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International Ukulele Symposium Webinar Series

Langley Ukulele Association - Enriching Lives through Ukulele

The third webinar in The International Ukulele Teaching Symposium series, “Langley Ukulele Association - Enriching Lives through Ukulele,” features Paul Luongo and Elizabeth Zielke. Watch the webinar on demand.
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

Music Therapy: Featured Episodes from Talking Up Music Education

Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download and listen to episodes highlighting music therapy.
Summer NAMM

Attend 2021 Summer NAMM: Registration for General Attendees Opens May 14

We Are Better Together. Join us at Summer NAMM, July 15-16, 2021. The show offers a historic and inspiring environment to network with industry leaders, attend free education sessions, explore Nashville-one of America's most musical cities-and more! Registration for general attendees opens May 14.
The Center for Arts Education and Social Emotional Learning (ArtsEdSEL)

Illuminating the Intersection between Arts Education and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

The Center for Arts Education and Social Emotional Learning (ArtsEdSEL) is a national organization dedicated to illuminating the intersection between arts education and social emotional learning (SEL) to facilitate the embedded, intentional, and sustained application of SEL-informed arts education. Read an interview with executive director Bob Morrison.
young children making music

Replay the Webinar: How to Access Education Relief Funds to Support Music Education

This interactive webinar educated others on how much stimulus funding is given on the state level and showcased those who have successfully used prior stimulus dollars to support students and music programs.
NAMM Advocacy Summit

The NAMM Advocacy Summit: Learn, Engage and Advocate for Music Education

Thank you for to those who joined us LIVE at the NAMM Advocacy Summit on May 25, 2021. On-demand sessions are available through July 23, 2021; registration is required to access. Gather online for advocacy briefing and training to continue our work as music education champions.
Safer Schools: Best Practices Template

Safer Schools and Campuses: U.S. Dept. of Education Clearinghouse for Best Practices for Music Education Submission Template

The U.S. Department of Education has put out a call for real-life examples of successful back-to-school risk management practices for pre-k through college classrooms that will then be available to teachers and administrators in a clearinghouse as they plan to return to in-person learning. Watch the video and download the template.
Best Communities for Music Education

The NAMM Foundation Celebrates and Honors The 2021 Best Communities for Music Education

This week, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation celebrated and recognized 686 school districts in 40 states as among the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME).
International Ukulele Symposium Webinar Series

Hawaii’s Sakuma Ukulele Studios

The second webinar in The International Ukulele Teaching Symposium series, “Hawaii’s Sakuma Ukulele Studios,” features Roy Sakuma and Kathy Sakuma and Jake Shimabukuro. Watch the webinar on demand.
Nonprofit Management Institute

Recipients of the Nonprofit Management Institute Certification of Completion, 2020- 2021

Congratulations to the recipients of the Nonprofit Management Institute Certification of Completion, fall 2020-spring 2021.

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