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Access to Ostinato (bi-annual journal) and several newsletters to our members, DEI committee, advocacy committee in both French and English.

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Equity and access to PD and learning opportunities for our members in rural communities.

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Canada being such a big country, a strength for our organization would be to rally people from coast to coast though workshop opportunities and our National Conference every 2 years.

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Subcommittees, Full Board, Publications 

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Subcommittees, Full Board, Publications 

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The IOSFS Board operates with a number (10) of subcommittees. Each subcommittee meets online in more or less regular meetings. Brief summaries and proposals are passed on to the Full Board. The ‘glue’ that helps to develop cohesiveness comes in form of publications, books, Journal, Blog, various types of website developments, such as teaching ideas, previous journals and more. (This here was written by an individual member and IOSFS Board member, Christoph Maubach).

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Maintaining the focus on what is essential for the positive development of achieving IOSFS aims, and which forms of communication are actually the more effective ones (Written by an individual member and IOSFS Board member, Christoph Maubach).

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The Forum (IOSFS) aims to communicate the developing principles and practices of Orff Schulwerk world-wide in mutual ways. The Forum aims to link themes of the past and the present, and commonalities and differences in Orff Schulwerk world-wide. (Written by an individual member and IOSFS Board member, Christoph Maubach)

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I wonder how Orff association work well with different format of organisation. For example, school, university, non-profit organisation and even private sector in the same community.
How to make them help each other?

And our association is still at setting up stage. We don't have our down place and instruments. If we organise activities, we need to pay the rental on the place and instruments. However, it is a financial burden for us too.
Or, we can have another way to solve these issues. May be find sponsor from a private music sector? Can we show it clearly that the event is sponsored or supported by the private music sector?

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Our new administrator and I communicate with the committee and with our members frequently. We have a clear understanding of who is responsible for what and communicate in a professional but friendly manner.

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VOSA operates under the Model Rules for the association. This guides our actions. I encourage everyone to share responsibilities and treat everyone with positive regard. At the beginning of a new year we share our reasons for being on the committee and talk about the shared goal of growing knowledge and awareness of Orff in Victoria. I don not tolerate any unkind or toxic behaviours.

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Within the committee, as the president, I have been very careful with how I lead. Our meetings are strictly 1 hour long and everyone needs to add to the agenda to discuss something. We start with a brief personal, artful check in to help feel connected (as we are still on Zoom for our meetings so everyone can attend). I keep emails concise and friendly. There's low pressure on everyone as we slowly build back up.

With our members, we communicate positively through emails and social media, informing them of events and opportunities for Orff events. This year we will put out a member survey to gain some feedback and ask what the people want.

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At the moment we are a very small committee of 4 plus 1 casual administrator. It's the smallest the association has been in its history and it's hard to keep it going. We can't attract new committee members, which means it's difficult to host large and frequent Orff professional development, which in turn means we aren't gathering momentum. People still seem to be burnt out and are not able to volunteer like they used to. I wonder if there is another way our association could function to ensure it continues.

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Delivering Orff professional development & creating community