Tags: advocacy, future, networking, volunteer
Lessons From Lobby Day
On March 18th, 2015 I attended my first music therapy lobby day in Springfield, IL. Things I learned that day: 1) People walk very fast in the capitol 2) Being a constituent is powerful 3) Change can be made. As […]
Storytelling and The Prophecy
I went to a StorySlam at The Moth last night for the first time and it was amazing. When they announced that next month’s theme is “Song” this story immediately popped into my head and I felt this magnetic pull […]
Owning Advocacy
Advocacy makes me uncomfortable sometimes. When someone perks up and says, “I know all about music therapy!” I’m inwardly bracing myself. Any music therapy professional or student can relate to this. Because music is almost universally recognized as beneficial, people […]
To Volunteer Or Not To Volunteer?
As a music therapist, volunteerism is a grey area. Though music therapists offer a valuable skill set, we are also working to establish our profession in a market that doesn’t fully appreciate our employment potential. First off, my experiences volunteering […]