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I have amassed three decades of experience working in classrooms. I specialize in identifying urgent issues and integrating them into workshops and college-level courses.
Taught a storytelling workshop for Nepali-Bhutanese and Indian youth at Westbury High School, Houston, TX; Jan 2015
As part of my 2014-15 Artistic Innovations award by Mid-America Arts Alliance, I held a storytelling workshop for Nepali/Bhutanese and Indian youth at Westbury High School. After the workshop ended, one student hosted a meal in his apartment where his mother prepared a Nepali meal. Students also participated in several public events that I organized in Southwest Houston, and their narratives were published in Voices Breaking Boundaries’ Borderlines Volume Two publication.
Upcoming: In Spring 2020, I’ll teach a multidisciplinary workshop at Blair High School, which will culminate with a student performance and exhibition, Pasadena, CA.
Taught Express Yourself: A Writing | Blogging | Video workshop for Pakistani college and high school women, Houston, TX. This project was run through Voices Breaking Boundaries and funded by St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities; Aug 2009
Taught a VBB high school writing workshop, Showcase of Poetry/Prose, Art and Music (SPAM!), for teenagers at Lee High School, Houston, TX; Fall 2005 and Spring 2007
Co-taught a high school writing workshop, Retelling Histories, a collaborative project between Voices Breaking Boundaries and Project Row Houses at Lee High School, Houston, TX; Summer 2005
Taught a writing workshop for Vietnamese Youth at the Vietnamese Cultural Center, through Inprint Inc. Houston, TX; Spring 2004
If you’d like me to offer a workshop in your community or offer a talk on your campus, please contact me.
Led youth performance workshop for VBB’s La Voz Femenina, Project Row Houses, Houston, TX; Spring 2003 and 2004
Taught VBB Multidisciplinary Elective at Furr High School, Houston, TX; Fall 2002 – Spring 2003
Taught a writing workshop for Vietnamese Youth at the Vietnamese Cultural Center, through Inprint Inc. Houston, TX; Spring 2004
Led youth performance workshop for VBB’s La Voz Femenina, Project Row Houses, Houston, TX; Spring 2003 and 2004
Taught VBB Multidisciplinary Elective at Furr High School, Houston, TX; Fall 2002 – Spring 2003
Taught VBB Multidisciplinary Summer After-School Program at Sharpstown High School, Houston, TX; Summer 2002
In 2002, I started teaching a multidisciplinary project through Voices Breaking Boundaries at Sharpstown HS that’s located in a part of Houston that’s rich with immigrant communities around the globe. The project culminated with a publication containing writings by students from different parts of the city and the world.
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I am an author and speaker, an artist, and a community and cultural activist.
If I can use my talents and passions to inspire you or your network to push boundaries and become involved in our communities, please connect with me. I offer a range of services including: readings, workshops, courses, or multidisciplinary performances/installations. I look forward to hearing from you!
