MISSION
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Oregon Dance Education Organization (ODEO), a state affiliate of the National Dance Education Organization, serves as a vital voice and as a convening body for dance educators, and the dance community who live, learn, and/or work throughout the state of Oregon. ODEO creates opportunities for professional development, collaboration, sharing of knowledge, and advocacy for equitable access to dance in all of its genres.
GOALS
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Professional Development
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Provide resources and opportunities for educational and professional advancement for educators in an effort to enhance the learning of students
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Collaboration
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Provide opportunities for collective engagement
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Sharing Knowledge
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Share effective teaching, curriculum, and assessment methods
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Promote all forms of dance research
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Support a platform for obtaining and disseminating dance resources
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Advocacy
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Promote knowledge and appreciation for dance as an art and critical field of study
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Encourage dance education that supports the whole person
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Advance a certification process
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Equity
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ODEO advocates for equity, inclusion, access, and diversity as key to an excellent dance education for all. Everyone has the right and ability to experience the joys of dance
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Photo courtesy of DEMA African Dance and Drumming Ensemble led by Dr. Habib Iddrisu at the University of Oregon. Photography by Pam Cressall.