A dilemma fuels the tension between the two women: while Tiahna seems comfortable being a player in the underground economy of Skid Row, Teri is driven by a powerful desire to get out. Together with other women from the neighborhood, they attend a weekly Expressive Arts workshop where they are looking to reflect, dream, and heal.
A Detroit native, visionary storyteller and multiple award-winning filmmaker, Christine Swanson earned her MFA in Film from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, one of the nation’s top-ranked graduate film programs. CNN identified Christine as one of the most promising filmmakers to emerge from NYU’s graduate film program since Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee, Oliver Stone, and Spike Lee (Christine’s NYU directing teacher). Christine also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame, double majoring in Communications and Japanese.
Celebrate yourself and each other by publicly acknowledging the people who support and contribute to your success at Oxy.
Leadership roles can be both rewarding and burdensome at the same time. In this session, we discuss ways to reinvigorate yourself by prioritizing downtime, relaxation and self-care. Learn more about how your well-being is connected to multiple dimensions of high performance.
Come to this scheduled performance and open-mic night every month where Black students can enjoy collective expression, release, and healing in a creative and consistent space.
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