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ECELA is an exemplary model of the power of collective impact community partnerships- public schools, district offices, universities, performing arts organizations, county education staff, and statewide collaboration.  The arts organizations that have given indispensable assistance and guidance to ECELA also support a vast array of arts programs, projects, events, and educational needs throughout and beyond the Los Angeles region.  With the inception of the ECELA grant in 2022, there have been a series of instrumental institutions that have contributed to the growth and development of ECELA.  Such prestigious and innovative partnerships include: California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA), Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committees (CISC), Los Angeles County Office of Education's Multilingual Academic Support (MAS) Unit, Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) Center, Disney Imagination Campus, Merced County Office, Inglewood Unified School District, Rosemead School District,  University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education, Cal State University at Los Angeles (CSULA) Charter College of Education, and Spotify-Soundtrap. 

Curriculum and technology specialists from the Center for Distance and Online Learning at the Los Angeles County Office of Education collaborate with these highly prominent organizations, educators from Los Angeles School Districts, and faculty and students from Institutes of Higher Education. These local organizations work collectively to advance equitable access for all students in the arts to improve student achievement, to build capacity in schools and districts, and to create a sustainable framework of arts integration in schools throughout LA County.