UTeach Theatre student Carmen Martinez (B.F.A. Theatre Education 2024) served as an intern for the Indigenous Arts Summer Encounter, hosted by the Indigenous Cultures Institute. There, she worked with students aged 10-13, sharing the vibrant legacy of indigenous arts and traditions. Other instructors and staff included Oscar Franco (B.F.A. Theatre Education 2014), Juan Leyva (B.F.A. Theatre Education 2021), Andrew Valdez (B.F.A. 2017), Christina Romero (B.F.A. Theatre Education 2015), Venese Alcantar (B.F.A. Dance Education 2022), Diana Guizado (B.A. 2019,) and Jeremy Canales (B.A. 2023), Jóse Flores (B.M. Music Education 2020).