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What's Up Sonoma County


Sonoma County, CA. ~ When you donate to Transcendence, you are making a contribution to support the powerful differ- ence that art, youth, education, and com- munity pro- grams can have.


One


of these programs is happening right now. In our


continuing effort to foster com- munity


en-


gagement opportunities and access


to


arts education, Transcendence Theatre Company has part- nered with Dunbar Elementary and Sonoma Valley Unified School District to present an innovative 12-week program named Arts Integrated Curric- ulum – featuring English lan- guage


development courses


for pupils in first through fifth grades.


In October 2019, over 120 Dunbar students began par- ticipating in the program fea- turing a specific curriculum introducing arts as a univer- sal language. The curriculum and coursework are designed to encourage artistic and cul- tural expression for improv- ing literacy, creative thinking and self-expression for young


transcend their circumstances and create a more inclusive and empathetic culture,” said Nikko Kimzin, Transcendence Theatre Company Director of Education and Community Outreach. We hope you consider an


end of year donation to help these programs continue in 2020 and beyond.


Gain


Now Open: 2020 Intern & Apprentice Applications Share This with High School and College Stu- dents You Know practical


are students, especially English


Language Learners. “It’s our mission to design and provide education engagement oppor- tunities so young people can


TM What A Donation Can Do


Internships and Apprentice- ships are offered across the company. A stipend, travel, housing and transportation will be pro- vided for cer- tain


Appren-


tice positions. We also offer complimen- tary tickets to Transcen- dence summer product ions, and bi-weekly Artist


Ad-


vancement workshops. T ranscen -


dence is a registered nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Dona- tions


tax-deductible, as


permitted by law. To make a donation by phone or for more information to be an ap- prentice, please contact Brad Surosky at 877 424-1414 or brad@TTCsonoma.org.


Photo by Ray Mabry


experience,


lasting memories and the op- portunity to play a pivotal role in the success of our summer performances. From the cre- ative to the administrative,


He who would


learn to fly one day must first learn to stand


and walk and run and climb and


dance; one cannot


fly into flying. Friedrich Nietzsche


Pg 12 • FEBRUARY 2020 • UPBEAT TIMES, INC. I love tango, and I used to dance when I was young. ~ Pope Francis


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