Voting is a powerful tool that allows you to influence the direction of your community and country. It’s a right that many before us fought tirelessly to secure, and it’s a responsibility that we all share. Whether you’re voting in a local election or a national one, your voice matters. Make sure to register, stay informed, and most importantly, vote! Your participation is essential in keeping our democracy strong and vibrant.
Everyone wants to say and act as if working in an arts organization with people you love is just easy, dreamy, and full of laughs all day, but the days are also just as long, hard, exhausting, and bring us to the edges of our human capacities. To quote joyUS justUS, “If we belong to each other, we participate in our creations: we are because you are, and since you are, definitely I am.”
Resilience is more than our ability to survive through tragedy. How do we maintain love, compassion, empathy - the things that make us human - when our circumstances are less than ideal and our world is riddled with death and hate?
As we look to the future, salsa's ability to adapt and incorporate diverse influences ensures its place as a beloved and ever-evolving dance form, continuing to inspire and connect generations of dancers and enthusiasts worldwide.
Read on to discover how the past continues to shape the future of the ever-evolving world of Salsa.
The global movement to free Palestine from senseless murder, attempted genocide, and decades of oppression by the Israeli government, has further exposed the contradictions, shortcomings, and gut-wrenching truths that is the backbone of higher education in America. Some of these terrifying truths are very reminiscent of the Jim Crow era - which begs the question: is history repeating itself?
Voting is a powerful tool that allows you to influence the direction of your community and country. It’s a right that many before us fought tirelessly to secure, and it’s a responsibility that we all share. Whether you’re voting in a local election or a national one, your voice matters. Make sure to register, stay informed, and most importantly, vote! Your participation is essential in keeping our democracy strong and vibrant.
The school year has begun! “Welcome back to school!” can feel like a statement of excitement for some, for others it feels like a shouting out of anxiety and overwhelm. Beyond the usual checklists of supplies and classroom arrangements, there's a deeper question we must address: What do students need from us to do their best work, not just as learners but as human beings? How are whole human beings empowering their own learning as students? How can we be optimistic about going back to school without being toxically idealistic?
Everyone wants to say and act as if working in an arts organization with people you love is just easy, dreamy, and full of laughs all day, but the days are also just as long, hard, exhausting, and bring us to the edges of our human capacities. To quote joyUS justUS, “If we belong to each other, we participate in our creations: we are because you are, and since you are, definitely I am.”
As we look to the future, salsa's ability to adapt and incorporate diverse influences ensures its place as a beloved and ever-evolving dance form, continuing to inspire and connect generations of dancers and enthusiasts worldwide.
Read on to discover how the past continues to shape the future of the ever-evolving world of Salsa.
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