ASTA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF OUR NEW ONLINE ASTA ADVOCACY RESOURCE CENTER! 

This new tool was created to give our members the tools necessary to begin, keep, and support strings programs throughout the United States. Teachers, parents, and music aficionados will find this resource both comprehensive and easy-to-use. 

The highlight of the ASTA Advocacy Resource Center is a customizable PowerPoint presentation, SOS: SUPPORT OUR STRINGS. This presentation is available for download and contains many facts, graphs, and research that shows just how important music, particularly strings, education is in our schools today. Instructions on how to use SOS to its fullest potential are also available for download. 

The ASTA Advocacy Resource Center also contains a set of ASTA approved talking points that will add clout to any presentation. 

Other available documents guide advocates on issues such as giving a powerful speech and writing effective letters-to-the-editor. 

These new tools will prove invaluable to music advocates everywhere. Don’t miss out! Please visit www.astaweb.com/AdvocacyResourceCenter.htm to download these and other documents today!