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You may not know this, but Dance Out Loud is growing! We believe that it is possible to be a sustainable, accountable business and make a good living. If you know a local or not so local business that is using sustainable business practices, please let us know and we may link them here. Though this page is currently a work in progress, we hope to launch it officially by this summer. We can be a force for good. |
| Dance Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Creative Movement, Capoeira, Tumbling Out Preschool Classes, Birthday Parties, Corporate Events, Productions Loud Parenting Groups, Community Music, Sing Alongs |
| East Bay, San Leandro, Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, Bay Area, Albany, El Cerrito, California, Dance Classes, Parties, Music Classes, Sing Alongs, Baby Music |
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| Community Activism |
| This is a preliminary page detailing DOL's community partnerships and participation. It is a work-in-progress currently available only through a link in our March 2009 newsletter. |
As the mom of twins and the daughter of one criminal and one practical
revolutionary, I could not be involved with a business venture that did not
make a contribution to the world. I originally thought that DOL would be a
not-for-profit organization. Although I still believe in non profit work, I do not
believe it's necessarily the best place for a venture like this one.
We give back to the organizations we work for:
Although we are a tiny orgnaization at this time, we do:
Other projects in the works:
revolutionary, I could not be involved with a business venture that did not
make a contribution to the world. I originally thought that DOL would be a
not-for-profit organization. Although I still believe in non profit work, I do not
believe it's necessarily the best place for a venture like this one.
We give back to the organizations we work for:
Although we are a tiny orgnaization at this time, we do:
Other projects in the works:
 | DOL gives 5% of it's class fees back to the schools where we hold | |
| classes that parents pay for directly | ||
| we offer a limited amount of need-based scholarships | |
| we do volunteer work at many the schools we work for and at | |
| most schools receive free parent demonstration classes throughout | |
| the year |
| pay all employees above minimum wage, and plan to meet living | |
| wage standards in both the East Bay and San Francisco by 2010 | ||
| plan to offer health care to our employees by 2011 | |
| make our business a green one, even though I cannot currently | |
| afford the accredidation, by using rechargable batteries, all natural cleaning products, flourescent lightbulbs, buying locally and organic whenever possible and much more |
| we are working with one of our schools to build a foundation to | |
| support the work of the school, including scholarships and enrichment activities | ||
| we are currently investigating the possibility of forming a | |
| professional organization for early childhood educators in the Bay area that would help us to unite for the purpose on continuing education, health insurance procurement and more | ||
| we meet with other teachers for support, inpiration and building | |
| solidarity and srtategies for continuing non-violent communication work in education | ||
| working with other organizations to promote the acceptance of | |
| differing lifestyles, cultures, and abilities | ||
| Parenting groups, coops, education and more! | |