CUNY Institute for Health Equity

The Bronx-Westchester Area Health Education Center (BWAHEC) is a transformative organization that partners with students and professionals to engage, educate, and empower them to become community leaders in their respective fields. Through their diverse programs such as the AHEC Scholars, Summer Health Internship Program (SHIP), Health Careers Internship Program (HCIP), and Community Health Experience (CHE), BWAHEC provides valuable opportunities for individuals to gain hands-on experience and develop their skills in the healthcare industry.Generated from the website

HistoryEach 1 Teach One Dance Series was started as a small class setting to invite college students to take a hip hop dance classes at Lehman college for free and later became open to the public to give the community the opportunity to begin experiencing what a profession in dance could actually be. Founded by Maurice Dean and his partner Christina Cruz they have provide quality classes for the youth and adults since June of 2009 featuring upcoming choreographers, teachers and industry specialist.SpecialtiesEach 1 Teach One was created to unify the East coast dance community while spreading awareness of not only the true essence of Hip-Hop dance but also embracing other genres of dance. Education is the first step to healing our community and by teaching the foundational elements of Hip-Hop Dance we have the ability to preserve the art form we cherish so much for future generations. The vision is to create a socially competent environment between choreographers and dancers in an effort to achieve personal gains as well as attain growth within the collective. Through the concept of Each 1 Teach One, the tradition of exchanging experiences is used in an effort to improve upon ones trajectory in dance. An expanded knowledge of our craft is created through the relationships of dancer to dancer, dancer to choreographer and so forth. The individual is able to obtain valuable information which can be used to develop talent into skill. These workshops create an outlet for those who may not have an opportunity to acquire any formal training. By connecting them with professionals who have had experience within the many facets of the industry, they are presented with various pathways toward a career in dance.