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CLAYDD<\/strong><\/a> is a Non-Profit Organization committed to empowering youth with mental health differences, special needs and\/or foster youth. We are a group of educators, artists and healers collectively inspiring learners and organizations through educational programs centered around mindfulness<\/strong>, meditation<\/strong> and the healing qualities of clay<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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CLAYDD is a group of educators and artists working together to empower learners.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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OUR MISSION<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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OUR VISION<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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CLAYDD impacts youth (ages 2-27) with mental health differences, special needs and in the foster care system. We train youth and adults in special education programs within educational institutions.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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OUR IMPACT<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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OUR VALUES<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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\u2606 INCLUSIVITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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\u2606 COMPASSION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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\u2606  CREATIVITY <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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\u2606  SUSTAINABILITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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\u2606  ACCESSIBILITY <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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\u2606 COMMUNITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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\u2606 FAMILY <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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OUR PARTNERS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The Arts for Healing and Justice Network (AHJN) is a formally structured collaboration, legally organized to support its member organizations. Serving as the coordinator for a grassroots variation on the collective impact model, we promote partnership among community-based arts organizations and between the Network and other public\/private partners. AHJN has served as the coordinating and convening body for this work since 2012 and we are the only arts collaborative for youth experiencing incarceration in California.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u2606    Aligned Values
    \u2606    Collaborative, Diverse Partners
    \u2606    Active, Intentional Participation
    \u2606    Leveraged, Collective Resources
    \u2606    Commitment to Sustainable Practices
    \u2606    Ongoing Commitment to Youth Development
    \u2606    Healing Community Spaces
    \u2606    Collective Voice for Change
    \u2606    Strategic Resource Development<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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MEET THE TEAM<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Moises Amezcua, Director of Programming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Moises Amezcua is the Founder and Director of Programming at CLAYDD, where he leads the design of creative wellness initiatives rooted in education and community engagement. With a background in psychology and over 10 years of working in education and special education, he brings expertise in program development and inclusive practices.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Maya Fuhr, Director of Arts + Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Maya Fuhr is an award-winning visual artist based in Los Angeles.
Known for her surreal, tactile approach to photography and film, Fuhr\u2019s work explores materiality, emotion and the intersections between art and healing. Her projects have been featured in LA Times Photo, Vogue Italia, The Fader, Dazed and Editorial Magazine and her work has been exhibited internationally . As CLAYDD\u2019s Founder and Director of Art and Photography, she leads visual storytelling initiatives that merge artistic expression with community well-being.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bryan Munguia, Head Curator<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Founding Board Member: Adrianne Toomey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Juan Espinoza, Secretary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Francesca Carbonneau, Educator + Artist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gabrielle Clay, Artist + Disability Advocate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sabeerah Najee, Artist + Disability Advocate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thalia Henao Advocate + Storyteller<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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TEACHING ARTISTS & HEALERS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Ali Ungaro, Healer
Michael Fireborn, Healer
Harry Bui, Healer
Kari Cowell, Healer
Bianca Harris, Healer
Seb Schiff, Artist Teacher
Lizette Padilla, Artist Teacher
Josephine Lee, Artist Teacher
Aida Lugo, Artist Teacher
Esther Nicole Ochoa, Artist Teacher
Peter Kalisch, Artist Teacher
Joshua Bubar, Artist Teacher
Sarah Rosenbaum, Artist Teacher
Daniela Flores-Rodriguez, Artist Teacher
Emma Chawkins, Artist Teacher
Rose Yao, Artist Teacher
Hannah Markovic, Artist Teacher
Ray McInteyre, Artist Teacher
Monica Juarez, Artist Teacher
Sam Letscher, Artist Teacher
Bianca Macpherson, Artist Teacher
Ife Ajibola, Mental Health Nurse
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CELEBRITY ADVOCATES<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Avan Jogia<\/a>, Advocate
Taylen Biggs<\/a>, Advocate
Mac DeMarco<\/a>, Advocate
Valentina<\/a>, Advocate 
Josephine Lee (Princess Gollum)<\/a>, Advocate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We celebrate diversity + inclusion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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