Shanna Lin
The El Sistema USA National Symposium: A Report from a First-Timer
Emily Buehler, Manager of Programs and Community Engagement and teaching artist, Paterson Music Project
As a first-time attendee at the El Sistema USA Symposium, an annual event that brings together people from across the U.S. who are involved in Sistema-inspired work, I didn’t quite know what to expect. But the experience was invaluable. It took place June 13-15, and I am still buzzing with inspiration and excitement about being part of the El Sistema community.
Connect, Adapt, Thrive: Lessons in Resiliency and Community from the 2021 El Sistema USA Symposium
Liz Moulthrop, Director, and Shanna Lin, Director of Education, Paterson Music Project
Over the course of a week in mid-February, members of El Sistema USA met for the annual El Sistema USA Symposium and Seminario. Permeating this year’s sessions were the twin pandemics our country has grappled with for the past year: COVID-19 and systemic racism. El Sistema programs have had to confront the impacts of these crises at the local community level, and they had a lot to share.
