Dianne Thurman

The Johnny Mercer Foundation (JMF) Teams Up with Kaufman Music Center for JMF¹s Accentuate the Positive Songwriting Program for the 6th Consecutive Year

 The Johnny Mercer Foundation (JMF) has teamed up with  Kaufman Music Center for JMF's sixth consecutive year of the Accentuate the Positive program, which teaches elementary school students the art of songwriting and introduces them to The Great American Songbook. This year, Accentuate the Positive will touch the lives of over 600 students in seven underserved New York City elementary schools.

The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Florida International University's School of Music Join Forces to Enhance Music Education

Florida International University's School of Music (FIU) has come together with The Johnny Mercer Foundation (JMF) to enrich music education in Miami-Dade County schools by developing innovative educational opportunities, delivering high-quality instructional materials, and providing professional development opportunities for music and language arts teachers.