One of my most patriotic moments: 11 years ago today at the US Embassy in Mexico City, hosting a Social Circus Symposium with some amazing practitioners.
Finnish artists discussing circus youth development in Jordanian Refugee Camps.
German counterparts sharing support for the Kibera Social Circus developed in the largest slum in Africa.
Mexico Cityâs
@injuvecdmxoficial explaining how using circus, breakdancing, web design, graffiti, etc. is a cost-effective way to keep teens engaged, focused, and out of trouble.
I presented the
@circusmojo vocational training program for youth in detention at the Hillcrest Training Center in Hamilton Co. (costing taxpayers $60k for each teen each year)
Before her breakthrough on
@agt a young
@sofiedossi graced our stage!
Special thank you to Sharon
@shakingandshocking for co-producing, Jose Rosales for translating, and artists for making it happen!
This festival was created in 2012 by Circus Mojo in Ludlow to recruit young talent to town and help connect young circus artists with training and performing opportunities.
Our first festival hosted two young men
@dedy_djoehaedi and
@wawan_kks from Indonesia, and celebrated
@cornell_freeney graduation from Illinois State University
@gammaphicircus .
This trip was funded in part by
@uscommercialservice and the
@cedkygov STEP Grant.
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#socialcircus #paulitics