BECKY G JOINS THE FIRST VIRTUAL LATIN GRAMMY PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS™ THAT WILL UNITE 20 SCHOOLS INTERNATIONALLY

The Foundation Cultural Latin GRAMMY® and Ford Motor Company Fund they will join forces to offer a new virtual educational program

MIAMI (JUNE 25, 2020) —The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®, in collaboration with the Ford Motor Company Fund, announced a new virtual educational program in which a performance and conversation with the singer and songwriter will be presented Becky G. The event—scheduled for June 30 at 3 p.m. ET (US Eastern Time) /12 p.m. (Pacific Time in the United States) — can be seen through the youtube channel Latin GRAMMYs™, will include a virtual question session with music students from the 20 schools that have previously participated in the Latin GRAMMY En Las EscuelasÔ programs and will be moderated by Chiquinquirá Delgado, host of the program Look Who's Dancing from Univision.

"I am very excited to join the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation during their first virtual Latin GRAMMY En Las Escuelas program. Over the years, her work cultivating the talents of young music creators and empowering them has inspired me greatly, and I am very excited to join her mission of making contributions to our community through what I love most, music. "added Becky G.

For the first time — adjusting to the limitations imposed by COVID-19 — the program will be completely virtual and will offer more than 1,000 students around the world the opportunity to participate in the Foundation's first virtual event. Participating schools are: Los Angeles High School (Los Angeles), Southwood Middle School Center for the Arts (Miami), Music Program 100 x 35 (Puerto Rico), Rancho High School (Las Vegas), Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High School (Miami), Technical Secondary School 31 "Roberto Medellín" (Mexico), Afro Latin Jazz Academy of Music (New York), Desert Pines High School (Las Vegas), John A. Ferguson Senior High School (Miami), Las Tunas ONG (Argentina), Miami Senior High School (Miami), Escuela Especializada Libre de Música de Arecibo (Puerto Rico), AC Blunt Middle School (Aransas Pass,TX), Humacao Free Specialized Music School (Puerto Rico), Hialeah Senior High School (Miami), WE. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy (Dallas, TX), West Miami Middle School (Miami), Huntington Park High School (Los Angeles), Jovita Idár K-8 and Victoria Soto High School (Chicago) and the Ernesto Ramos Antonini Specialized School of Fine Arts from Yauco (Puerto Rico).

Since the inception of the collaboration between the Latin GRAMMY Foundation and Ford Fund — the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company — in 2014, more than 7,000 students have benefited from donations of musical instruments —worth an estimated $500,000— to schools located in Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and New York in the United States; and in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Mexico City, Mexico; and Arecibo, Humacao and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Latin GRAMMY En Las Escuelas is an educational program that informs music students and connects them with Latin music professionals, in addition to providing support to financially constrained music departments of educational institutions. The Foundation invites artists, professional musicians and sound engineers to visit middle and high schools, universities or institutions that teach music so that they can tell students their personal stories and experiences, highlighting the effort required to overcome professional obstacles. The objective is for students to learn to optimize the educational opportunities presented to them and thus give them an advantage and solid academic preparation so that they can compete in the music sector.

Among the artists who have participated in the program are: Angela Aguilar, Marilina Bertoldi, David Bisbal, Miguel Bosé, 13th Street, Pedro Capó, Chino & Nacho, Luis Coronel, Sylvester Dangond, Joss Favela, Fonseca, Luis Fonsi, Kany Garcia, Local people, Leslie Grace, Charles Jean, Jesse & Joy, Natalia Lafourcade, Poncho Lizárraga, Claudia Montero, Ednita Nazario, Christian Nodal, Angel "Cucco" Pena, Prince Royce, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Olga Tañón, Diego Torres, Carlos Vives, Wisin and Sebastian Yatra.

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ABOUT BECKY G:

Becky G, a singer, songwriter, and actress originally from California, was appointed Leading Lady of Entertainment by The Latin Recording Academy® in 2018. Their first album, Bad Santa, has received platinum certification seven times in the United States, and has "Mayores" and "Sin Pijama", his most recognized singles worldwide. He has amassed 25 million followers on Instagram and 16.2 million subscribers on YouTube. Her success has led to collaborations with artists such as Anitta, Maluma, Pitbull and Daddy Yankee. In an effort to support her community during the current health crisis, Becky released a limited edition t-shirt based on her recent single “They Ain't Ready" to benefit Los Angeles Unified School District students.

ABOUT THE LATIN GRAMMY CULTURAL FOUNDATION:

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation was founded by The Latin Recording Academy to promote the dissemination and international recognition of the important contributions of Latin music and its creators to world culture, as well as to protect its rich musical legacy and heritage. The main objective of the Foundation is to provide scholarships to Latin music students who have financial needs, as well as subsidies to scholars and institutions around the world for the research and preservation of various genres of Latin music. Support our mission by making a donation today on our page Facebook. For additional information visit the Latin GRAMMY Foundation site www.fundacionculturallatingrammy.com. For the latest news and exclusive content, join our social networks at @latingrammyfdn on Twitter and Instagram, and Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation on Facebook.

ABOUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND:

As the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, the Ford Fund's mission is to strengthen communities and help improve people's quality of life. Working alongside dealers and nonprofit partners in more than 60 countries, Ford Fund provides access to opportunities and resources that help people reach their full potential. Established in 1949, Ford Fund has invested more than $2 billion in programs that support education, promote driving safety, enrich community life, and promote employee volunteerism. For more information, visit www.fordfund.org or follow us @FordFund at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.