MwB Director Laura Hassler will be speaking at
conferences in Australia and the United States on the work and methodologies
of Musicians without Borders.
ASME Conference in
Australia
In July 2011, MwB
Director Laura Hassler will be a keynote speaker for the ASME
(Australian Society for Music Education) during its conference
entitled Making Sound Waves: Diversity, Unity, Equity.
"Listening to the Human Song" The conference
brings Australian music educators, performers, composers,
researchers and community activists together for a four-day meeting.
In a
speech entitled "Listening to the Human Song," Hassler will
present the work of Musicians without Borders to promote diversity, tolerance and
peace through music. She will also lead several singing workshops with participants,
teaching songs from different cultures.
MANR Launch in New York The New York-based initiative Music as a
Natural Resource has invited Laura Hassler to speak at its official
launch, to be held on June 23 in the UN General Assembly.
Music connecting divided communities MANR has
been established to document projects using music to connect divided
communities and aims to support
several key organizations in the field. Its founding board
has identified MwB as a partner and will be promoting our
projects in its international network.
