The National Association for Music Education honored the Rhode
Island Music Education Association with the 2024 NAfME Excellence
in Advocacy Award in recognition of their efforts advocating for
music education. NAfME President and Board Chair Deb Confredo presented the award during the
"Ideas into Practice" NAfME National Assembly gathering in
Washington, DC, in June.
HERNDON,
Va., June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The
National Association for Music Education (NAfME) honored the Rhode
Island Music Education Association (RIMEA) with the 2024 NAfME
Excellence in Advocacy Award in recognition of their efforts
advocating for music education. NAfME President and Board Chair
Deb Confredo presented the award
during the "Ideas into Practice" NAfME National Assembly gathering
in Washington, DC, in June.
We offer our deepest congratulations and
thanks to the Rhode Island Music Education Association for their
tireless work in advancing music education this past year in
Rhode Island.
"On behalf of the NAfME National Executive Board, we offer our
deepest congratulations and thanks to the Rhode Island Music
Education Association for their tireless work in advancing music
education this past year in Rhode
Island," said NAfME President Deb
Confredo.
RIMEA leaders worked directly with State Representative
Jon Brien (District 49) and State
Senator Pamela Lauria (District 32)
to introduce the Transparency in Arts Education Access and
Proficiency Act (H. 7020, S.2042). To bring this bill to fruition,
RIMEA collaborated with other arts education partners in
Rhode Island to garner support for
the bill. They collected state data on arts access and compared it
to neighboring states to bolster their advocacy position and
presented written and spoken testimony to both state House and
Senate Education committees, which included participation from
RIMEA members and music education advocates.
The NAfME Excellence in Advocacy award, presented annually at
the NAfME National Leadership Assembly, recognizes a state music
education association (MEA) for outstanding accomplishments in
music education advocacy. State MEAs around the country are
advocating by meeting with State Boards of Education, advocating
with elected officials in state legislatures, and engaging affected
parties in advocating for music education.
The 2023 Excellence in Advocacy Award recipient was the New
Mexico Music Educators Association. The 2022 Excellence in Advocacy
Award recipient was the Georgia Music Educators Association. The
2021 Excellence in Advocacy Award recipients were Louisiana, Ohio, and Vermont Music Educators
Associations; the 2020 Excellence in Advocacy Award recipient was
the Wisconsin Music Educators Association; the 2019 Excellence in
Advocacy Award recipient was the Florida Music Education
Association; and the 2018 Excellence in Advocacy Award recipient
was the Michigan Music Educators Association.
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is a
collaborative community that supports music educators and advocates
for equitable access to music education. The only association that
addresses all aspects of music education, NAfME, together with its
affiliated state music education associations, advocates at the
national, state, and local levels and provides resources and
opportunities for teachers, students, parents, and administrators.
Founded in 1907 and representing more than 57,000 members teaching
millions of students, NAfME advances the music education profession
and promotes lifelong experiences in music.
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additional information, contact Catherina
Hurlburt at catherinah@nafme.org or 703-860-4000.
Media Contact
Catherina Hurlburt, National
Association for Music Education, 5713233395, catherinah@nafme.org ,
https://nafme.org
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