The Annual “Marvin Gaye Day” Celebration

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This fundraiser, held annually since 1985, consists of the awarding of the AAMA’s Outstanding Community Service Award, acknowledgements by the Mayor and City Council of Washington, D.C. and a music concert featuring national and local acts. 

Marvin P. Gaye, Jr.

 

Memorial Scholarship Fund

 

Through fundraising events and supporter contributions, the AAMA proudly assists deserving students in the pursuit of an education in the fine arts.

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“Save the Children” Music Festival

 

This free event allows performing artists of all ages to showcase their talents and come together to promote the efforts of saving our children from abuse, neglect and street violence.

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Business of Music Workshop

 

This activity brings music professionals and other professionals together to serve as panelists in an educational and informational workshop setting.  The workshop, which includes a panel discussion, is primarily held in high schools East of the Anacostia River.

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Youth Entrepreneurship Program

 

This program teaches youth how to become entrepreneurs in the music industry.  Through exposure to extensive personal and career development, business development, and art enhancement training, youth are empowered to make informed choices and decisions about their lives and their careers. 

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Corporate Neighborhood Youth Project

 

The Corporate Neighborhood Youth Project specifically targets youth and families who live in Ward 7 & 8, and extends a solution based program of advocacy, health promotions, counseling, social and emotional development that will produce a cadre of young people who are conscious, community-oriented, responsible and accountable as leaders for the next generation.  A production of a musical CD with positive reinforcing lyrics is the capstone product produced from this youth development program using music and the arts to attract challenged and disadvantaged youth for positive change and advocates of the same.

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Back-to-work Readiness Program

 

For the last 30 years the African American Music Association has experienced great success providing community and youth development programs, events and opportunities to DC inner city youths. Many of the youth that AAMA  have positively impacted have moved forward in life to experience a more positive and productive lifestyle. This program teaches the students basic clerical office procedures, the principles of professionalism, proper office conduct and professional etiquette in a professional environment, etc.

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Circles for Hope & Healing

 

This program allows us to engage the community on the important topics of Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Teen Gun Violence, Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Neighborhood Beefs in Wards 7 & 8. To accomplish this, we employed the process of Healing Circles in this year’s Community Conversations agenda. This process allows us to discuss the many existing social, mental and behavioral issues prominent in our lives today, as well as, to identify solutions, actions, policies and programs to overcome these problems and issues.