... it is a lifeline, a compass, a circle.
It is for those who carry more, and still dream bigger.
This is your community. Welcome in.

Each spring, the community comes together for a 4-day immersive experience—this year, fully virtual—to honor the complexity, creativity, and courage of those reshaping higher education.
It’s not just professional development. It’s a reclaiming.
Expect:
Each spring, the community comes together for a 4-day immersive experience—this year, fully virtual—to honor the complexity, creativity, and courage of those reshaping higher education.
It’s not just professional development. It’s a reclaiming.
Expect:

These sessions offer room to:
These sessions offer room to:
Fall Healing Hour: October 3, 2025, 12:00 EST
Rev. MK Abadoo (she/they) is a seasoned, joy-focused, reparative creative leader whose work bridges higher education, the arts, and community transformation. MK is an Associate Professor of Dance + Choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University and Chair of the Opportunity in Arts & Culture Cluster within the Thriving Communities Convergence Lab. MK designs and leads initiatives that integrate curriculum development, community-engaged research, and strategic leadership.
Nationally recognized as a 2022 Dance/USA Fellow to Artists and a Fulbright Fellow, MK’s practice engages intergenerational communities through movement building frameworks such as Sistering and Shore-to-Shore, advancing belonging and collective joy.
In addition to her creative and academic leadership, MK is an ordained Zen Buddhist novice priest who has been engaged in active Zen training since 2009, and is currently a student of Zenju Earthlyn Manuel Osho. MK is also an active member of Still Breathing Zen Sangha, a Zen refuge for black practitioners. These and their creative practices remain central to how she cultivates spaces where folks can thrive, connect, and imagine new possibilities together.
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