What purpose does UNITY serve?
UNITY exixts to:
- Promote cooperation and dialogue between among sectors.
- Address certification and professional standards.
- Promote dialogue with the public.
- Speak with one voice on the issues of dance.
- Promote research on kinesthetic and cognitive development through dance.
- Disseminate information of value to the field.
- Improve the lives of dancers and educators through services to the field (health insurance, etc.).
- Involve and engage a broad range of dance organizations.
- Monitor and address issues of importance to our constituents.
How does UNITY do these things?
- Active individual participation on committees, which includes researching topics and taking action.
- Partnering with other organizations working in similar areas.
- Developing resources to support UNITY’s work.
Values – the principles that guide our work
Purposes – the reasons for the formation of UNITY