Beginning with his first appearance in 1994, Raul has been stages in over 100 productions to date. The longevity he has enjoyed comes from his ability and discipline to adapt and to always be improving, in order to meet any artistic challenge he encounters. Below are selected samples from his performances.
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Cuisine
Beginning with his first appearance in 1994, Raul has been stages in over 100 productions to date. The longevity he has enjoyed comes from his ability and discipline to adapt and to always be improving, in order to meet any artistic challenge he encounters. Below are selected samples from his performances.
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Cuisine
Beginning with his first appearance in 1994, Raul has been stages in over 100 productions to date. The longevity he has enjoyed comes from his ability and discipline to adapt and to always be improving, in order to meet any artistic challenge he encounters. Below are selected samples from his performances.
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Cuisine
The year 2000 saw Raul Orlando Edwards’ innovative approach of presenting programs that celebrate cultural diversity, inclusion, equality and recognition of contributions done by marginalized groups, go from the stage to corporate settings. Through captivating, fun and interesting ideas, he brings the positive message of how diversity makes us stronger; all done through dance, music, cuisine and other artistic disciplines. His vision centers on an interactive methodology where attendees are not only exposed to important content and historical research but are also participants and an integral part of the presentation. Breaking from traditional programs that as reported in Harvard Business Review (Jul 2016) and Forbes (Mar 2019), have proven in many cases to be ineffective and failed; his approach is built on a multi-sensorial concept focused on ensuring knowledge acquired and the central message of diversity, become an actual experience and not just mere information. The result: a fun, dynamic, memorable and impactful human experience in cultural diversity – reinforcing the known fact that a diverse workplace is after all, a stronger workplace. His presentations have been done at workplaces and events such as: ​
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Travelers
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JP Morgan Chase
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
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United Airlines
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Robert Half
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Protiviti
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Pro-Panama Conference (Greater Houston Partnership)
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International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts
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University of Houston-Downtown
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Texas Obesity Research Conference
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...others
"Raul is an important example of what is possible artistically in our city and how cultural expression can break boundaries and connect communities."
Fleurette S. Fernando
MFA Director, MA Program in Arts Leadership
Instructional Assistant Professor
Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
University of Houston
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"Raul’s persona and his ability to create with originality and organizational acumen is, in my opinion, unsurpassed."
Mary Lee Webeck, Ph.D.
Holocaust and Genocide Education Endowed Chair
Holocaust Museum Houston
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"...outstanding vision of celebrating diversity and inclusion through the arts. His artistic and cultural work has made valuable contributions to the creation of a more comprehensive and inclusive definition of the Latino community in Houston."
Dr. Bonnie A. Lucero
Director, Center for Latino Studies
Associate Professor of Latin American History
University of Houston-Downtown
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"Raul is by far the best guest performer for our Diversity and Inclusion large corporate events. From accountants to lawyers, to consultants, everyone noted that he was by far the most educational performer on behalf of the Latinx culture."
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Senior Manager in Forensics and
Board Member of the Diversity Brave Committee and
Leader of the Houston Latino Inclusion Network
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"Said presentation was well documented, clear, very didactic and the application of his advice will be very useful in the learning of our students."
Professor Ivanova de De León
Director
Instituto Bern
Panama City, Republic of Panama
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"...choreographed an employee dance...under the Hispanic Heritage Month festivities...for this dedication and dance instructor skill and abilities...Our performance was huge success."
Vivian Echavarry
Senior Staffing Officer
JPMorgan Chase
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Thank you for the Salsa Presentation that was held for our company’s Hispanic Latin Diversity Network in the Western Gulf Claim Center in Houston, TX. We are so appreciative of the time you spent "...educating us on the history and culture of Salsa while engaging us in an interactive and fun environment...we are a diverse organization at Travelers, we support our employees learning and embracing other cultures. I readily admit that most of us would never have known the history of Salsa if we had not attended your presentation. Conversations are still occurring and employees have shared they are still dancing utilizing the moves you taught us. We look forward to you returning for another presentation once COVID is over.
Lisa Palomba
Western Gulf Claim Center - Houston
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