BAILA Society’s apprentice team BASo ALTo this weekend performed at the 22nd Latino College Expo at NYU’s Kimmel Center – click here for a slideshow of the event.

We were honored to have BASo ALTo do a showcase of NY Salsa following an inspiring keynote speech by Dr. Pedro Noguera, NYU’s Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, and co-Director of the Institute for the Study of Globalization and Education in Metropolitan Settings (IGEMS).

Dr. Pedro Noguera's keynote speech at the Latino College Expo 2012 (NYU Kimmel Center)

Dr. Noguera shared with the students-to-be his personal story (his parents did not graduate high school, yet he received degrees and held tenured faculty positions at Brown, Berkeley and Harvard), and how college beyond an education should provide mentorship, access to networks to be used to advance once goals, and, above all, the spark to make a change in an ever more complex and volatile world.

BAILA Society & BASo ALTo with Dr. Pedro Noguera

We then received a gracious welcome from Antonio Aponte, the Director of Educational Services at The Boys’ Club of New York, below:

The Latino College Expo has become one of the most respected educational events in New York City, made possible by the continued support of colleges, individual educators and community-based organizations. Some of the partnerships and individuals that have helped make the event a reality include NYU, the NY Knicks, Mr. James Rodriguez, and the Boys’ Club of New York.

BAILA Society and BASo ALTo with Antonio Aponte

It is a great honor for BAILA Society to be part of the Latino College Expo as part of our community and charitable outreach. In past years, we have proudly supported the Latino Commission on AIDS, Latin Diversity Month, Cancer Research, Childhood Obesity Awareness, Alzheimer Research, Craniosinostosis, and many other worthy causes. BAILA Society teaches at Peridance and Alvin Ailey. You can find out more about our work in our annual reports or at www.bailasociety.com.