Future Sound 6 (FS6) is a trauma-informed, community-based program connecting underserved BIPOC/racialized young women, trans, and gender-expansive high school students with U of T’s Faculty of Music. Participants are supported by faculty, staff, and students to develop skills in songwriting, musicianship, and music production. FS6 partners with the YWCA Girls’ Centre in Scarborough to provide access to teaching, mentorship, and equipment in an inclusive, gender-affirming environment. The program aims to cultivate safer learning spaces and foster a sense of belonging in arts-based and higher education settings. Participants are trained in music making, digital music production, audio engineering, and explore the positive connections between music and health. They are guided through the process of imagining, creating, producing, and performing their work in professional public settings.