New York City

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In January 2024, we launched our first programs in New York. Located in the heart of Harlem, we serve 6th-grade students at Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders. The program offerings include music production, singing/songwriting, guitar, and Hip-Hop/rap.

Young person with curly hair, glasses, and cross earring singing into a microphone, wearing a white shirt, patterned tie, and dark vest, with an orange gradient background.

In January 2024, we launched our first programs in New York. Located in the heart of Harlem, we serve 5th-grade students  at P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm and 6th-grade students at Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders. The program offerings include music production, singing/songwriting, guitar,  and Hip-Hop/rap.

new york mentors

Our mentors come from different walks of life and artistic paths, all connected by their love for the arts and a passion to pay it forward.
They are Guitars Over Guns’ heart and soul, implementing and customizing our comprehensive curriculum that uses arts-based mentoring as a powerful intervention tool for young people.