On a recent trip to Swope Park in Kansas City, I had the opportunity to see my niece’s public debut during a Vietnamese dance performance at the Kansas City Ethnic Enrichment Festival. As I entered the park on a hot and humid Saturday, I was suddenly transported back...
This post was written by Katie Bayne, a former member of our team. My mom often jokes that I could dance before I could walk. Though the passion to dance was with me from a young age, it wasn’t until I reached high school that I realized the emotional impact you could...
This post was written by Vicente Martinez Ortega, a former member of our team. “It is not good enough to know why we are oppressed and by whom. We must join the struggle for what is right and just.” – Cesar E. Chávez As a second-generation community organizer from...
Gricelda Zamora, de trece años, era como muchos niños cuyos padres hablan el inglés limitado: ella era la intérprete para su familia. Cuando ella desarrolló un dolor abdominal severo, sus padres la llevaron al hospital. Desafortunadamente, Gricelda estaba demasiado...
This post was written by Namuyaba Temanju, a former member of our team. “At the end of the day, it isn’t where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I’m going and never have been before.” – Warsan Shire I recently started at Center for Health Progress as the...