Laena Haagensen// 22 // Vassar College Class of 2018 // R&B Singer-Songwriter

Interests

Music; Activism; Reading; Dance (Salsa, Hip-Hop, Bollywood, Ballroom)

• books
• salsa dancing
• fitness
• music
• r&b music
• swimming
• beach
• dance
• activism
• social activism
• r&b
• reading book
• singer-songwriter
• singer songwriter
• neo-soul

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
JANELLE MONAE, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Amel Larrieux, Minnie Riperton, D'Angelo, Jhene Aiko, Sade, Bossa Nova

Books:
When They Call You a Terrorist - Patrice Cullors & Asha Bandele; No Mercy Here — Sarah Haley; Assata Shakur's autobiography; Women, Race, & Class — Angela Davis; Women of Pakistan: Two steps forward, One Step Back? - Farida Shaheed & Khawar Mumtaz; Citizen - Claudia

Movies: Deepa Mehta - Fire

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen the Northern Lights in Norway (:

Teach, Learn, Share

Share: Books, Songwriting, Music, Dance

Teach: Dance

Learn: Spanish

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, music, dance, book discussions, knowledge, jam sessions

Countries I’ve Visited

Cayman Islands, Mexico, Norway