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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.
Designed and am facilitating a Think Tank for high school students at Pasadena Unified School District through which students examine local and global issues and offer solutions for issues faced by public school students in Pasadena, California; click here to learn more; Spring 2021-ongoing.
Taught a multidisciplinary workshop at Blair High School for immigrant and refugee youth, which culminated with student-texts on banners posted around the city, videos, and a new webpage, Pasadena, CA; spring 2020-fall 2021.
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; Houston, TX, 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
If you’d like me to offer a workshop in your community or offer a talk on your campus, please contact me.
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
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!
