Q&A
Success stories and program impact data
1:09:22
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Council Member Rivera asks about data showing the B-Side program's success. Ayanna Cole provides information on program outcomes and participant achievements.
- Close to 90% of participants are either in school or working
- Specific success stories of participants getting jobs or internships in the music industry
- Ongoing support and resources for program alumni, including free rehearsal space at Carnegie Hall
- Development of new evaluation and tracking methods for growing cohorts
Carlina Rivera
1:09:22
Thank you for that.
1:09:23
I you know, because, obviously, I can see Ian and Demetri are here, and I will call you success stories.
1:09:29
I hope you never feel underqualified again, because you're working out of Carnegie Hall.
1:09:36
But besides that, I think you've worked really hard to get where you're at.
1:09:40
And so I think many people in this room are are are proud of you.
1:09:44
So there are clear examples here.
1:09:46
Amazing.
1:09:47
What what about data?
1:09:48
Do you have, data to show that b side is reaching its goals?
Ayanna Cole
1:09:53
Yeah.
1:09:53
We have, so in our for the pilot year and the year the 2 years that followed, we did evaluation and continued tracking of our participants, and we also continue meeting with our participants after they're completed the beginning of level of b side.
1:10:08
So we have close to 90% of our young people are either in school or working.
1:10:15
For example, a young woman, Maya, who couldn't be here with us today, she got a job recently at ASCAP and couldn't get off of work today, so very good reason.
1:10:24
Ella, who was one of our participants who connected with one of our guest, faculty members from Roc Nation.
1:10:30
She did apply and get a successfully get a, internship at Roc Nation.
1:10:34
We have Damore, who's, at the College of Staten Island, who is currently majoring in communications.
1:10:40
And then we have students like Sean, who is still trying to figure out his way and comes and meets with us each month along with the support of our other, staff with our alumni.
1:10:50
And you mentioned earlier, you know, looking for affordable rehearsal space.
1:10:53
Once our once our participants, complete the b side and are part of this community, they have free rehearsal space at Carnegie Hall that they can, use at any time.
1:11:02
So we really try to create a community where we continue support.
1:11:05
And this season, we are developing new, evaluation and tracking, as the cohorts continue to grow to make sure that we are tracking and supporting, understanding where young people are, and then looking at how we scaffold our programming to support our alum.