Artists for Hope raises more than $5,000 for charity

The South Campus dance program hosted the 11th annual Artists for Hope event Feb. 6 and 7. This year’s program raised $5,574 for the Dash Gordon Foundation, an organization that provides support, resources, and opportunities for special needs, disabled, and at-risk communities.

 

The weekend celebration of dance brought together 275 concert attendees for performances, featuring 28 dance companies and independent artists with 130 performers.

The event included 10 master classes throughout the weekend, drawing more than 65 San Jacinto College students and community members. The International Dance Film Festival showcased eight films selected from submissions spanning the Netherlands, Canada, the United States and Spain. The film festival will stream online through Feb. 13. 

 

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Surrounded by monuments of history, evolving industries, maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has served the people of East Harris County, Texas, since 1961. The College is ranked second in the nation among more than 1,100 community colleges, as designated by the Aspen Institute and was named an Achieving the Dream Leader College of Distinction in 2020. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution that spans five campuses, plus an online college, San Jacinto College serves approximately 45,000 credit and non-credit students annually. It offers more than 200 degrees and certificates across eight major areas of study that put students on a path to transfer to four-year institutions or enter the workforce. The College is fiscally sound, holding bond ratings of AA+ by Standard & Poor’s and Aa2 by Moody’s. San Jacinto College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.