About Us
The IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Committee is dedicated to the integration and representation of the American Harp Society’s membership. United by our love for the harp, the IDEA Committee works with Society members and leadership to create and foster an equitable environment for all, especially our BIPOC and LGBTQ+ members. The IDEA Committee aims to provide representation for the Society’s demographics through diverse and accessible programming for all levels of the AHS membership (chapter, regional, and national), as well as resources that enrich our community’s interests and identities.We, the IDEA Committee, advocate for a community where all harpists are welcome and celebrated, and we appreciate any feedback or inquiries from Society members at the email address below.Some of the faces representing the American Harp Society at the 45th National Conference, Orlando 2024. An IDEA Committee (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access) initiative.We all belong in the AHS community!
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Juan Riveros The IDEA Committee is committed to nourishing a diverse American Harp Society membership, inspiring and creating programming that unites the various facets of the community through the harp. As Co-Chair and the AHS Diversity Coordinator, I’m grateful and honored to contribute to the Society’s efforts to represent and support its membership through artistic empowerment. |
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Robbin Gordon-Cartier I am happy to serve on the IDEA committee. When I think about IDEA’s mission to promote and acknowledge all of our members, I believe it remains a necessary discussion. It is very easy for all of us to be caught up in only topics that directly affect us. IDEA seeks to keep the conversation open so that we don’t miss any part of AHS’s membership that may feel left out. Martin Niemöller wrote a poem “First They Came” and it talks about not speaking out when injustices are happening to other people. By the end of the poem when the injustice was happening to you - there was no one left to speak. Let’s continue to make sure our AHS community is working for each member. |
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Toni Cherub Hi, I’m Toni Cherub (they/them pronouns), a harp artist and entrepreneur based in Asheville, North Carolina. Until recently, I wasn’t very involved with the AHS because I felt I didn’t fit the mould of the traditional “ideal harpist.” As a member of the IDEA committee, I want to break that mould and make resources, community and support available and accessible to all kinds of harpists, from all kinds of backgrounds. |
• Please be in touch at idea@harpsociety.org• Subscribe below to emails and event reminders from the IDEA Committee:
Elisa Torres
