CONSULTING

Laurel is a sought-after consultant in the field of arts education and social justice. In the past year (2020-2021), her consulting clients have included

• CalArts Community Arts Partnership, for whom she develops trainings in culturally-responsive and trauma-informed arts pedagogy
• New Mexico Arts & Justice Initiatives, for whom she advises on research and resources for arts providers working with systems-impacted community members
• GROUND SERIES Dance Collective, for whom she facilitates mission/vision and goal-setting processes focused on anti-racist praxis in the performing arts
• PonySweat dance aerobics, for whom she facilitates mission/vision development, internal values alignment, and all-staff retreats
• 4C Lab, for whom she manages special fundraising initiatives and designs/co-facilitates professional development programming
• Loyola Marymount University's First to Go program for first generation college students, for whom she co-facilitates orientation programming focusing on identity, community building, and self-care through the arts

Other clients have included:

• Los Angeles Country Department of Arts and Culture
• Inner City Arts
• The Women's Center for Creative Work
• iLEAD Charter Schools
  
• Hacienda/La Puente, Mountain View, Montebello, Walnut Valley and Monrovia Unified School Districts
• Vessels Performance
  
• UCLA Urban Humanities Initiative
• Brimmer Street Theater Company
• Junkyard Social Club
• That Being Said Productions
• Homeboy Industries Art Academy

sample workshop description

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