EDUCATE

There is an old Vietnamese proverb: “Đi một ngày đàng học một sàng khôn” or “A day of traveling will reap a basketful of learning.” As both an educator and (forever-)student, this statement speaks true to how imperative global education is.

The humanities focus on the study of human culture—something constantly redefined and reconstituted across time, space, and people. Through performance and the living arts, artists and audiences alike can transcend national borders and visualize themselves in new worlds and unique ways of thinking.

I empower students to explore new territories that may feel daunting at first. Like them, I had to relearn the ways I move, think, breathe, act, and perform. After years of actively decolonizing my own practices and methods, I hope to do the same for the students who learn from me. I also strive to learn from my students, who always push me to be more accessible, inclusive, and innovative.