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Join us for The Art of We: Are All Connected

Join us for The Art of We: Are All Connected

Join Upstream Arts for our celebration and fundraiser, The Art of We: Are All Connected! We're looking forward to reconnecting IN PERSON at the American Swedish Institute and simultaneously ONLINE via livestream as we gather our community to celebrate and raise funds...

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Save the Date- The Art of We: Are All Connected

Save the Date- The Art of We: Are All Connected

Save the date! We're thrilled to return, for the first time since 2019, to an IN PERSON celebration and fundraiser. Join us on Wednesday, May 17, 2019, Upstream Arts when we will gather together our community of program participants, partners, artists, and supporters...

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Finding the Rhythm to Start Our Dialogue

Finding the Rhythm to Start Our Dialogue

My voice has value. I have the right to be listened to. These are the first two themes we focus on in our Art of Self-Advocacy classes. The first two weeks of a session are all about getting to know one another, finding the rhythm of each class, and using our themes to start our dialogue about self-advocacy.

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Join us for The Art of Me performance with Merrick

Join us for The Art of Me performance with Merrick

Join us for The Art of Me: A Community of Sunshine, a multidisciplinary performance co-created by Upstream Arts and Merrick. Drawing on structured improvisations from Upstream Arts classes, the show features creative contributions of artists with disabilities from the...

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At the source of the river’s current

At the source of the river’s current

When we build a foundation and practice around consent, children will know how to recognize when their bodies are being disrespected. If they have experienced positive relationships where their boundaries are respected, they will be able to recognize when a relationship doesn’t feel safe.

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