Sustenance Series w/ Priya Das
Creating Cohesive Communities through Intercultural Arts
Service Description
May 29, 2025: Shared social experiences, especially story-sharing through music, dance, crafts, games, and visual arts, encourage dialogue, understanding, and empathy among different groups. These interactions break down stereotypes, build trust, and cultivate a sense of belonging, enriching the social fabric of a community. Priya Das, Mosaic America’s Chief Programming Officer, will share compelling evidence of how co-created cultural experiences are reaching across socio-economic, generational, and language barriers to catalyze cohesion and belonging in one of the most diverse regions in the world–Silicon Valley. She will explore how diverse cultural expressions create an inclusive mirror in which to see our collective selves. Priya will share a guide to understanding, connecting, building trust, and engaging with your diverse community, presented through fun pictures and video clips of co-created experiences. Bring your questions, challenges and ideas for Priya, as this session will include a portion dedicated to advising and workshopping your projects with Priya Das, Priya Sircar, and the group. Max. capacity: 20 participants, for an intimate community experience Session will be recorded and provided afterward to all registrants.