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JEFFREY SANTORO
jsantoro@njmea.org
http://www.njmea. org
around the strategic planning process that we have gone through over the past year. I am happy to say that the strategic plan has been approved and is posted on our website. I want to thank the members who volunteered their time to be part of the strategic planning process. Their input was invaluable and the finished product will guide our organization for the next several years. The plan focuses on three strategic directions; Communica-
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tion, Diversity & Inclusion, and Organizational Vitality. Within each of these areas of focus there are action plans, timelines, and metrics for measuring our progress. While these action plans will be led by members of our board of directors, we will be soliciting more volunteers to be part of making this plan a reality. If there’s a particular aspect of this plan that is of interest to you, please reach out and let us know.
The Mission and Vision As part of the strategic plan, we have updated our mission
and vision. These are the lenses through which all decisions will be made for the next 4 years. These guiding principles are also the framework for the three strategic directions.
Mission The mission of the New Jersey Music Educators Associa-
tion is to provide access to an inclusive music education for all students by supporting music educators in their advancement of quality music instruction and practice.
Vision
The vision of the New Jersey Music Educators Association is to ensure that every child can
artistically express themselves
and unlock their creative potential through music in a way that is culturally relevant, meaningful, and valued.
appy New Year! I hope this message finds you well, rested, and ready to take on the second half of the year. My last few articles have been centered
The Three Strategic Directions
Communication When the strategic planning committee reviewed the results of the membership survey that was sent out last winter, it was clear that communication was an area in need of more atten- tion. There are programs and opportunities that are provided by NAfME and NJMEA that our members were not aware of. By improving communication with our members, partners and the public, we should be able to better serve all of you, as well as wel- come back some NJ music educators whose memberships have lapsed.
Diversity & Inclusion New Jersey is a diverse state. That diversity is not always re- flected in our organization. This is central to the purpose of this strategic direction. As stated in our new mission statement, we want to “provide access to an inclusive music education for all students…” This has the benefit of improving the music educa- tion for more students as well as providing additional resources for teachers who work with student populations currently under- represented in NJMEA.
Organizational Vitality Times change, and we need to change with them. This ap- plies to the strategic directions listed above, but it also applies to the actual nuts and bolts of running our organization. While our All-State experience and conferences are the public face of NJMEA, a lot goes on behind the scenes from a governance and logistics standpoint. We’re going to be looking at NJMEA from the ground up to ensure the long-term organizational and fiscal stability of the association.
How You Can Help This is your association and this is your strategic plan. I en-
courage you to read through the entire plan (pp. 3-11in this is- sue or at
www.njmea.org) and consider whether you’d like to be involved in seeing it through. Additionally, your feedback will be important for the Board to hear to ensure we’re living up to the goals we’ve set forth for ourselves. My promise to you is that this plan will not ‘sit on a shelf’ but rather will guide the leadership so NJMEA can be of the utmost value to you, our members.
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