{"id":32820,"date":"2022-06-30T07:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T07:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?p=32820"},"modified":"2024-09-16T16:05:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:05:27","slug":"catalyst-snapshots-edi-case-studies-from-american-orchestras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/catalyst-snapshots-edi-case-studies-from-american-orchestras\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalyst Snapshots: EDI Case Studies from American Orchestras"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the <strong>Catalyst Snapshots<\/strong> series, League member orchestras share stories of the tangible progress they\u2019ve made towards their equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) goals. 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