Posted on April 15, 2025 in Issue 3: Spring, Kodály Envoy, Volume 51
OAKE Leaf Fund Team In January, the OAKE Leaf Fund awarded three grants to Chapters who applied for grant money for a Chapter activity aimed at promoting community among music teachers. One of these grants was awarded to Kodaly Mississippi to host a coffee and donuts social for…
Posted on January 1, 2025 in Issue 2: Winter, Kodály Envoy, Volume 51
The Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) relies on committees to provide focused attention and expertise in key areas, ensuring the success and sustainability of our work. By leveraging the strengths of individual members, these committees create a structured way to address organizational needs effectively. Since OAKE’s inception…
Posted on January 1, 2025 in Issue 2: Winter, Kodály Envoy, Volume 51
Teacher Education Committee The Teacher Education Committee has been busy, revising the previous Guidelines for Endorsed Programs and converting them to STANDARDS and SUPPORTS FOR OAKE-ENDORSED TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS. The new Standards will officially go into effect on January 1, 2025. You can read them in their entirety…
Posted on October 1, 2024 in Issue 1: Fall, Kodály Envoy, Volume 51
Equity Committee We are excited to share our new Equity website www.oake.org/equity! To navigate there from the OAKE home page, you can find the link under the Resources dropdown menu. This is a great way to see all things equity at OAKE in one place. Check out our…
Posted on July 1, 2024 in Issue 4: Summer, Kodály Envoy, Volume 50
Equity Committee Check out the new OAKE Equity website! Where can I find the site?From the OAKE Main Page, tap on the Resources tab and tap on Equity Why the site?A quick, easy, and friendly location for equity-related OAKE resources and more! Upstander ResourcesConversations around topics of diversity,…
Posted on April 1, 2024 in Issue 3: Spring, Kodály Envoy, Volume 50
Tom Michalek, Planning & Development Committee Chair Your Strategic Plan in Action: Community & Sustainability: Tremendous Progress! Our twenty-three OAKE Member Committees have been extremely active during this first part of 2024, driving us to reach our strategic priorities of The committee work helps us convey to the music…
Posted on April 1, 2024 in Issue 3: Spring, Kodály Envoy, Volume 50
Leaf Fund Committee The OAKE Leaf Fund currently has two projects in progress. The first is a publication called “Era un cocotero: Hispanic Child-play & Lullaby Folk Songs”. Mirna Cabrera is the artist organizing the publication, which will include folk songs and lullabies that are of Hispanic origin,…