News & Updates
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Dance Connects Us: Tap Uganda News and Updates
Dear Friends and Supporters, I hope you’re doing well! It’s been awhile since my last check-in, and I’m excited to share some Tap Uganda news! I returned to Uganda for a month in January, and my time was split between teaching the kids at Sosolya and participating for...
read moreAugust in Uganda Part 1: Changing Lives Through Dance Education
Dear Friends and Supporters, I hope you are well and enjoying the last days of summer! I had a very exciting and fulfilling month in Uganda. There is so much to share that I’ll be releasing details, videos, and pictures from the trip slowly over the next few months....
read moreIntercultural Teaching: Bringing Tap Uganda to Portugal
Dear Friends and Supporters, I leave for Uganda in less than three weeks! A huge thank you to all of you who have donated tap shoes and monetary contributions over the past few months. Thanks to your efforts, we have tap shoes for every child! If you still have shoes...
read moreCourageous Conversations: Personal reflections on my role as a white educator in a non-profit benefitting the children of Uganda
Dear Friends and Supporters, We’re rolling along and getting closer to my August trip! Huge thank you to Reggie Bardach, Nancy Mehlig, Lizzie Whelan, Andrea Vanni, Samantha Zaleski, and Eva Holomek for the tap shoe donations, and to several anonymous donors, as well...
read moreRise Up: National Endowment for the Arts
Dear Friends and Supporters, I have a lot on my mind. Earlier this week it was announced that the National Endowment for the Arts will be cut under the Trump Administration’s 2018 budget plan. For those who are unfamiliar, the NEA funds a lot of programs that provide...
read moreTeaching Through Technology
Dear Friends and Supporters, We had a great week at Tap Uganda! Huge thanks to Peggy Dibblee, Marti Michael, Rene Shonerd, Ponnu and Tiuley, Kendall Wilson, and Karin Rendelman for the donations in the form of tap shoes and monetary contributions. It takes a village,...
read moreLaunch Week!
What a whirlwind of a week! Tap Uganda is up and running, and I couldn't be more thrilled. It began with this video of the kids practicing at Sosolya Center in Kampala. They sent it to me following one of their "weekly tap lessons"...I send them videos every Tuesday,...
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