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March 8, 2022
A Short History of Structural Racism
Structural racism impacts every sector in America, including the orchestra field. But what are its origins? Join us for a 4½ hour online seminar led by Ayo Magwood, Uprooting Inequity LLC, to explore in three parts the historical evolution of structural racism.
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September 14, 2021
The Catalyst Fund Incubator
Twenty U.S. orchestras will take part in The Catalyst Fund Incubator program, incorporating models from high-tech incubators to create more equitable organizational cultures.
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June 5, 2023
Definitions | Diversity in the Orchestra Field 2023
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August 9, 2023
Inclusive Stages
Supported by the Sakana Foundation, Inclusive Stages seeks to increase the racial diversity of musicians in American professional and community orchestras.
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September 4, 2017
September 2017 Update: The League’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy
In December 2015, as part of its longstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the League of American Orchestras and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation convened about 45 stakeholders from in and around orchestras to understand barriers to achieving greater diversity among musicians in orchestras—and to formulate corrective strategies.
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October 1, 2020
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: An Evolving Strategic Framework
At its January 2019 meeting, the League of American Orchestras’ Board of Directors adopted a strategic framework for the League’s work in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the orchestral field.
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January 29, 2021
Resources: Increasing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with Orchestra Staff and Boards
Organizations are most effective when their work is governed and delivered by people who represent the diversity of the communities they serve. The following resources are designed to support orchestras’ efforts to attract and retain diverse orchestra boards and staff.
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June 1, 2021
Race Equity – What is Antiracism and Why is it Important to Orchestras?
Racism is present and powerful in American society today. While many of us who are White may believe that the overt racism of the slavery and “separate but equal” eras is behind us, those of us who are of color know that it is not. The racism of history bleeds through to the present, whether conscious or not, and exists in the very structures of our society--including orchestras. In order to overcome this history, we must all be consciously and internationally antiracist.