SCRA 2019 Chicago, IL – Capoeira in Praxis: Advancing the Well-Being and Empowerment Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Checking in for our presentation Saturday July 29th: Capoeira in Praxis, a panel Karen Galea and I are going to present regarding Capoeira para Crescer – a program for people with disabilities at National Louis University in Chicago, IL for The Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association)
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Contra Mestre MrM. teaches in a special workshop for students with disabilities in the Capoeira Angola Palmares Batizado at the Triangle Elementary School in Mount Dora, Florida

On May 25th , Possante and I had the opportunity to share our passion with Instructor Professor’s students in the Capoeira Angola Palmares Batizado at the Triangle Elementary School in Mount Dora, Florida. This day was a blast! I met Mestre George, one of the greatest Mestres I’ve ever known here in the US, and
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Teresa Dedicada and Dimas Possante, our first two students graduated in US

Congratulations Teresa Dedicada and Dimas Possante, our first two students graduated in US.

Last Thursday we had our last class of the spring term and our first two graduations in the US, Teresa Dedicada e Dimas Possante as well. Thank you guys so much for believing in our capoeira and all your tireless support! Thanks Mestre Delmar for guiding us through the path. Axé BTW, Dimas Possante went all the way
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