The Music Education Advocate Podcast

Join Jazzmone and NAfME President Scott R. Sheehan as they discuss how educators and advocates participate in the daily work of NAfME and music education. President Sheehan is the director of bands and music department chair at the Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Join President Sheehan to celebrate the efforts of music educators and advocates on behalf of music education in honor of the Music In Our Schools Month® 38th anniversary. Click here to register for the March 28th event. Share your thoughts on this episode by leaving a comment below, on Amplify or send Jazzmone an email at advocacy@nafme.org. Resources and Links: Contact your Congressional Members regarding the MIOSM Resolution Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education (GAAME) Act Share Your Voice in the “What Music Means to Me” MIOSM Campaign March 28th MIOSM Celebration Registration © 2023 National Association for Music Education

Join host, Jazzmone Sutton, and Rob Lyda, Chair of the NAfME General Music Council as they dive into using Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) as an opportunity to shine a light on music education. In this episode, we also discuss authentic ways to include advocacy into our everyday work. Be sure to check out the MIOSM advocacy resources and Advocacy Leadership Force information below. Share your thoughts on this episode on Amplify or with Jazzmone at advocacy@nafme.org Episode Resources and Links: MIOSM Advocacy Resources MISOM Daily Prompts NAfME Advocacy Leadership Force List © 2023 National Association for Music Education

In this episode, Amy Hairston, Choral/General music and theatre teacher at Springbrook High School in Maryland, how she incorporates alumni, parents, administration, current students and more into her advocacy work for music education. Listen as we discuss how we are all advocates; we just have to figure out how we all can engage in the process. © 2023 National Association for Music Education

In November 2022, voters in California passed an educational initiative securing funding for arts and music education. Join Anne Fennell, K-12 Music Program Manager for San Diego Unified School District and Russ Sperling, Director of Visual and Performing Arts for San Diego as they discuss the potential impact of Funding for Arts and Music Education in Public School Initiative. Resources:  Dr. Dre, will.i.am, Issa Rae give early ‘yes’ to proposed school arts initiative © 2023 National Association for Music Education

Relationships are fundamental to advocacy. Listen to New Mexico Music Education Association (NMEA) President, Amy Williams, and Executive Director, Neil Swapp, share how NMEA’s focus on building strong relationship with their membership has led to positive impacts for New Mexico music educators. Share your thoughts on this episode on the NAfME Amplify platform or with Jazzmone at advocacy@nafme.org.

Join Amanda Karhuse, Assistant Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, and Zachary Keita, Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager, as they share an update of the 2022 Federal Elections and how it may impact the music education landscape. Episode Notes: NAfME Advocacy Blog NAfME Local Advocacy Action  Share your thoughts on this episode on Amplify or with Jazzmone at advocacy@nafme.org. *Music provided by Skilsel. © 2023 The National Association for Music Education

Welcome to the Music Education Advocate Podcast! Join host, Jazzmone Sutton, and other music education advocates as they share stories of music education advocacy. *Music provided by Skilsel. © 2023 The National Association for Music Education