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Gone Camping

July 5, 2009 by dsmith

I’m camping until July 12. Enjoy your week while I enjoy mine!

Dalouge Smith

is President & CEO of San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS) where he has overseen development of its vision to “make music education accessible and affordable for all students.” In pursuit of this vision, Dalouge has transformed SDYS from being solely a program provider into a change agent for restoring and strengthening music education in schools. SDYS has expanded its work to include measurement, partnerships, community awareness, and community action. In September 2012, SDYS … MORE about Dalouge Smith

Dog Days

Welcome to Dog Days 2.0. While I was away from this blog for three years, I was discovering entirely new forms of advocacy. I found creating programs where none existed can build community demand for more. I found adding value to the goals of others brings them to value yours. I found public officials want to make the arts one of their choices, they just need help making it happen. I found that being ready with a project is the first step to securing support for it. Advocating for the arts … MORE about Dog Days

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