2026 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit

The annual NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit (CLAS) is an exciting multiday event that brings together NAfME Collegiate members from all over the nation for leadership-centric learning sessions, advocacy training, and professional networking.

The event concludes with NAfME’s annual Hill Day event, during which all attendees head to Capitol Hill to meet with congressional representatives and staffers to share their story and advocate at the federal level alongside leaders in their state on behalf of music education.

Key Takeaways from the Event

Attendees will:

• Attend invaluable leadership training from the country’s leaders in music education
• Network with NAfME Collegiate peers from around the country
• Gain a deeper understanding of education policy and the impact of advocacy at the nation’s capital

and can:

• Share their story of the impact music education has on them with federal legislators
• Spread the impact of this event with their chapter and community

Visit 2026 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit for complete details. View highlights from the 2025 Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit by reading the recap blog The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit: Sound Advocacy, Music Matters.

Please contact collegiate@nafme.org with questions.