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Power of Dance
Student’s Journey for Global Good
UC Davis third-year biochemistry and molecular biology major Vyoma Bhanap wants to change the world through dance. In April, the Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation Committee awarded Bhanap $15,000 to implement her proposal, Dance Bhoomi. This project uses the power of dance — specifically, dance therapy — to safely bridge the mind-body disconnect that often occurs in children who experience constant trauma.
Her Strauss year, as it is affectionally known in the scholarship community, kicks off at Snehalaya, a non-governmental organization for women empowerment in Ahmednagar, India. She debuts her pilot dance therapy curriculum for children affected by the sex-trafficking industry on their main rehabilitation campus this August.
Read the full story on the UC Davis Enrollment Management website