Events NER Regional Conference

PLENARY SESSION: THE CURRENT CLIMATE OF MULTICULTURALISM: MUSIC THERAPY WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN 2017 AMERICA

We invite you to attend a plenary session at the NER-AMTA Conference on Friday, from 5:15-6:15 pm. The following questions will be part of a panel and audience discussion as we reflect on our profession, our personal biases and our desire to be effective and inclusive Music Therapists.

  1. In your ideal world, what does diversity look like in music therapy?(consider yourself, your colleagues, your clients, NER-AMTA, AMTA)
  2. Please describe a music therapy experience in which diversity was honored. (a session with client/(s), work experience, conference experience, etc.)
  3. Please describe a music therapy experience in which diversity was compromised.
  4. What does diversity in our profession look like now?
  5. What would it take to make sure diversity is valued in our profession?

Audience will be invited to share, question panel, etc. challenges and solutions