Banner Photo: Joined my fellow immigrant and children of immigrant artivists to rally in Albany for the Access to Representation Act, March 2024.
Hosting an Open Salon for all artists in the East Village on 4th Street!
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Supporting the Access to Representation Act in Albany, NY, 2024.
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Sharing with community members the many educational theatre programs at NYTW.
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What I care deeply about...
My work as a activist-artist is to use theatre as a tool to galvanize community and create positive change in our cultural and legal spheres. There have been specific issues that I've centered in my artistic work: community, mental health, suicide awareness, self-harm prevention, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and representation, and BIPOC + AAPI representation in all arts and media. Here are some non-profits I've donated to, have an affinity to, or have collaborated with in community organizing.
Non-Profits & Grass-roots Orgs
Coalition of Churches United for Affordable Housing
I collaborated with this grassroots organization for the workshop production of my play Learning How to Read by Moonlight. With proceeds from the ticket sales and additional donations, we raised $2000. What moves me most about their work is that the folks leading the organization are immigrants of all ages and statuses, and the money they raise directly goes to living necessities for immigrant families in need. The leaders themselves spend days going to community centers and homes to deliver goods.
People's Theatre Project
Founded by Mino Lora, People's Theatre Project provides free social justice theatre education to young people in Washington Heights. The program centers immigrant and Latiné/x/a/o youth, and gives them the tools to be civic-lead artists.
Rainbow Connection, The Arts Project of Cherry Grove
Pen American, Dreaming Out Loud
