
PROGRAMS
Sharing the benefits of music education.
Ethos was founded in order to share the benefits of music education with kids across Oregon, and we do that in a variety of ways. We hold individual and group music lessons at our headquarters, reach kids in Portland’s urban areas through our after-school Music Corps program, and send music teachers to communities with limited access to music education through our Rural Outreach Program. Our Pass The Mic program offers culturally-responsive music education to immigrant youth in the Portland area.

Students select an instrument and work one-on-one with an instructor.
Students learn to play the same instrument together in a classroom setting.
Students play rock or jazz alongside peers in a group setting on a variety of instruments.
On-site music classes and after-school programs for students in Portland’s urban areas.
Partnership with AmeriCorps and Oregon Serves that places music instructors in rural communities.
Culturally-responsive music education for immigrant youth.
On-site music classes and after-school programs for students in Portland’s urban areas.
A community partnership that supports diverse hiring practices and provides scholarships, instruments, and technology to underserved kids.