DJ Geexella brings their experience as a DJ, organizer, and cultural worker to lead a DJing 101 class paired with a case study on Duval Folx, a Black Queer dance party created in Jacksonville, Florida.
Português Básico 1 is a beginner’s class, designed by Natalia de Campos for The People’s Forum, with a focus on listening, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese from the first day, without resorting to translating into one’s native language.
This is a fast-paced course designed for people who learned the Basic structure of Portuguese and present, past and future of verbs tenses and are ready for subjunctive and more complex writing, who are fluent or native Spanish speakers and started to learn Portuguese formally, or people who grew up/spent time around Portuguese but need to perfect their grammar. It is a continuation of the course: Português Básico 2.
In this class, we will build your vocabulary in American Sign Language (get ready to be able to sign entire conversations!) and explore Deaf American culture and history.
This ASL Level 2 course is designed to continue your skill development in expressive signing.
The focus of this course is to prepare students for non-verbal interaction and communication with members of the deaf community.
Join us for a special evening with El-Funoun Dance Troupe, a prominent and pioneering Palestinian dance company that has carried forward the art of dabke since 1979.
Every year, the Special Political and Decolonization (4th Committee) of the United Nations General Assembly considers issues covering decolonization-related items, including the case of Western Sahara. Once again, this year, petitioners from all around the world testify in support of the right to self-determination and independence of the Saharawi people, in accordance with General Assembly Resolution 1514(XV).
The Popular Theatre School (ETP) is a space for social movements committed to developing their cultural fronts as a tool for political discussion. Experimentation with theatre techniques aims to discuss forms of oppression, challenge social contradictions and train political agents capable of intervening in their movements and communities.
Level 3 will continue to develop and strengthen students’ storytelling and conversational skills! Participants will continue to become more comfortable in utilizing their visual space and expressing their own thoughts and ideas through American Sign Language. This course will also feature more in depth explorations of Deaf culture and how this current administration is affecting Deaf lives across the world.
A conversation on political prisoners in the U.S., India, and Palestine, through the lens of three crucial books.
In this class, we will explore the basics of portrait drawing from life. Focusing on the head and upper torso, we will look at line, light and shade, measurement, and proportion. A prerequisite of basic drawing skills is highly recommended.
Rent in Manhattan, NYC has reached $5000, surpassing the median rent nationwide. Experts predict it will only climb. As rents increase, some landlords have become more aggressive in pushing long-term tenants to leave their homes.
