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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T140000
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URL:https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/events/staying-informed-and-engaged-
 local-and-national-arts-advocacy-with-najean-lee-league-of-american-orches
 tras/
SUMMARY:Staying Informed and Engaged: Local and National Arts Advocacy with
  Najean Lee\, League of American Orchestras
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nEarly Music America launches its new webinar series\, The
  Resilient Leader\, with an in-depth look at how current changes in federa
 l funding and policy are impacting the early-music field. Najean Lee\, the
  director of government affairs and education advocacy at the League of Am
 erican Orchestras\, will walk participants through the latest information 
 and provide tools for local and national advocacy. There will be time for 
 questions and a breakout session will allow attendees to network and learn
  from each other.\n\nThis webinar is free and open to the public\; advance
 d registration is required.\n\n\n\nNajean Lee is the director of governme
 nt affairs and education advocacy at the League of American Orchestras. F
 rom the League’s Washington\, D.C. office\, Najean represents member orc
 hestras before Congress and federal agencies on issues including federal s
 upport for the arts\, nonprofit tax policy\, arts education policy and fun
 ding\, visa policy improvements for international guest artists\, and more
 . Najean helps manage the Cultural Advocacy Group of national arts\, human
 ities\, and cultural stakeholders that collaborate year-round to advance f
 ederal policy priorities and is a member of the Public Policy Committee of
  Independent Sector. In addition to her legislative portfolio\, Najean ser
 ves as the staff liaison to executive directors of the League’s smallest
  budget orchestras and to orchestras’ education and community engagement
  personnel.\n\n\nThe Resilient Leader\nA Webinar Series for Early Music Ad
 ministrators\, Board Officers\, and Artistic Directors\nFunding cuts and p
 olicy changes at the federal level are putting the entire arts and culture
  sector at risk. Early Music America is gathering our field’s top leader
 s for a new series of monthly webinars that will connect EMA member organi
 zations to each other and to experts who have the latest tools\, resources
 \, and advice for American early-music organizations to survive and thrive
 . Upcoming topics include fundraising\, audience building\, local and nati
 onal advocacy\, and navigating federal policy changes.\n\nWhile this serie
 s will soon be restricted to early-music administrators\, board officers\,
  and artistic directors of our member organizations\, the first two webina
 rs will be free and open to all.\n\n\n
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