Board of Directors November Update

November 2022 Updates

• AMTA Website: The most up-to-date information is located under Latest News on the AMTA homepage. Posts can be found under News. Latest News is updated on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to check it regularly.

• Apology Statement: On November 13, 2022, the Board of Directors released an apology statement to our historically and societally marginalized community members. To view the statement, please visit https://www.musictherapy.org/from_the_amta_board_of_directors/.

• Benefit Concert: Please help us spread the word about the upcoming benefit concert supporting AMTA, which will be held on December 11, 2022, at 7pm ET/6pm CT/4pm PT. This concert will feature Ken Medema, Robin Spielberg, Milton Bullock, and Ben Folds. Information can be found at https://www.musictherapy.org/benefit_concert_for_amta/.

• Book Sale: The AMTA book sale is happening now and will continue through January 31, 2023. Information can be found at https://www.musictherapy.org/amta_book_sale_reminder/.

• Business Meeting Minutes: Meeting minutes from the fall 2021 business meeting can be viewed at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ii6BTATEi2Am64LLcKXFu8rHvPExgCIV/edit. These minutes will be voted on at the December 6 business meeting.

• Continuing Education: Supervising the Music Therapy Intern now available for free! This CMTE meets the requirements of the National Roster Internship Application for prospective Internship Directors and Supervising Music Therapists completion of a course in supervision. Focusing on the unique training needs of music therapy interns, this CMTE focuses on the stages of internship, ethics in supervision, and theories of supervision. The culturally responsive supervisor and music in supervision round out the learning areas. This CMTE also highlights the key National Roster internship guidelines as outlined by AMTA. Resources, along with AIAC regional representative information are included to assist with completing the application.  See the AMTA-U website for access:  amta-u.thinkific.com/

• DEI Report: The DEI Committee 2022 Quarter 4 Report is now available. Thank you to the committee for their work and their time organizing this report. Please visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r-hvbnF84Dgq1NoSUeSEPA7YUFTg_GOeTn39MUlaTew/e​dit.

• Symposium Information: The AMTA Inaugural Symposium is still open for registration. Thank you to all who contributed to the symposium, with special thanks to Vice President Andrea Dalton and Vice President Elect Jen Sokira for their efforts in making the symposium happen.  For asynchronous participation, go to the learning platform at amta-u.thinkific.com and access the symposium materials. Course videos have been posted, and each course has its own evaluation link. Completing your course evaluation will lead to you receiving a certificate in your email within a week. Symposium courses and materials will be available to you until 2/28/2023.

• Upcoming Meetings: The AMTA Assembly will meet on December 5 from 8:30-10:30 pm ET. The second half of the AMTA 2022 business meeting will be held on December 6, 2022, also from 8:30-10:30 pm ET. Sign up information is available at Community Update - Meetings RSVP | General News - News | American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).

• Video Link: The video link to the 11/03/22 business meeting is now available. Please visit  11-3-22 AMTA General Business Mtg.mp4 - Google Drive to review the video.
   

Thank you for your commitment to the music therapy community as we continue to navigate the process of restructuring our organization. Please note that the AMTA virtual office will be closed from December 26, 2022, through January 02, 2023. We thank you for your patience and understanding of any delay that you might experience during the holiday season.

With appreciation on behalf of the AMTA Board of Directors,

Lori F. Gooding, AMTA President

November 2022

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