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Demo Day 2022: "What We Carry What We Keep”

December 09, 2022

ODC was founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way, who had a vision of creating a dance company that would tap into the Bay Area’s vibrant dance and arts ecosystem with innovative programming and an entrepreneurial spirit. It has since grown into a groundbreaking, multifaceted institution encompassing ODC / Dance, a professional dance company that reflects on the values of contemporary life; ODC School, a dance school serving 16,000 students ages 8 months to 98 years; ODC Theater, where emerging and established artists are supported through mentorship, space, and community; and Healthy Dancers’ Clinic, which offers fee-free medical and psychological support for dancers. From its home in San Francisco’s Mission District, ODC cultivates artists, inspires audiences, engages the community, and fosters diversity and inclusion through dance performance, training, and mentorship. In addition to developing engaged and committed audiences, the organization advocates for the performing arts as an essential component to the economic and cultural development of the community.

From Emerson Collective’s Demo Day 2022

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Demo Day 2022 Highlights

    • 28 min

      Mark Bradford in Conversation with Laurene Powell Jobs

      Mark Bradford

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    • 8 min

      Cultivating the Black Imagination Through Innovative and Interactive Experiences

      Dario Calmese

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    • 8 min

      Removing Obstacles to Fulfill Educational Potential

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    • 6 min

      Empowering Sustainable Brands and Decarbonizing Global Supply Chains

      Julia Collins

      environment

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    • 6 min

      Uncovering Truths About Family-Separation Policy

      Caitlin Dickerson

      media-journalism

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    • 6 min

      Preserving Democracy through Legal Action and Advocacy

      Marc Elias

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    • 6 min

      Transforming Textile Waste into Raw Material Streams

      Stacy Flynn

      environment

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    • 6 min

      Creating Pathways in the Clean Energy Economy

      Dr. Holmes Hummel

      environment

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    • 6 min

      Advancing Food Sovereignty, Climate Justice, and Economic Empowerment in the Global South

      Solomé Lemma

      environment

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    • 4 min

      Transforming the Way People Receive Healthcare

      Kyle Michelson

      health

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    • 4 min

      Building a Global Movement for Health Equity

      Sriram Shamasunder

      health

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    • 7 min

      Building Empathy and Equity within the Workforce with VR

      Elise Smith

      fellowships

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    • 5 min

      Demo Day 2022: "Drum As You Are"

      Mona Tavakoli

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    • 7 min

      Reducing Barriers to the STEM fields for Marginalized Youth

      Nikki Wallace

      education

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    • 8 min

      Demo Day 2022: "What We Carry What We Keep”

      ODC

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    • 1 min

      Demo Day 2022: It Takes All of Us

      about-us

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