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Allan Spear Joins the Board of Directors 

January 14, 2021 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

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Allan has spent most of his life working in the sports statistics industry.  He spent  24 years at Stats, Inc., heading up the Operations Department, and currently works at  Synergy Sports.  He also works on the gameday stat crew for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears  and Northwestern football, and covers Cubs and White Sox games […]

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Natalie Schleifer and the Jack P. Schleifer Foundation Build A Future for Mental Health Treatment

January 8, 2021 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

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Generous gift brings new possibilities for Institute for Therapy through the Arts  ITA announces a groundbreaking gift of $25,000 from the Jack P. Schleifer Foundation to support creative arts therapy for low-income families. This gift will be matched with $2,500 from the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) as part of their Building the Future program. In […]

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The 2020 American Music Therapy Association Virtual Conference

December 9, 2020 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Like many organizations, the American Music Therapy Association held their conference in a virtual format from November 18th – 22nd. Amanda Ziemba spent an early Sunday morning recruiting music therapy interns at the Internship Fair. Jeffrey Wolfe facilitated and attended several meetings in his role as the Student Affairs Advisory Board Chair and Assembly Delegate. This […]

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The Arts and Our Family

December 9, 2020 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Christian Farr and Karen Jordan share how the arts help their family on a daily basis. My wife, Karen Jordan, and I support the Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA) because ITA is about changing lives and preserving our well-being, especially now.   Our family experiences the impact of the arts daily. My brother is […]

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Welcome New Board Members!

October 5, 2020 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

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Michelle Marvin has had a two-decade career in development, mostly for arts and culture organizations.  A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she has served organizations such as the United Performing Arts Fund, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Richard H. Driehaus Museum. She is also a soprano and has sung in and […]

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ITA Says Farewell To Julliana and Hello to Our Newest Interns!

September 9, 2020 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

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Each year as the summer comes to an end, ITA says goodbye to our summer interns and welcomes in a new group of fall interns. We wish our music therapy intern, Julliana Castaneda, all the best as she takes the next steps to become a board-certified music therapist. Thank you for all of your work!  We’re excited to welcome […]

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8 Back to School Tips and Creative Projects for Students and Parents 

September 5, 2020 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

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Written by Cara Fisher-Wellvang, MA, LCPC, ATR and Brad Drozdowski, MT-BC  School is starting back up and whether you’re preparing for another round of remote learning or gearing up to go back in person, things are going to be different this Fall. ITA is here for you with some creative ideas to make your transition back […]

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Welcome Pranavi

August 5, 2020 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

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ITA is thankful for the great work that our administrative interns do for us throughout the year. This year, we are especially appreciative of their dedication while working remotely and staying safe. Keep reading to learn more about our newest intern, Pranavi Ahuja!  Pranavi is an administrative intern at ITA. She hails from New Delhi, India and is […]

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Global Perspectives in Reimagining Music Therapy

August 5, 2020 by ITA Staff 3 Comments

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Written by Akash Bhatia, MA, MT-BC, LPC In July of 2020, the triennial World Congress of Music Therapy took place at the intersection of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the coordinated response condemning police brutality in America, and the continued globalization of our world’s cultures and economies. The Congress hosts at the University of Pretoria in […]

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Akash Bhatia is Published in IMHCA Newsletter 

June 24, 2020 by ITA Staff 1 Comment

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We are excited to announce that Akash Bhatia, ITA Music Therapist, was published in the IMHCA Summer Newsletter! Bhatia discusses the challenges of connecting to clients through teletherapy, especially during creative arts therapy sessions when clients and therapists alike are used to accessing instruments, art supplies, and other materials during sessions. Teletherapy sessions have looked different from in-person sessions, but therapists and […]

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