named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
M.U.S.I.C. Heals
Music engagement program delivering live and virtual performances to seniors with dementia, former child soldiers, and displaced populations to promote emotional healing and connection
M.U.S.I.C. Heals Residency
Multi-week music education and expression program for middle school students focusing on collaboration, communication, and self-expression through music
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Music Therapy for Ill and Vulnerable Populations 4 activities
- Conduct remote music therapy for war survivors and displaced populationsConducts remote music therapy sessions with war survivors and counselors in Uganda using Skype and Google Hangout, in collaboration with Berklee College of Music students. Uses music as a healing modality for displaced and distressed populations affected by war and disease.
- Deliver music therapy to children with neurological and developmental conditionsProvided music therapy to children affected by Nodding Syndrome in Northern Uganda in partnership with Hope for Humans during 2014 and 2015, both in-person and through collaborative programming.
- Provide music-based healing programs for youth affected by war and traumaDelivers music therapy and creative expression programs to former child soldiers, refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and Somalia, children with HIV/AIDS, and youth in war-affected regions including Uganda and Kenya. Served approximately 25 youth at Hope North in northern Uganda and conducted sessions at schools and orphanages such as Shangilia Orphanage and The Nest Home.
- Train program leaders in sustainable music therapy techniquesTrained program leaders in sustainable music therapy techniques at partner sites in Uganda and Kenya to build local capacity for ongoing music-based healing work.
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Arts-Based Dementia Engagement Programs 2 activities
- Deliver weekly M.U.S.I.C. Heals! music therapy programs to seniorsProvides the M.U.S.I.C. Heals! program on a weekly basis to seniors in Syracuse, Ithaca, and their suburbs, and virtually to seniors in Montana. Reported that 70% of participating seniors experienced improvement in mood and 59% experienced memories during these sessions.
- Support research and development of virtual music therapySupports research and development of a virtual music therapy program for elders with dementia.
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Mental Health Research and Services Funding 1 activity
- Fund virtual music therapy programs for elders with dementiaFunds delivery of virtual M.U.S.I.C. Heals music therapy sessions for homebound older adults with dementia through a partnership with Harvest Wholeness Center, and finances a 12-month Musician-in-Residence program providing biweekly virtual music engagement for up to four homebound elders with dementia in Missoula.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Organize benefit events to support music healing programsOrganizes benefit events featuring music and guest speakers to support local programming that brings healing music to youth and seniors. Also performed at the UNHCR 60th anniversary event in New York City with a 4-piece band featuring musician Samite.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Host creative expression projects for refugee youthConducted a music and creative expression project with 12 Somali refugee girls in Syracuse using poetry, singing, rap, and instruments to support self-expression. Hosted a recording session at Electric Wilburland Studio for four refugee youth to record poetry and music with professional musicians.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4K
Contributions & grants$4K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$10K
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balance sheet
Total assets$11K
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Net assets$11K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -70.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- ALEX PERIALAS — BOARD CHAIR
- SAMITE MULONDO — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- Berklee College of Music Partner — Collaborated with Dr. Karen Wacks from Berklee College of Music to train local program leaders in music therapy techniques.
- Berklee College of Music Partner — Collaborates with music therapy students to conduct remote sessions with war survivors and counselors in Uganda.
- Brain Tree Primary School Partner — Worked with students and staff at Brain Tree Primary School in Uganda.
- DeWitt Middle School Partner — Collaborated on the M.U.S.I.C. Heals project with students to teach 21st-century skills through music.
- Electric Wilburland Studio Partner — Hosted a recording session for refugee youth as part of a music therapy and creative expression project.
- Harvest Wholeness Center Partner — Partner organization delivering virtual music therapy to homebound elders with dementia under a grant from Musicians for World Harmony.
- Health Care Alliance Partner — Visited and conducted music therapy activities at Health Care Alliance in Lira, Uganda.
- Hope North Partner — Collaborated with Hope North in northern Uganda to provide music programming for youth, including former child soldiers.
- Hope for Humans Partner — Collaborates to provide music therapy to children affected by Nodding Syndrome in Northern Uganda.
- Hope for Humans Partner — Non-profit partner providing care and support to families affected by Nodding Syndrome in Northern Uganda, with collaborative programming involving music and psychosocial support.
- Hope for Humans Partner — Provided music therapy to children affected by Nodding Syndrome at Hope for Humans in Gulu, Uganda.
- Ithaca College Partner — Collaborated with Ithaca College through guest speaker participation in a benefit event.
- Musicians for World Harmony Network — Central organization coordinating global connections and partnerships through music.
- North Side Learning Center Partner — Collaborated on a music and creative expression project for refugee youth in Syracuse.
- North Side Learning Center Partner — Partnered with North Side Learning Center through guest speaker participation in a benefit event.
- Samite Partner — Partner musician whose CD sales support Musicians for World Harmony.
- Samite Mulondo Partner — Founder and performing artist providing live musical performances for benefit events.
- Second Wind Tour Partner — Collaborated with the Second Wind Tour to deliver music-based programs to seniors in central New York.
- Second Wind Tour Partner — Collaborative performance series with Dr. Bill Thomas in which Samite participates to engage communities around positive aging.
- Sense International Partner — Partner organization working together on initiatives related to music and education for Deafblind children in Uganda.
- Sense International Partner — Partners to employ music and therapy principles for deafblind children at their school in Southern Uganda.
- Shangilia orphanage Partner — Provided music therapy and support at Shangilia Orphanage in Kenya.
- The Nest Home Partner — Engaged with residents and staff at The Nest Home in Kenya through music therapy programming.
- Tompkins Charitable Gift Fund Funder — Provided a grant in late 2015 to support the "Music Heals for Seniors" program in Tompkins County.
- UNHCR Partner — Performed at UNHCR's 60th anniversary event in New York City.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Capacity Building for Sustainable Music Therapymethodology: capacity_buildingBy training local counselors to deliver music therapy using shared tools, the organization ensures long-term healing impact, because locally led, culturally adapted programs are more sustainable and effective in post-crisis or underserved communities.
- Culturally Grounded Musical Expression for Community Healingmethodology: cultural_revitalization_through_musicBy grounding music therapy in African traditions and local cultural practices, the organization strengthens community resilience and individual identity, because culturally rooted storytelling and performance revive collective memory and foster healing in displaced or marginalized populations.
- Music as Healing Interventionmethodology: music-as-healingBy using music as a therapeutic modality, the organization facilitates psychological recovery, emotional expression, and social reconnection among individuals traumatized by war, disease, aging, or displacement, because music inherently reawakens humanity and fosters peace.