Taiwan, Covid-19 & Our Experience
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Taiwan, Covid-19 & Our Experience

ByAnthony Kelly

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the world in many ways, forcing us to examine our community frameworks and how they function during global crises. My partner and I were fortunate to experience Taiwan’s excellent pandemic management firsthand when we lived there in December 2020. As Americans living in Taiwan, we could observe two different narratives:…

Negotiating Through The Funk: Building Inclusive Leadership Skills
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Negotiating Through The Funk: Building Inclusive Leadership Skills

ByAnthony Kelly

In today’s diverse and complex social and political climate, developing leadership skills that promote inclusiveness and safety in the workplace and community is essential. The Negotiating Through The Funk workshop provides an interactive and engaging opportunity for individuals to develop these skills through reflection, discussion, and creative problem-solving. The workshop’s objectives are to reflect on…

Diversity & Wellness Work at Taipei European High School
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Diversity & Wellness Work at Taipei European High School

ByAnthony Kelly

As a wellness practitioner, I was privileged to provide teaching seminars at Taipei European School on the importance of breathing and movement practices in managing stress and increasing mental clarity. Through Hatha Yoga, I taught over 600 students various poses and techniques to improve flexibility and increase oxygen and blood flow in the body. These…

London-The British Museum
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London-The British Museum

ByAnthony Kelly

After our incredible adventure in Egypt, I was eager to continue exploring ancient history. We added a three-day trip to London to visit the British Museum’s extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts. Upon arriving in London, I was pleasantly surprised that the city was much more diverse than I had anticipated. I had assumed that London…

Hatha Yoga Retreat in Nepal
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Hatha Yoga Retreat in Nepal

ByAnthony Kelly

Our visit to Nepal came soon after visiting Egypt; we had just completed a tour of the pyramids and felt that after such an intense trip, going to a yoga retreat could help us process the new knowledge we had gained and deepen our wellness practices. We found a retreat high up in the Himalayan…

Nepal Orphanage: Service Learning & Development
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Nepal Orphanage: Service Learning & Development

ByAnthony Kelly

Working in the mountains of Nepal was an experience I will never forget. After a fantastic trip to Egypt, I decided to continue developing my wellness practices at a retreat in Nepal. Before leaving the United States, I was connected with a student from Nepal who helped me arrange a three-day volunteer opportunity at his…

Vipassana Meditation Retreat & Seeking Silence
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Vipassana Meditation Retreat & Seeking Silence

ByAnthony Kelly

Silence, being still, and learning from the Universe are tasks if you take the practice seriously. For me, seeking these sources came from desperation; I found myself repeating cycles that brought pain to others, and I was having a hard time finding a way to break out of the process I was currently in. At…

Egypt and My History
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Egypt and My History

ByAnthony Kelly

Black history for me growing up was a gradual disappointment, as I learned the truth about my history and the lack of knowledge shared throughout our school system. Black history and holidays were just a chance not to go to school, and I didn’t have the cultural support and community celebrations that should have been…

Short video on Community Building and Rhythm
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Short video on Community Building and Rhythm

ByAnthony Kelly

In this short video, speaker Anthony Kelley uses the African Djembe drum as an illustration of how rhythm can help build community work and development. He explains that building a drum beat is similar to building a community – it requires a call and response for growth and development. The rhythm of the drum brings…