Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1. What is your working EQ?
    -What is the most effective way to impact a community positively through music education?

2. What are some possible answers to your working EQ?
     Possible Answers:
-Some things to consider when trying to impact a community positively through music education is music does not make someone smarter or more effective , rather people who tend to succeed in extra curricular activities tend to me more involved and strive forward.
This is good to consider because you learn to
-*teach them not just how to be a good musician but good discipline, time management, and social skills.
-Provide more than just music as a service but also a sense of belonging.
-Show benefits of trial and error( so they won't give up).

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ? 
-The most important sources I have found have been any research articles that contradict the importance and impact of music education. These have been significantly helpful because it gives me different views on my subject and whether or not I have a good working EQ. It also gets me thinking of the bigger picture as far as "positively impacting" a community goes. For instance, the question came up; What MORE could I provide rather than just music education? Are there other contributing factors that play into successfully impacting a community? Things like that. 

4.Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?
-My mentor is Janine Riveire, string ensemble director up at Cal Poly Pomona. What I do there relates to my working EQ because the college community is a vital one. These are people that are going to be in the work force soon and college is often times a pinnacle point in their lives. So however you can impact them positively might spark something no one ever knew was there.