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Alumni and Friends of Ruth Asawa School Of The Arts

Alumni & Friends supports the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts community by fostering creativity, growth, and connections among students, alumni, and families, enhancing educational experiences and opportunities in the arts.

Thanks to friends like you, Alumni &amp; Friends is to support growth, creativity, and community connections for students before, during, and after their time at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts. Your donation supports one or many of our current programs:&bull; Arts Education in SFUSD&bull; The College Center&bull; The&nbsp;Capstone Class &amp; Mini Grants&bull; The&nbsp;Alumni Association&bull; Fiscal Sponsorship for Students &amp; Artists&bull; Awards for Students, Alum, Teachers &amp; Staff&bull; The McAteer Campus Community Farm&bull; A+D Design Lab&bull; World Dance 2 Bahia&bull; The SOTA Cyberdragons -&nbsp;Team 5700&bull; Clubs -- Black Student Union, Latine Student Union, Neurodiversity Club, Gay-Straight Alliance + That&#39;s right, no matter the size of your donation, you rock!&nbsp; Please make sure to note acknowledgment wishes, designated funds, employer matching, and any other instructions in the space provided. Donations can also be made via our website. &nbsp;Please visit <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">fosota.org</a> for more information. &copy; 2024 Koto Garcia-Maquis (Visual Arts 2024)

Thanks to friends like you, Alumni & Friends is to support growth, creativity, and community connections for students before, during, and after their time at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts.Your donation supports one or many of our current programs:• Arts Education in SFUSD• The College Center• The Capstone Class & Mini Grants• The Alumni Association• Fiscal Sponsorship for Students & Artists• Awards for Students, Alum, Teachers & Staff• The McAteer Campus Community Farm• A+D Design Lab• World Dance 2 Bahia• The SOTA Cyberdragons - Team 5700• Clubs -- Black Student Union, Latine Student Union, Neurodiversity Club, Gay-Straight Alliance +That's right, no matter the size of your donation, you rock! Please make sure to note acknowledgment wishes, designated funds, employer matching, and any other instructions in the space provided.Donations can also be made via our website. Please visit fosota.org for more information.© 2024 Koto Garcia-Maquis (Visual Arts 2024)

<p style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Ruth Asawa School of the Arts World Dance students will be participating in a ten day cultural and dance exchange in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in Summer 2026!<p style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Led by internationally renowned choreographer Tania Santiago, students will immerse themselves in Afro-Brazilian dance through daily classes and cultural excursions. They’ll learn directly from master teachers and local artists, participate in workshops, attend performances, and build meaningful connections with Brazilian youth in vibrant communities like Olodum and Male de Bale. The program culminates in a performance at the Afro Dendê Festival, followed by a report-back showcase in the Bay Area. This transformative trip is designed to foster cross-cultural learning, appreciation, leadership, and creativity. <p style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Our goal is to raise enough funds to cover travel, lodging, and program costs so that no student is excluded due to financial barriers. Your donation, large or small, helps us reach that goal.  To learn more about the trip and program, flip through the World Dance 2 Bahia! <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R6jH5XFiKqgokmf4RdKUMirM1BUCqd4Zfkb8WGusq4U/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Slide Deck</a>.  <p style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:HelveticaNeue;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Thank you for believing in our students and the power of cultural exchange through dance. </div><div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:HelveticaNeue;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">With gratitude & Muito Axé! Samad Raheem Guerra + World Dance 2 Bahia! </div>

Ruth Asawa School of the Arts World Dance students will be participating in a ten day cultural and dance exchange in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in Summer 2026!Led by internationally renowned choreographer Tania Santiago, students will immerse themselves in Afro-Brazilian dance through daily classes and cultural excursions. They’ll learn directly from master teachers and local artists, participate in workshops, attend performances, and build meaningful connections with Brazilian youth in vibrant communities like Olodum and Male de Bale. The program culminates in a performance at the Afro Dendê Festival, followed by a report-back showcase in the Bay Area. This transformative trip is designed to foster cross-cultural learning, appreciation, leadership, and creativity. Our goal is to raise enough funds to cover travel, lodging, and program costs so that no student is excluded due to financial barriers. Your donation, large or small, helps us reach that goal. To learn more about the trip and program, flip through the World Dance 2 Bahia! Slide Deck. Thank you for believing in our students and the power of cultural exchange through dance.With gratitude & Muito Axé!Samad Raheem Guerra + World Dance 2 Bahia!

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<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95); font-family: Nunito, Arial; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;" style="color:rgb(65, 168, 95);font-family:Nunito, Arial;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit">The McAteer Campus Community Farm<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Nunito, Arial; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Nunito, Arial;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit"> is on the shared campus of the Academy High School and Ruth Asawa School of the Arts. In addition to the two campus schools, farm partners include FOSOTA / Friends of Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, SFUSD Student Nutrition Services, SFUSD’s Facilities Department, Foodwise, Urban Sprouts, FoodCorps, YMCA Urban Services, SF Environment Department, California Alliance for Community Composting, and San Francisco Beekeepers Association.  <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Nunito, Arial; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Nunito, Arial;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit">Help support our work by making a donation today! That's right, no matter the size of your donation, you rock!  Please make sure to note acknowledgment wishes, employer matching, and any other instructions in the space provided.

The McAteer Campus Community Farm is on the shared campus of the Academy High School and Ruth Asawa School of the Arts. In addition to the two campus schools, farm partners include FOSOTA / Friends of Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, SFUSD Student Nutrition Services, SFUSD’s Facilities Department, Foodwise, Urban Sprouts, FoodCorps, YMCA Urban Services, SF Environment Department, California Alliance for Community Composting, and San Francisco Beekeepers Association. Help support our work by making a donation today!That's right, no matter the size of your donation, you rock! Please make sure to note acknowledgment wishes, employer matching, and any other instructions in the space provided.

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