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AUG. 25 - 29 Welcome, the Harriet Tubman Healthy Living Conference 2008 is a 5-day experiment in community

Conference Organizers

Nia Rahman-Khan Arana, is a 16 years old writer and spoken-word artist who has been involved in social activism for six years. In collaboration with Youth Leadership in the Arts (YLA), Nia teaches writing in an after school program. She is a Help Increase the Peace (HIP) Trainer. She is a member of University of Massachusetts/Amherst New World Theater¹sProject 2050.

Julius J. Ford, BA, JD, is a true renaissance man, Mr. Julius Ford is a lawyer, a classically trained musician, former professor of law at Holyoke Community College and a published author. Mr. Ford has conducted diversity trainings for Walt Disney, Seagate Inc., The Conference Board, and numerous other institutions throughout the United States. He has also established a critical thinking project call the Harriet Project. Named after Harriet Tubman, the project supplements educational instruction in public schools and Universities.

Gopi Krishna, is a Husband, Father, carpenter, homesteader, dancer and one of the early members of Earthdance Community. He has been inspired by the lessons of his African-American ancestors -and other courageous, loving human beings from around the world- to help create the conditions neccesary for just, peaceful and equitable human societies. Given the challenging historical context of race relations in the U.S.A Gopi Krishna's focus is in creating healing cultural conferences, workshops and gatherings of people of color and our allies such as the HTHLP.

Margit Galanter, is currently the Co-Director at Earthdance, as well as a movement educator, practitioner, and performer. She understands that healthy living and movement study have the potential to catalyze both social and physical/personal landscapes. Her dedication to the value of the movement arts has led her to practice improvisation and movement meditation forms for over 15 years, with a distinct dedication to articulation and community composition. Margit received a Masters in Experiential and Embodied Research through NYU’s Gallatin Program.

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