Carnegie Hall

To register for the event, please fill out the 2024 International Lullaby Project Convening Registration Form.

There is no cost associated with registering for this convening. Please note that the registration deadline will be March 1, and that participation in the convening is on a first-come, first-served basis dependent on the event capacity.

Financial Support

Carnegie Hall is pleased to offer financial support for one representative from a new or prospective partner organization to attend the convening, as follows:

• Round-trip airfare/train reimbursement up to $500 (transportation to and from the airport not included). Additional airfare/train costs above $500 are the responsibility of traveler or organization.
  • After registration closes, the Lullaby Project Team will be in touch with reimbursement forms. Reimbursement forms are due May 15, 2024. Receipts are due June 3, 2024. Reimbursements will be paid within 10 business days after the Convening.
• Three-night hotel stay in New York City (May 29, May 30, and May 31), Hilton Garden Inn New York/Central Park South-Midtown West, 237 West 54th Street, New York, New York 10019. Please note that arranging additional nights of accommodation is the responsibility of each individual traveler.

Additional guests and returning partners are welcome to attend but will be responsible for any associated costs. If you would like to book your own room at Hilton Garden Inn New York/Central Park South-Midtown West, you can do so under our reserved block.

Throughout this three-day convening we will discuss establishing meaningful projects in our communities, explore approaches to collaborative songwriting, navigate the core building blocks of the program, dive into research and evaluation in the field, and hold space for open dialogue to learn from each other.

Thursday, May 30
9 AM–9:30 AM  Check In / Breakfast

9:30 AM–10 AM  Welcome

10 AM–12 PM  Families, Culture and Equity
How can the Lullaby Project best acknowledge and support the identities, cultures, and traditions of families? Explore culturally responsive and equitable facilitation practices with lead educator and early childhood specialist Takiema Bunche Smith (Anahsa Consulting).

12 PM–1PM  Lunch

1 PM–3 PM  Building a Meaningful Song
Explore musical tools, tips, and engagement strategies for meaningful collaborative songwriting with families, led by NYC teaching artists Emily Eagen and Skye Steele.

3 PM–3:30 PM  Coffee Break

3:30 PM–5:30 PM  Evaluating the Lullaby Project
This session, led by Dr. Dennie Palmer Wolf and Anusha Mohan, will dive into the ways in which the Lullaby Project can contribute to well-being, particularly in young families. Together, we will workshop new and existing methods of assessing and gathering materials to portray the impact of the project.

5:30 PM–5:50 PM  Group Reflection

6 PM–8 PM  Group Dinner (Vida Verde, 248 West 55th Street)

Friday, May 31
9 AM–9:30 AM  Breakfast

9:30 AM–11:30 AM  Building a Meaningful Project
Join a panel discussion led by Thomas Cabaniss with partners from around the world, exploring Lullaby Project structures, ways to build partnerships to support young families, and varied approaches to responsive program design.

11:30 AM–11:45 AM  Coffee Break

11:45 AM–1 PM  Pathways for Families
How can we engage families beyond lullabies? Join Saskia Lane, Juana Luna, and Ian Koebner in a conversation about immersive theater works for babies and toddlers, parent-infant musical play opportunities, well-being concerts, and other engagement opportunities for families.

1 PM–2 PM  Lunch

2 PM–5 PM  Working in a Trauma-Informed Way
How do we work with the distress memories that the Lullaby Project might evoke? Join an interactive session led by Amna Refugee Healing Network introducing you to ways to safely and meaningfully connect with families that welcome grief and center joy as tools for healing. The session will explore trauma through biological and social-cultural lenses and equip you with identity- and trauma-informed tools to use in your work with families.

5 PM  Wrap up Announcements

5:15 PM  End of Convening Day Two

Saturday, June 1
10:30 AM  Breakfast

11 AM–1 PM  Assessing Impact: Research in the Field
Hear from researchers Dr. Dennie Palmer Wolf (Wolf Brown), Dr. Nisha Sajnani (Jameel Arts & Health Lab), and professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet (Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Griffith University, Creative Arts Research Institute) as they examine the impacts of music and art on health, well-being and early development.

1 PM–2 PM  Lunch

3 PM  Lullaby Celebration Concert (Zankel Hall)
Join us for our annual Lullaby Celebration Concert, featuring the songs and stories of families who participated in the program in NYC and around the globe. (Conference attendees will receive complimentary tickets to the event).

4:45 PM  Post-Concert Reflection

5:30 PM  End of Convening