Deep Breath: An Hour of Restoration with Alma Partners
Alma Partners offers an hour to fill your cup. This session with Masumi Hayashi-Smith is a space to breathe amidst the ongoing challenges of our world, and to gently connect with community through, music, reflection, art, and poetry. There is no pre-work required and participation is by donation.
Thursday, May 8th
4-5pm PT / 7-8pm ET on Zoom
Link will be shared after you register.
Note: Pricing is per person. Our sliding-scale pricing is intended to make our courses accessible to as many people as possible. Please pay the most you are able to afford, in order to keep lower-price spots open for those who need them. If you are in a double-income family or household, have savings or inherited wealth, own your home, and/or can afford vacations, please consider contributing at a higher tier.
*Please note: in alignment with the Alma Partners core value of Centering Relationship, we do not record our sessions! Please plan to attend all three sessions.
Alma Partners offers an hour to fill your cup. This session with Masumi Hayashi-Smith is a space to breathe amidst the ongoing challenges of our world, and to gently connect with community through, music, reflection, art, and poetry. There is no pre-work required and participation is by donation.
Thursday, May 8th
4-5pm PT / 7-8pm ET on Zoom
Link will be shared after you register.
Note: Pricing is per person. Our sliding-scale pricing is intended to make our courses accessible to as many people as possible. Please pay the most you are able to afford, in order to keep lower-price spots open for those who need them. If you are in a double-income family or household, have savings or inherited wealth, own your home, and/or can afford vacations, please consider contributing at a higher tier.
*Please note: in alignment with the Alma Partners core value of Centering Relationship, we do not record our sessions! Please plan to attend all three sessions.
Alma Partners offers an hour to fill your cup. This session with Masumi Hayashi-Smith is a space to breathe amidst the ongoing challenges of our world, and to gently connect with community through, music, reflection, art, and poetry. There is no pre-work required and participation is by donation.
Thursday, May 8th
4-5pm PT / 7-8pm ET on Zoom
Link will be shared after you register.
Note: Pricing is per person. Our sliding-scale pricing is intended to make our courses accessible to as many people as possible. Please pay the most you are able to afford, in order to keep lower-price spots open for those who need them. If you are in a double-income family or household, have savings or inherited wealth, own your home, and/or can afford vacations, please consider contributing at a higher tier.
*Please note: in alignment with the Alma Partners core value of Centering Relationship, we do not record our sessions! Please plan to attend all three sessions.
About the presenter:
Masumi Hayashi-Smith (they/them) is a biracial anti-racism educator and music teacher originally from Coast Salish land in Tacoma, WA. In undergrad, Masumi concentrated in Africana studies, and then with a Fulbright fellowship, researched the political aspects of history education in post-war Sri Lanka. Masumi received a M.M. in Kodaly pedagogy from Holy Names University, and has also trained with SF Orff in their internship and certificate programs. Additionally, Masumi completed the certificate program in Waldorf Elementary Music at Sunbridge Institute.
An Alma Partners associate since 2021, Masumi taught grades 1-7 general music for a private Waldorf school, and has also taught in public and choral settings. Masumi is active in conversations around conscientious use of materials, culturally responsive teaching, and relationships with culture bearers. Masumi has facilitated and taught with RISE for Racial Justice, Spark Decks, the Intergroup Dialogue Collective, Sophia's Hearth, and Holy Names University. Masumi also served as a member of a BIPOC Advisory Committee for AWSNA. As a musician, Masumi performs with Wildchoir and is constantly looking for ways to merge the worlds of arts expression and racial justice.
