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Free Report from Sound Diplomacy: “Why Impact Matters”

11-05-2025

To keep a music program running these days, it’s not enough to just believe in the work. We must be able to demonstrate our impact.

Upcoming Events with SIMM

11-05-2025

RESEO Offers Free Fundraising Webinar

11-05-2025

The European Network for Opera, Music and Dance Education (RESEO) will host a free webinar on November 17 with specific guidance for arts education organizations looking to apply to major European funding programs.

EDITORIAL
The Power of Youth Voice

Ayde Diaz, El Sistema USA 2025 Youth Ambassador; YOLA Torres Student

11-05-2025

An instructor once told me, “When we listen to our students, we remember why we’re here. Their perspective makes us better.” That was the moment I realized our learning experiences aren’t a one-way street. In programs that truly value our voices, the impact extends far beyond the classroom. It reaches families, neighborhoods, and entire communities.

ClimateMusic Invites Streaming Partners for Interactive Digital Concert Series

11-05-2025

If you’re an artist who is curious about climate action and want to connect with others on the topic in a fun and engaging way, ClimateMusic is inviting people to join their free live-streamed concert EcoEcho on November 8 as a streaming partner.

New Issue from Music & Arts in Action

10-01-2025

Music & Arts in Action has released their latest online issue, “Music Education Among Refugee and Migrant Youths: Sharing, Belonging, Including.”

Two New Books on Music Therapy and Displaced People

10-01-2025

Two new books examine the use of music therapy with people who have experienced forced displacement, highlighting the importance of historical and contextual knowledge of how music can both help and harm people.

U.S. School Expands Music Program with 3D-Printed Violins

10-01-2025

After budget cuts, a U.S. school is getting creative to help more students participate in music.

Save The Music Announces New Grant Program

10-01-2025

Save The Music has announced the launch of their Sonidos Latinos Latin Percussion Core Grant to support classrooms in integrating Latino music traditions into their curriculum.

Musician Steven Banks Launches Community Engagement Initiative

10-01-2025

Over the 2025–26 performance season, saxophonist, composer, and educator Steven Banks will bring his new initiative, Come As You Are, to communities across the U.S. and abroad.

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