Our Philosophy

Our student group seeks to

• promote cultural diversity on campus.  The art of capoeira, in its nature, is an activity that promotes inclusion and equity amongst all of its participants.  It is rich in cultural aspects such as language, music, and history.  Our students, by practicing this art form, learn about the traditions and history of another culture, and at the same time learn to validate and respect those elements.  
• enable students to make lasting community connections.  Our organization emphasizes the importance of achieving physical and emotional wellbeing in its members.  As part of this, we believe that students must be involved in the larger community to help those in need.  
• broaden students' world views.  We believe that the connections made between our students and those from our affiliated organizations will be lasting, and important for broadening our perspectives and understanding the world.  We will be able to take these broadened world-views with us and apply them to our collaboration with other groups on the University campus, as well as in our involvement in the community