ɪn kˈiːpɪŋ wɪð ðɪs mˈɪʃən, ˈɛθəl hˈæzbiːn ðə stɹˈɪŋ kwɔːɹtˈɛt ɪn ɹˈɛzᵻdəns sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv wɪððə nˈeɪɾɪv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kəmpˈoʊzɚz ɐpɹˈɛntɪsʃˌɪp pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt nˈækæp, ɐn ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ʌvðə ɡɹˈænd kˈænɪən mjˈuːzɪk fˈɛstɪvəl, wˌɪtʃ ɪz dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tə tˈiːtʃɪŋ nˈeɪɾɪv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən jˈʌŋ pˈiːpəl tə kəmpˈoʊz kˈɑːnsɚt mjˈuːzɪk.
In keeping with this mission, Ethel has been the string quartet in residence since 2005 with the Native American Composers Apprenticeship Project (NACAP), an affiliate program of the Grand Canyon Music Festival, which is dedicated to teaching Native American young people to compose concert music.