Our thanks to the following publications which have covered MFMII activities and events. Click on the images below to see a full-sized version of each article.
February 2024 - Tricity Voice Newspaper
MFMII's Got Talent returns for a second year. December 2023 - Tricity Voice Newspaper MFMII kids choir performances. November 2023 - Tricity Voice Newspaper MFMII Docent Training graduation and MFMII partnership with FEF. September 2023 - Tricity Voice Newspaper MFMII Docent Training is ready to start. Won't you join us and help keep music in our schools and community? March 2023 - Tricity Voice Newspaper MFMII Showcase Concert 2023 - featuring over 200 students from MFMII schools, the MFMII kids choir, YouTube star Bella and much more. December 2022 - Tricity Voice Newspaper MFMII kids choir concert. July 2022 - Tricity Voice Newspaper Thank you Intero for your generosity. Check out the Intero song written by Carol Zilli, in appreciation of all the grants received by Intero over the years. |
July 2022 - Listen to Carol's interview on Bolly 92.3 FM - Making A Difference with Sheetal Ohri!
June 2021 - Tri-City Voice Newspaper
Congratulations Serena Huang and Cissy Chen for receiving this year's MFMII In Harmony Service Award 2021! Your dedication as a music docent volunteer is an inspiration to others. Board members are the lifeblood of any organization. Thank you so very much for agreeing to serve in this capacity. Your commitment makes a difference. MFMII staff- This team makes MFMII’s dream work. Kudos for handling such a tough year and to go above and beyond. MFMII Docents: Who can change the world? Volunteers, that’s who. Congratulations to all of you and especially our 1st year docents for finishing their first year of docenting! |
April 2021 - Tri-City Voice newspaper
MFMII makes the front page once again. Learn about all the good deeds that our MFMII kids choir is doing and their upcoming concert. MFMII Kids Choir rockstars are in the news for hosting a food drive donation for a local charity. Bless these little hearts for starting to give back to their community at such a young age. Thank you MFMII Kids Choir members, their parents, community members, and the MFMII Kids Choir director Lydia TC for making it happen. |
April 2021 - Tri-City Voice newspaper
MFMII makes the front page once again. Learn about all the good deeds that our MFMII kids choir is doing and their upcoming concert. MFMII Kids Choir rockstars are in the news for hosting a food drive donation for a local charity. Bless these little hearts for starting to give back to their community at such a young age. Thank you MFMII Kids Choir members, their parents, community members, and the MFMII Kids Choir director Lydia TC for making it happen. |
88 Ways
Our very own Executive Director, Carol Zilli, and one of our MFMII board members, Lori Moitié, is featured in the latest publication "88 More Ways Music Can Change Your Life". Read the inspirational stories and help support music education. https://www.amazon.com/MORE-Ways-Music-Change-Your/dp/0998363715 |
January 2020 - Tri-City Voice PodcastListen to the first episode of the Tri-City Voice Podcast, featuring MFMII and the kids choir audition (start at 3.23 minutes)
Link: https://radiopublic.com/tricity-voice-podcast-WkaZBm/s1!1e740 |
December 2017 - Congratulations to Carol Zilli on the KPIX Jefferson Award |
February 2012, Tri City Voice: "Sharing the Love of Music with the Next Generation"Jessica Waymire of the Tri City Voice covers Charlotte Diamond and Carol Zilli's work in brining music to children: "With constant budget cuts,the ability to share the joy and beauty of music has been drastically impacted in neighborhood MFMII brings Charlotte Diamond to Fremont!schools. Thankfully, there are people like CharlotteDiamond and community programs such as Music for Minors II working to keep music alive for future generations... Attending this wonderful family concert is one way to support the arts for children. Another way is to donate to Music for Minors II, or become a docent and donate your time. Volunteers at any level of musical experience are welcome!"
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February 2012, Oakland Tribume: "Helping kids to learn about beautiful music"
Carol Zilli, Executive director and founder of Music for Minors II thanks the many sponsors of MFMII's work: "On behalf of Music for Minors II, the nonprofit music enrichment program keeping music in children's classrooms and lives since 1988, I would like to thank the community for its tremendous support of our sellout Charlotte Diamond Concert."
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September 2011, India Currents: "Music for Minors Needs Docents"Jaya Murthy tells the story of why she found MFMII and became a docent: "Once my children gre up I really missed the music. I became concerned when I learned of the void of music in local schools which had been so important for my children... I was grateful to discover Music for Minors II (MFMII)... I encourage those interested to get involved and experience one of the best volunteer opportunities that will make a musical difference in a child's life, and your own!"
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