Tonantzin Society Mission is to preserve and educate on Chicanx/Xicanx art and culture, including indigenous heritage, and crucial Latinx topics occurring across the Americas. Environmental justice is of growing importance to the mission. Through cultural awareness, social justice, health and well-being, the Tonantzin Society is committed to helping pave the way for future Chicano/Xicana/Latinx generations in Kansas and the United States. An all volunteer organization. Annual. Events/Programs: Día de los Muertos at the Mulvane Art Museum, Kansas Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Summer Intensive. Christina Valdivia-Alcala tonantzinsociety@yahoo.com 785-640-4141 https://www.facebook.com/TonantzinSocietyhttps://www.facebook.com/diadelosmuertostopekawww.tonantzinsociety.com
It Takes A Village, Inc. 432 SE Norwood, Topeka, Ks 66607 785 969-2100 Committed to a single goal: Invest in the youth of Topeka through access to the arts. Private, nonprofit. Particularly dedicated to cultivating community pride and removing barriers to exploration of performance and creative arts for those aged 10-20. Opportunities for older dancers also, as well as volunteer opportunities for staging and marketing. Multicultural dance troupe, particularly African American. Cutting edge and original dance programming. Annual Chocolate Nutcracker. Adult lessons for traditional dancing such as two-step. Ongoing dance lessons and coaching; Audition and Performance dates throughout the year. Steven Massey itav4arts@gmail.com 785-969-2100 https://www.facebook.com/itav4artshttp://www.itav4arts.org/
