Fraternity Leadership Development

- a panel discussion

 

Panelists:

• Sue Berman: former NVP-Alumnae Chapters, current member of Ft. Lauderdale Alumnae Chapter

• Barbara Staton: former Fraternity Director, current member of Sarasota/Manatee Alumnae Chapter

• Susan Lackman: former Composers Bureau Director, current member of Orlando Alumnae Chapter

• Gabbi Aleksinko: former collegiate president, former alumnae president, current member of Ft. Lauderdale Alumnae Chapter, new mother

• Mary Thomas, moderator: current Regional Officer for Region VI, former Province Officer

 

Discussion Objectives:

• Provide many examples and personal experiences of fraternity leadership positions.

• Address participants’ questions pertaining to leadership opportunities with the fraternity.

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Breakout Sessions:

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Breakout Session #1:

SAI’s Hidden Jewel - The Chapter Procedures Manual

with Mary Thomas (Region VI Officer)​

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History: The fraternity’s CPM is a jewel of great value. It’s history spans over 50 years and has required numerous revisions as the fraternity responds to changes in society and technology. Just about everything a sister or a chapter needs to know can be found in the CPM.

 

Workshop Objectives:

• Look into the fraternity’s archives – earlier CPM editions

• Meet the current CPM’s author – Janet Nieburg

• Discover the reasons behind the CPM’s creation.

• Explore the Top Ten pages (Presenter’s Choice)

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Breakout Session #2: Diversity in Music

- for the K-12 Music Classrooms

with Francesca Veglia (Sarasota-Manatee Alumnae Chapter President)

and Jamie Philips (Tau A, Province Officer)

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Synopsis: Our Orchestra Project Goal

• Using the video George goes to the Orchestra as an example, create a video similar to that with my young students of several ethnicities to ask questions about the orchestra instruments, the musicians and the music they play.

• Using the Social Justice Standards, make sure to address the four anchor standards and domains that include: Identity, Diversity, Justice and Action.

• Using videos of older students and professional orchestra musicians of multiple ethnicities to answer the questions and give examples of the sounds their instruments make.

• Include performance videos that depict student and professional orchestras playing classical music and alternative classical music.

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Breakout Session #3: Alumnae Chapter,  WHY?

with Mary Frances Bushong, Ph.D.

(National Vice President, Alumnae Chapters)

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Summary:  A look into why we joined SAI and why we joined and should join an Alumnae chapter, along with the rich history of our alumnae chapters.

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