NEMC Diversity Statement:

Our goal at NEMC has always been and will always be to provide a safe, warm, and welcoming environment for all students so that they may grow both musically and socially. At NEMC, we believe that all individuals deserve to:

• Grow and learn as musicians.
• Cultivate meaningful friendships.
• Be treated with respect and dignity.

We are committed to building a diverse community that welcomes and celebrates Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LGBTQIA+ individuals as campers, leaders, faculty, and staff.

To do this we strive to:

• Actively recruit campers, faculty, and staff from underrepresented populations.
• Invest in anti-racist education for all staff and board members. 
• Continue to review and adapt our policies. 
• Increase availability of scholarship funds. 
• Provide translation services whenever possible.
• Recognize that this work is ongoing and needs to continue to be reevaluated. 

We acknowledge that the summer camp and music industries have a history of bias and exclusion. At NEMC, we are committed as individuals and as an organization to remain aware of our own biases so that we can commit to our ongoing improvement. 

“Strength to lead and faith to follow”