Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) partnered to provide instruments, high-quality music education, and inspiration to over 17,000 LAUSD elementary and middle school students. This program was so successful that it played an instrumental role in Californians passing Prop 28 in November of 2022, permanently funding music and arts education for over 6,000,000 public school students. This session discussed the partnership between Fender and LAUSD, the impact of the program on students, and the lessons learned. The speakers, including Ed Magee, Geneva Moore, Hazel Navarro, Josephine Yadegar, Mary Keenan, and Sharon Nakata, also discussed the importance of music education and how it benefited students.