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Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful appointed to New York State Trauma Informed Network and Resource Center Advisory Council!

The New York State Trauma Informed Network and Resource Center (TINRC) funded by the NYS Office of Mental Health has selected Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful to serve as a member of the Advisory Council. The goal of the Advisory Council is to guide and direct NYS TINRC activities and priorities, including planning for quarterly and annual meetings. Nicolás will be joining a diverse representation of people across regions, sectors, races, ethnicities, genders, and experiences, who have a commitment to trauma-informed and equity-centered principles and practices individually and within their organization.

The TINRC envisions a New York State where all people and their communities can attain wellness and resiliency, and systems have the tools to support healing from toxic stress and trauma. 

The Advisory Council prioritizes creating space for collaboration and sharing of stories and concepts that reflect the mission, vision, and values of the network. Together the Network will leverage collective experiences and expertise to provide insights, build relationships, and expand trauma responsive practices across New York state.                                    

Learn more about the New York State Trauma Informed Network and Resource Center by visiting our website for resource offerings, directory, and event information:

Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful has exhibited or performed at Madrid Abierto/ARCO, The IX Havana Biennial, PERFORMA 05/07/21, IDENSITAT, Prague Quadrennial, Pontevedra Biennial, Queens Museum, MoMA, Printed Matter, P.S. 122, Sculpture Center, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance BAAD!, Hemispheric Institute of Performance Art and Politics, City as Living Laboratory, Princeton University, Anthology Film Archives, El Museo del Barrio, Center for Book Arts, Longwood Art Gallery/BCA, The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Franklin Furnace, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, among others. He is the founding director of The Interior Beauty Salon, an organism living at the intersection of creativity and healing. Nicolás has taught healing, meditation, somatic and movement related workshops at Copper Beech Institute, The Creative Center, Hispanic Society of America, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation, Healing Circles Global, and the In My Mind conference at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center in New York. He was recently a Senior Lecturer and Social Practice Artist in Residence in the Art and Art History Department at The University of Texas, Austin; and a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow. He teaches with Breath-Body-Mind Foundation. Nicolás is currently a Teaching Scholar in Residence at Social Practice CUNY. He holds an MFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; and an MA from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, he was baptized as a Bronxite in 2011.