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  Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater

community programs

Community resources
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Mental Health Resources
The Okra Project
https://www.theokraproject.com/
specific resources for Black Trans people including free mental health resources
Therapy for Black Girls therapyforblackgirls.com/
Promoting mental wellness of Black women. Podcast and online therapist directory.


Therapy Den https://www.therapyden.com/
Online inclusive directory for finding a mental health therapist. Therapy Den does not charge therapists to list their profiles, unlike other online directories. 
Bradley Angle Househttps://bradleyangle.org/
Domestic Violence Resource Center
Clackamas Women’s Services https://www.cwsor.org/ 
Domestic Violence Resource Center
Racial Equity Line  https://www.linesforlife.org/racial-equity-support-line/ The support line is a service led and staffed by people with lived experience of racism offering support to those who are feeling the emotional impacts of racist violence and microaggressions, as well as the emotional impacts of immigration struggles and other cross-cultural issues. This line is available weekdays from 9am to 5pm, PST, the number is 503-575-3764.

Teen Specific Mental Health Resources
Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Resources for LGBTQ Youth
Oregon Youth line https://oregonyouthline.org/
Create More Fear Less https://createmorefearless.org/

Mental Health Crisis Lines
Multnomah County 503-988-4888
Clackamas County 503-655-8585
​Washington County 503-291-9111
Clark County 360-696-9560; 1-800-686-8137

Culturally Specific Mental Health Services:
OHSU Avel Gordly Center For Healing—Culturally sensitive care for the Black/African-American community 
https://www.theokraproject.com/
Virginia Garcia Health and Wellness Centers 
https://virginiagarcia.org/
Catholic Charities 
https://www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org/
Central City Concern Puentes Program  
https://www.centralcityconcern.org/services/health-recovery/puentes/
BIPOC Mental Health Providers:

Anjuli Shah-Johnson, LCSW, LMT 
http://www.healingjourneypdx.com/
 Cynthia Fowler, MD http://cynthiafowlermd.com/
 Bethany Harvey, LCSW Nustreetcounseling.org
 Western Psychological Services Conexiones—Offering bilingual English-Spanish mental health therapy
https://www.westernpsych.com/services/western-conexiones
 


Personal Care and Health
 Mama Pauline’s African Market
4606 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 281-6264; https://www.mamapaulines.com/
Fatu House of Fashion
3601 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
(503) 502-1504
Lexi Johnny Hair Sculpting https://www.lexijohnny.com/ 
Juvina Ortega—Local BIPOC designer with the mission of connecting social and environmental awareness by taking responsibility of pre-consumer textile waste https://juvinaortega.com/

 Family, Community, and Social Services
Urban League of Portland https://ulpdx.org/
SEI https://www.selfenhancement.org/
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) https://irco.org/
Black Parent Initiative https://www.thebpi.org/
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) https://www.apano.org/
Unite Oregon https://www.uniteoregon.org/
Hacienda Community Development Corp. https://haciendacdc.org/
Latino Network http://www.latnet.org/
Muslim Educational Trust https://www.metpdx.org/
Native American Youth and Family Center https://nayapdx.org/
Imagine Black https://www.imagineblack.org/
VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project https://portlandvoz.org/
El Programa Hispano https://www.elprograma.org/
Oregon Family Support Network https://www.ofsn.org/

Cultural and Arts
Pan African Festival http://www.panafricanfestivalor.org/
Milagro Theater https://milagro.org/
Vanport Mosiac https://www.vanportmosaic.org/
PDX Black Collective https://www.pdxblackco.com/
Latoya Lovely https://llovely.artspan.com/artwork-gallery/-3588650/Painting/Misc-Materials/neon-woman.html

Black Owned Restaurants in Portland
https://iloveblackfood.com/

Black owned Book Shops in Portland 
https://thirdeyebag.com/


Community Ensemble Program -Program is on pause during COVID-19 
Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater is seeking dance artists looking for more professional performance opportunities. Participants in the Community Ensemble will perform with the company in upcoming productions.. 
This program is intended to push your role as artists in our political climate. Participants should be prepared to discuss issues of social justice, community building and activism. Experience with dances of Africa and the African Diaspora is preferred but not required. Individuals that identify as People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given priority placement. 
To apply: complete and send the application to Bethany Harvey at community.rejoicediasporadance@gmail.com Participants must be available for the listed rehearsal and performance dates.
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Next Cycle: program on hold during COVID-19.
Applications will be available when the new cycle opens


 Volunteer Opportunities
Rejoice! is always looking for volunteer support for during our productions and events. If you would like to assist with box office sales and ushering, contact us two weeks prior to our performances. Volunteering allows you to see th performance for free.
For more information contact us by e-mailing: rejoicediasporadancetheater@gmail.com
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Performance Opportunities
Dancers/Actors/Musicians/Visual Artists

Dancers
Do you have professional training and experience in African, African Diaspora, Contemporary or Modern dance, and are looking for more performance opportunities? Rejocie choreographers are always creating works. Here's how to get on our radar...
  • attend a performance
  • join our community ensemble
  • speak to a choreographer
  • stay connected

​Guest Artists
Rejoice! features a new guest artists for every show. We present a range of artists in the visual and performing artsincluding Music, Theater and Dance. If you are interested in joinging forces with us, contact Oluyinka Akinjiola. Guest artists are presented for 2-3 evenings, or travel on tour with the company.

Past Guest Artists:
LaRhonda Steele (Washington Park Festival)
Anthony Arnista(New Expressive Works residency)
Jeff Burres (New Expressive Works residency, ICONS, IBUKUN/The Celebration)
Donna Mation Oefinger (ICONS and IBUKUN/The Celebration)
Simon Lucas (ICONS, Jones Theater)
Andy Sterling (ICONS and Alegria)
Okaidja Afroso (Ancestry in Motion)
Rudy Slizewski (New Expressive Works Residency, Ancestry in Motion, Alegria, IBUKUN/The Celebration)
Hans Barlis (Alegria)
Andrea Vernae(Alegria)
Jans Ingber (Jones Theater)
Nojeem Lasisi (IBUKUN/The Celebration)
Brown Calculus (IBUKUN/The Celebration)
Amenta Abioto (UPRISE)
Fred Knack (UPRISE)
Susan Lucia (A Midsummer Night at the Savoy)
Kevin Jones & Josie Seid (A Midsummer Night at the Savoy)
Portland Playhouse Apprentice Company  (A Midsummer Night at the Savoy)
Coflo (BEEN READY)
Latoya Lovely (BEEN READY)

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