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NAMM Foundation programming during Believe in Music 2022

NAMM Foundation Event Highlights During NAMM's 2022 Believe in Music

Believe in Music kicked off on Jan. 20, 2022, with a Believe in Music live stream; and offered live and on-demand education sessions and events.
Make Music Winter December 2021

Make Music Winter Returns December 21

Free, Participatory Musical Celebration Welcomes All on the Winter Solstice
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Research Shows Music Education Costs Less Than You Think

NEW Research Confirms Music Education Is a Good Investment for Public Schools

Instruments for Elementary Children to Learn to Play

Are your children in elementary school and want to learn a new instrument? Below are some great instruments for every age group.
Nonprofit Management Institute Webinar December 9

Moving Forward:  What Nonprofits Need to Do Right Now

The webinar explored all facets of successful organizational leadership through conversations with leaders in major music nonprofit organizations. Watch now.
GenNext Webinar

GenNext College to Career Webinar Series: Networking & Developing Soft Skills

An informal discussion with music business leaders who gave a primer on how to edge out the competition and become employable soon after graduation and begin your career in music.
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A Conversation About Social Emotional Learning

Learn more about social-emotional learning and how music education is an "untapped" superpower for parents, teachers, and school districts to address student mental health concerns.
Best Communities for Music Education program

Celebrating School Music Programs: Application Period for the Best Communities for Music Education Awards Program Deadline Extended Until Feb. 6

Awards celebrate commitment, resilience of school music across the nation
Best Communities for Music Education program

Best Communities for Music Education Designation an Important Reminder that #MusicIsLife

"In essence, music and music education have been a source of positivity and an outlet for many before, during, and will continue to be after we have gotten past the Covid-19 Pandemic.” Matthew Becker, Director of Bands, Lansing School District #158
Teacher with kids playing the violin

New Arts and Absenteeism Brochure

The NAMM Foundation commissioned a four-year study conducted by Metis Associates to examine whether there is a relationship between the amount of music and arts implementation in New York City public schools and chronic absenteeism.

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