto
E.D. AMB
Maurice Meysenburg
Board President Emeriti Association of Retired Faculty and Staff at Rio Hondo College
Gary Breaux
Former CFO Southern California Metropolitan Water District
Durdana Karim
Corporate AttorneyEncore Law Group. Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School 2018.
Tracey Riddle
Riddle Catering Business Sylmar, CA
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.