INCLUSION & ENGAGEMENT

Third Street is for Everyone.

Throughout our long history history, Third Street Music School has been deeply committed to fostering an environment that is welcoming and supportive to students of all ages, ethnicities, religions and socioeconomic backgrounds. The Third Street community is proud of our settlement house roots and we are dedicated to building upon this heritage of equity and inclusion.

A message from Director, Student Services, Inclusion & Engagement, Loyi Malu

Third Street Music School is dedicated to fostering an environment that is inclusive, free of discrimination, and in which all members of the community can participate, contribute, and thrive.

Third Street will not tolerate violence or discrimination rooted in racism, antisemitism, gender bias, ageism or ableism. Any form of harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or religion is not permitted. We will not condone any action or behavior that violates these core beliefs.

All Third Street staff and faculty are required to support this policy and take immediate action to ensure an environment that is welcoming and free of discrimination. We expect all members of our community to support Third Street’s core commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Mission to achieve equity, Diversity, inclusion and accessbility

Throughout our long history history, Third Street Music School has been deeply committed to fostering an environment that is welcoming and supportive to students of all ages, ethnicities, religions and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

The Third Street community is proud of our settlement house roots and we are dedicated to building upon this heritage of equity and inclusion. We recognize that racism is insidious and is present in all aspects of society, including the arts and education. As members of the arts community and educators of the next generation, we are dedicated to confronting underlying issues that have gone unnoticed or unaddressed. 

Third Street endeavors to dismantle systemic barriers that disproportionately affect communities of color. We apply equal care to identify and rectify any system of oppression based on ethnicity, gender, ability, sexual orientation, age, and religion.

Third Street Builds Community First, Last and In-Between

From the early 1900s, Third Street was already fulfilling its mission by presenting musical evenings and social events that fostered social cohesion, a component that is still integral to the school's work. Early on, for example, Third Street opened an extensive book and music collection, since public library branches were rarely found in low-income neighborhoods.

Third Street's community of supporters - financial and programmatic - has been steadfast for well over a century. Leaders in New York City philanthropy commingled with everyday New Yorkers on committees formed to carry out the school's compelling mission of "music access for all."