March 5, 2025
Music Box Foundation was founded in 2018 and aims to provide music education to young people across the city of Chicago. Photo provided by Music Box Foundation.
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Music Box Foundation Makes the Arts Accessible to Young People
Music Box Foundation offers music education, mentoring and workforce development programs to youth, young adults and students with disabilities. The family organization was founded by Vernon Lloyd, Vernon Lloyd, Jr., Omero Siller, Deon Houston and Kijuana Carter in 2008 as a mobile service that offered music programs in the Park District. Now, the program partners with the Chicago Public Schools, for afterschool programs, the Chicago Park District and the Alternative Schools Network.