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ashley sanchez: week 11

3 key takeaways in connection to arts and community engagement based on the work of our guest Fabian Debora.


  1. Hearing how important the foundation of family was and is for him. He spoke of how he was never a perfect father, son and or partner. He actually caused his family and loved ones a lot of pain but once he was able to break his cycle of addiction he strived towards no longer making promises and simply getting the help he needed in order to rebuild his familial foundations. 


  1. The power of  symbolism. He spoke of it when he described almost being crushed by a truck and landing on a center divider where he sat and witnessed powerful rays of sun dancing just moments after this almost horrific catastrophe. That he was filled with feelings of peace, joy, happiness and serenity. “The feelings that could only come from something much more greater. In this case, my God.” I was moved by his connection to spirituality and how that ends up translating symbolically in the naming of his academy, “Somos LA Arte". Somos,  which translates to “we are” is a powerful declaration of not only culture but community. 

  1. As he shared his story with us, I never noticed the words mounted on the wall behind him which read, “justice”. When watching his interview back, this word seemed as if it were almost shining and I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t seen it the first time around. Just recognizing this word and allowing it to evoke any images, themes or memories was something I’m  thankful I was able to recognize while re-visiting his story. 

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