Courses
Offered
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Guided Meditation —Meditation
is the
art
of looking inside oneself and discovering one’s inner being.
Meditation calls forth one’s personal strengths to find new experiences
and to transform life into a more meaningful and fulfilling existence.
Meditation may bring about, emotional, physical and spiritual healing.
Guided meditation helps to create an environment for these experiences
to occur. Instructor: Dr. Mawiyah
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Capoeira
Angola
Women and Men are learning
to develop their reflexes, strength, agility, flexibility and
mental strategic planning all within a cultural context of this
ancient African martial arts style. Capoeira Angola is martial
arts, combined with a power workout combined with dynamic
interplay so come "play Capoeira." Instructor: Santos
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African Dance—
Come, move, and have fun learning African dance while moving to the
intoxicating rhythms of live international pre recorded music and live
drums.
As
an added bonus get a curve creating, figure-shaping, leg-toning,
weight-loss inducing work out grounded in traditional African movements.
Come for fun or for fitness but either way this class will be the best
thing you do for yourself all week. Instructor: - Mabinti -
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Drumming—
The African drum is a powerful
form of music and communication. Learn to perform drum routines and
discover their meanings. Also, learn how to use drum patterns and
rhythms to tell stories, create a mood, relieve stress, call people to
action, inspire celebration, convey emotions and articulate personal
expression. Instructor: Teli
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- African
Language-Twi***—Native
languages bond a
people
to a geographic location, a history, a common community and enrich your
sense of heritage and culture. Form this connection and develop
your native tongue through learning to speak Twi, from Ghana, West
Africa. Join a interactive global online learning environment and speak
with others locally and worldwide. Other classes include
Kiswahili, Yoruba, Wolof inquire about annual group
trips to Ghana. Instructor: Akyeame Kwame
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Healthy and vegetarian cooking on a budget!
Learn how to use spices to cook delicious and flavorful meals through
practical applications and interactions during class. Also explore basic
and
advanced cooking techniques to make meals faster, and highlight
vegan-friendly desserts, raw food, tofu,
and whole meal recipes. Students will realize how mind, body and spirit are
largely connected to what they eat. Instructor: Nataki
Course
cost: $80.00
Includes ingredients, meals & materials fees
See current calendar for dates and times
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Belly
dance learning circle —
We are an informal group learning circle focused on practicing
traditional belly dance movements, techniques, & choreography to
traditional and contemporary music!
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YOUTH COURSES
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Youth
Capoeira Angola
Youth will learn how develop discipline and self control.
Also they will
learn to develop reflexes, strength, agility, flexibility and
mental strategic planning all within a cultural context of
this ancient African martial arts style. Young men and young
ladies are both encouraged to register to come "play Capoeira."
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Youth African Dance—
Youth learn how feelings and ideas can be expressed through
movement and dance. Concepts of personal space and other
ideas discussed. Course teaches social patterns and
values. Also, reviews historic aspects of how African
dance help people work, mature, praise or criticize community
members while celebrating festivals and funerals, competing,
reciting history, proverbs and poetry. Celebrate yourself
through dance and learn how core African movements can be used
to connect with ones inner most feelings. The movements can be
incorporated into many modern dance styles. Instructor: Mabinti
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Youth African Drumming—
The African drum is a powerful
form of music and communication. Learn to perform drum routines and
discover their meanings. Also, learn how to use drum patterns and
rhythms to tell stories, create a mood, relieve stress, call people to
action, inspire celebration, convey emotions and articulate personal
expression. Instructor: Teli
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Course Duration
1 month
See calendar for start dates
First come. First serve. Registration is limited
General Course/class pricing
$Courses are $45.00
Repeat students can pre-register at a
discount
Per class pricing not
available at this time
Specialty Courses
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$80 - includes ingredients and meals.
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Introductory African Language meets 2x/week for 8 sessions
Free Courses
Take a free course every time you volunteer 5 hours or
more in one month with Bennu.
Free course restrictions: All volunteer hours must be
completed before volunteer course credits are issued. Not
transferable unless from a parent to a child of legal guardianship.
Volunteer opportunities are available on a first come first serve basis.
Specialty courses excluded.
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