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Advocacy in Action: Get to Know the National ACDA Standing Committees

Resources: national Conductors Exchange Program (ICEP), which
provides annual opportunities for ACDA members to
Web-based professional development is available on apply for an exchange program with the international
the ACDA website. This committee has hosted several community. ACDA members travel to the host country
national webinars that are available for free (https:// for an exchange experience and also host our interna-
acda.org/conferences/national-webinars). tional partners at an ACDA region or national confer-
ence. More information about the ICEP can be found at
Education and Communication Choral Journal focus is- https://acda.org/resources/icep.
sue (September 2020)

List of recommended reading for K-12 choral teachers How can members connect with the committee?
in ChorTeach (Summer 2022)
ACDA International Activities Facebook page “ACDA
International Activities” or via email:
internationalactivities@acda.org
Standing Committee for
International Activities (SCIA)

Standing Committee for
Who is included on the committee? Research & Publications

Chair: Joshua Habermann; Members: Nicolás Dos-
man, Jeremy Jones, Wendy Moy, and Giselle Wyers Who is included on the committee?

Chair: Jessica Napoles; Members: Elisa Dekaney, Patrick
Freer, and Elizabeth Parker
What is the committee’s mission?

To create connections between leaders of the U.S. cho-
ral community with counterparts across the globe. What is the committee’s mission?

To forge stronger relationships between ACDA and Broadly speaking, we work to amplify the role of
choral associations around the world. research and scholarship in our profession. Practically
speaking, we also approve editorial members (including
To raise the visibility and leadership role of the Ameri- editor) for the International Journal of Research in Choral Sing-
can Choral Directors Association in the global choral ing, (IJRCS) ACDA’s research journal; appoint the Re-
community. search Report column editor for the Choral Journal; and
assist with the planning for the Symposium for Research
What does the committee provide for ACDA in Choral Singing. For the national ACDA conference, we
members? facilitate the Research Poster Session. If you are interest-
ed in furthering our goal of amplifying research endeav-
The committee hosts a reception for international ors in the choral profession, please consider submitting a
guests at the National Conference and has a presence manuscript for publication in the International Journal for
in the regions during region years. If anyone is inter- Choral Singing or a proposal for the Research Poster Session.
ested in hosting a visiting international conductor in
their region, we can help facilitate.
The committee is responsible for the ACDA Inter-

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