WERTHEIM IN DC
Arts & Policy Conference FIU IN DC: IDEA EXCHANGE THE IDEA EXCHANGE LED BY CARLOS BECERRA, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AT FIU IN DC, IS FIU IN DC'S PLATFORM FOR CONVENING NATIONAL DIALOGUES AROUND THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE NATION, WASHINGTON, D.C. AND SOUTH FLORIDA.
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For the first time in FIU history, the Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts presented an Arts & Policy Conference on February 11, 2022, in collaboration with FIU in DC, featuring national leaders and policymakers. The conference marked the launch of a national initiative curated by The Wertheim's Music Director, Dr. Karen S. Veloz, aimed at exploring policy solutions and promoting greater leadership by research universities in bridging the gap between music, education, arts, medicine, and mental health. She, along with Dr. Beatriz Currier, Medical Director of Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health Systems, and John Dee, Professor of Oboe at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, led a roundtable discussion and intimate luncheon about ways in which music can be used to treat mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.
