PRESIDENT PRESENTS...
Dr. Petra Kern, MT-DMtG, MT-BC, MTA, NICU-MT
President, World Federation of Music Therapy
Email: president@wfmt.info
USA
First WFMT World Congress Scholarship for Students
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce our recipients of the First WFMT World Congress Scholarship for Students Award: Jen Spivey (Texas Woman’s University, U.S.A.), Julie Lytle, (Capilano University, Canada), Anna-Kristina Stekl (University of Applied Science Heidelberg, Germany), Hae Sun Kim (Colorado State University, U.S.A.), Kirsten Ghosh (University of Augsburg, Germany), and Friderike Haslbeck (University of Witten-Herdecke, Germany).
This prestigious scholarship award is offered to undergraduate and graduate music therapy students and interns who are active members of their student organization in their countries and have an interest in global music therapy and the work of WFMT. The scholarship includes free World Congress Registration and one meal. The award will be handed out at the opening ceremony of the 2011 World Congress of Music Therapy in Seoul, Korea.
Learn more about our award recipients and their motivation for attending the 2011 World Congress of Music Therapy in Seoul, Korea.
Sincerely yours,
Petra Kern
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for Students Award
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Julie Lytle
[Jordan/Canada]
Julie was born and raised in Texas and graduated from Wheaton College (Chicago) with a B.A. in anthropology in 2009. For the past year she has been teaching English and music at a school that integrates sighted and visually impaired students in the country of Jordan. She is extremely excited to be entering Capilano University’s music therapy program in Vancouver in the Fall of 2010.
In her words...
It was my passion for people and their musical traditions around the world which began my journey in music therapy, so most of all I look forward to interacting with others from around the globe who share this passion. More specifically, I look forward to learning about how both the practice of and philosophy behind music therapy vary around the world, and how cultural factors shape music therapy in various contexts.
Jen Spivey
[U.S.A.]
Jen Spivey is a student at Texas Woman’s University, concurrently completing master’s degrees in music therapy and counseling. She received her Bachelor’s in Music Education in 2004 and her Orff-Schulwerk certification in 2007. Her research efforts center on incorporating indigenous elements and cultural traditions into music therapy practice.
In her words...
At the 2011 World Congress of Music Therapy, I hope to learn more about combining my music therapy education with cultural practices while immersed in another culture. I look forward to broadening my current knowledge of global music therapy practice by engaging in conference activities and discussions with peers from other regions. Attending the World Congress will enable me to define further my professional objectives. In addition, I hope to leave the congress with a greater understanding of how to contribute to global efforts.
Anna-Kristina Stekl
[Germany]
Anna-Kristina was born as the third of five children in Tegernsee, Germany. After finishing high school, she volunteered in Boliva where she spend time with children whose families have been economically challenged. Back in Germany, she worked with individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since 2007 Anna-Kristina is studying music therapy at the University of Applied Science in Heidelberg, Germany. Currently, she is doing her internship at a forensic psychiatry and a geriatric center.
In her words...
I am so happy that I am getting the opportunity to take part in the 2011 World Congress of Music Therapy in Seoul, Korea. Mainly, I am interested in connecting with music therapists from around the world and learn about their cultural context, approaches and ideas. I hope that I will be able to learn a lot about the differences and commonalities of global music therapy, which I wish to share with fellow students at my music therapy program upon my return. Additionally, I am curious to observe how a World Congress works, which themes are introduced, how they will be discussed, and I would love to learn from our “heros in music therapy.” I want to thank all and everyone who is making it possible for me to enter the international world of music therapy.
Hae Sun Kim
[Korea/U.S.A.]
Hae Sun Kim, MT-BC, is a graduate music therapy student at Colorado State University (CSU). Prior to her education at CSU, Hae Sun completed a bachelor of music degree in music therapy from University of Iowa shortly after completing an internship at Fairview Developmental Center in California. She was especially interested in research of music therapy in Asia and of issues and challenges for international music therapy students in the United States. She has continuously updated new information of this research and has a plan to share her findings at the 2011 World Congress.
In her words...
I am looking forward to attending the 2011 World Congress of Music Therapy in Seoul, Korea. Attending this congress will be a valuable opportunity for me to share my experiences of studying music therapy in a Western country with other music therapists from around world, as well as to learn about music therapy in Eastern countries including my home country, Korea.
Kirsten Ghosh
[Germany]
Kirsten Gosh is a certified social worker and currently enrolled at the training course for music therapy at the Leopold Mozart Center of the University of Augsburg, Germany. She has worked in a variety of settings including a family service center for individuals with mental health issues, special education preschool settings, and pediatric psychiatry units.
In her words...
At the 2011 World Congress of Music Therapy, I hope to meet and get to know many music therapists from around the world. I wish to attend various sessions from distinguish speaker in the field and hope to broaden my knowledge on different approaches and philosophies in music therapy. I hope to make new friends and extent my professional network globally. Last but not least, I like to travel to other countries and to emerge into different cultures.
Friderike Haslbeck
[Germany]
Friederike Haslbeck, MT-DmtG, NICU-MT is a doctoral student at the University of Witten-Herdeck in Germany, supervised by Dr. David Aldridge. She is investigating music therapy with premature infants and their parents, which is funded by the German foundation “Ev. Studienstiftung Villigst.”
In her words...
My vision is to get connected with students and professionals from around the world, to exchange experiences, to learn from each other, to develop joint approaches and, thus, to strengthen our practice and research as a profession globally. I am looking forward to having the chance to learn more about music therapy in Asia, their philosophy and clinical practice as well as their research and training. I would be an honor to share and discuss my work with eastern and western music therapy experts at the World Congress of Music Therapy in Seoul, Korea. It will be very exciting having the chance to travel to Asia with its unique culture and meeting its people and their music.
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