Partners In Health

Joropo is the national dance of Venezuela as of the mid-twentieth century thanks to dictator Perez Jimenez. It is a folk couple dance that can also be performed by a fully female group. The women wear brightly colored dresses with large, flowing skirts as is similar to much of the attire worn in traditional latin dances. The men wear a button up shirt (typically white or black), with matching pants (typically khaki or black, respectively), and a wide brimmed hat. The female does many spins and…

The Castle (1997), directed by Rob Sitch and Strictly Ballroom (1992), directed by Baz Luhrman both succeed in displaying the idea of Australian dreamers. They both to show that Australia is a land where working hard can make dreams come true. Scott, from Strictly Ballroom, dreams to win the Pan Pacific’s, and more importantly, to dance his own steps. Darryl, The Castle, just wants to keep living his simple life in his house with his family. While both ideals and characters vastly contrast, they…

On September 9th I attended a Phi Slam event called Kaleidoscopic Color-Dressed Chromatic Dance Fest. This was a social dance event that is completely dry and it is essentially a giant dance party. The guys in Phi Slam, which is a Christian organization that is similar to a fraternity but they do not do typical frat things such as drinking, hazing or smoking, set up the event. Phi Slam has events just like fraternities and sororities do. This event was just one of the many events they put on…

Dance in the 1920s The 1920s was a turning point for dance and everything around it in this era. This time got the name of the “roaring 20’s” and it was anything, but boring. It was also called the “Jazz Age” which pushed forward more dance and jazz at the time. The 1920s were known for many things such as the parties and flappers, but it is truly a decade that changed dance and how it was viewed. At this time people were trying to find outlets from going through the war, and dance was one…

Two well-known dances associated with Puerto Rico and Cuban culture are Mambo and Salsa. These dances are known for their rhythmic music, intricate timing, and both made it to the United States’ culture. Although the two dances share some similar characteristics, there are prominent differences as well. Mambo was a popular dance found in the Palladium Ballroom in New York City during the 1950s. The dance incorporated African influences such as the use of polyrhythm in the hips and pelvis…

Ballroom dancing isn’t only great for socializing and dancing, but also for losing weight. It can help you get fit and in shape. Dancing, an activity everyone can do, whether it’s alone, with friends, or with a partner. Ballroom dancing,a traditional partner dance, which couples form in a closed dance position. Ballroom dancing has several different forms, The waltz, the swing, the tango, and the salsa. They each originated in several different places, such as Germany, Austria, and New…

the country’s democratically elected government, and to strip away power from the military junta that had deposed it and ruled for 3 years (pg.3). Politics can affect the health of Haiti. In chapter 1, the hospital refused to treat sick prisoners. Nine soldiers are clearly not even to try to govern 150,000 people in Haiti. The health of the people will not improve with so little of help. The farmer felt that there was no point to apply principles of constitutional law in a country that at the…

Sellers and producers think that they are at risk of lawsuits for health and safety issues when donating food. There is a belief among manufacturers, retailers and restaurants that there is little protection from lawsuits when it comes to food donations. There are clear misunderstandings and misconceptions of the law among employees and workers simply look past it without looking further into it. These beliefs are not based on experience, as there are no documented cases of criminal or liability…

this request is to seek financial support in the amount of $25,000 dollars, for the 12- month oral health and nutrition connection awareness campaign in Northwest District of Columbia entitled “Meals and Mouths.” The Meals and Mouths awareness campaign would fill the void that exists between knowledge of what is nutritious for an individual’s overall health and what is beneficial for superb oral health. This will enable thousands of the 348,000 plus inhabitants –both adults and children- living…

growing problem, for which multi-disciplinary interventions and program activities are needed. For our Health Program, the first activity would be to recruit staff, in particular, Nutrition and Physical Activity Specialist, and Volunteers (undergrad or graduate student majoring in health science or a health-related field). To get children and their parents to attend/join our program, we will partner up with several schools in low- income neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Schools are an ideal target,…