<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Felipe Morales-Torres</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:felipe.moralestorres@fase.org">felipe.moralestorres@fase.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 12:42 PM<br>Subject: Please Share: Call for Nominations – Diverse String Teachers Fellowship<br>To: Felipe Morales-Torres <<a href="mailto:felipe.moralestorres@fase.org">felipe.moralestorres@fase.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>My name is Felipe and I am the assistant director of the Bornoff Foundation for the Advancement of String Education. We have been partnering with ASTA on a number of initiatives to support string teachers from underrepresented backgrounds, including the Diverse String Teachers Professional Development Fellowship. Would it be possible to share this opportunity below with your state ASTA membership? </div><div><br></div><div>We would also love to partner with your chapter and provide support for state programming if needed! We can provide workshops or presentations on string pedagogy and inclusive classroom practices, or work directly with students in honor groups or adjudicated events. Our grant program is also available to teachers and programs nationwide. </div><div><br></div><div>Please let us know how we can help, and thank you for your consideration!</div><div><b><br>Felipe Morales-Torres </b><font size="1">(he/him)</font><div>Assistant Director, Foundation for the Advancement of String Education (FASE)</div><div>Program Manager, FASE Diverse String Teachers Fellowship</div><div>Conductor, Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestras Concert Orchestra</div><div><a href="http://www.fase.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#cc0000">www.fase.org</font></a> | (513) 549-6709</div><div><br></div><div><b><i>Save the dates for the 2023 National Bornoff Workshop: </i><i>July 8-14 at the University of Arizona in Tucson! </i></b><i>Check out our new String Pride <a href="https://fase.org/product/string-pride-stickers/" target="_blank"><font color="#cc0000">case stickers</font></a> and <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/fase-inc/explore" target="_blank"><font color="#cc0000">other merch</font></a>, too.</i></div><div><br></div><div><img width="96" height="78" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4y2n9FXYAXG9qFHr_SmANXoSjgMUcwSW0Ze0zbn2aFbLR7y9avNRjCIPug0zLTRTpbcEJDwhK8"></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4">ASTA PARTNER OPPORTUNITY</font></b></div><div><img src="cid:ii_lesqlaal0" alt="DSTF Nomination Call 2023.jpg" width="525" height="525"><br></div><div><div><b><font size="4">Submit a nomination for the 2023-24 Diverse String Teachers Professional Development Fellowship!</font></b></div><div> <br>Sponsored by the Bornoff Foundation for the Advancement of String Education (FASE), the program offers a unique support system for string teachers from underrepresented backgrounds. Participants can connect with peers, process their experiences, grow their skill and confidence as pedagogues, and learn from diverse mentors. FASE provides a robust package of training, resources, and ongoing support for participants to make an immediate difference in both their classrooms and their careers. </div><div><br></div><div>For full program details, visit <a href="http://www.fase.org/" target="_blank">www.fase.org</a> or stop by FASE's booth at the ASTA National Conference in Orlando! Individuals are welcome to nominate themselves or any number of colleagues. There is no cost to apply or participate.</div></div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div></div>
</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Jed Fritzemeier, <div>Michigan Chapter President, </div><div>American String Teachers Association<div><i style="color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:arial,sans-serif">"So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning." Aaron Copland</i><br></div></div></div></div></div>