Meet Conference Participants
Mayor Denise Simmons
City of Cambridge
Jason Weeks
Executive Director, Cambridge Arts Council
Paul Kirshen
Professor, UMASS School for the Environment
Denise Jillson
Executive Director, Harvard Square Business Association
Brian Garvey
Executive Director, Massachusetts Peace Action
Brian Corr
Executive Director, Cambridge Peace Commission
Uniting Dancers for Justice
As part of the YWCA’s National Stand Against Racism, Dance Against Racism brings together diverse young dancers to perform for each other and take part in discussion activities about how race impacts their daily lives and the dance community. DAR provides a safe and comfortable place for local youth to learn from each other, share their talents, and address critical social and community issues.
The Stand Against Racism is a signature campaign of YWCA USA to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in our communities. This campaign is one part of the YWCA’s larger national strategy to fulfill its mission of eliminating racism.
April 28, 2016
Performances and participants include 4 Star Dance Studio, Chhandika Institute of Kathak Dance, Jo-Mé Dance, and José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s YouthWorks.
April 26, 2014
Performances and participants include Ritmo en Accion, OrigiNation Inc, Triveni Ensemble, Jo-Mé Dance, and José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s YouthWorks.
August 16, 2017