Composers & Schools is committed to organizational and programmatic goals that advocate for equity and inclusivity for all. We respect a range of diversity in the uniqueness of all learners; their similarities, differences, and learning characteristics. Included in the range of diversity are learners who are underserved; typically these include marginalized identities around race, gender, socioeconomic status/class, and disability/ability. Our programs serve through the lens of cultural responsiveness and the projects we build incorporate students’ prior knowledge and experience into practice by respecting and valuing students’ unique identities.
Composers & Schools proudly stands as an anti-racist organization, and we use our role in the performing arts and education ecosystems to bring about positive change for BIPOC people and communities through implementing the values, policies, and practices of cultural equity to ensure that all people are represented in our projects, programs, and creative output. We recognize the systems of power that grant privilege and access unequally such that inequity and injustice result, and we are continuously addressing and changing our hiring practices and programs to break down this system. We strive to reflect these values throughout our organization, and we hold the individuals, organizations, and institutions that we partner with to the same standards.