The Curly Counselor and Noble Minds have come together to put on a fun and exciting event to raise money for The Curly Counselor programs and services and programming at Noble Minds Instititute. For 2-3 hours, participants will dance non-stop (with 10 minute breaks each hour) to various music. Prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. Door prizes will also be given. If you are interested in setting up a vendors table or being a sponsor, please contact Halima Dargan at hdargan@nobleminds.org or text 504-289-1369. Street parking is available. The Curly Counselor is a non-profit organization created to break the stigma around mental health and mental illness through education, community service and advocacy. More information can be found at their website here. The founder, Halima Dargan, is also the Clinical Director at Noble Minds Institute. Noble Minds Institute is a whole child learning school that houses grades K-3. The whole child experience caters to both academic and personal growth. Noble Minds was founded by Dr. Vera Triplett as a summer program in 2014 and has been an established Type 2 Charter school since 2017. For more information visit their website here.
Saturday, Oct 19, 1-4 PM
2nd Annual Decrease the Stigma Dance-A-Thon
Noble Minds Institute
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1333 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA
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