Gabes is honored to be serving as the Program Assistant at The Allender Center. She is an MA in Theology & Culture alum and working on her MA in Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School, and she hopes to continue her work on hospitality and cultural studies.
Growing up, water was home. My body was free when I was submerged in it. Whenever I jumped, dove, danced, or maneuvered in exaggerated ways, I did not get hurt nor faced the physical consequences as if I were on land. And when my body had much energy and emotion that needed to be released, […]
Gabes Torres presents on her integrative project about the impacts of colonialism in the Philippines, and how hospitality is perverted to maintain power.
Gabes Torres reflects on the story of Mary, and on how we respond to our own calling to live as people of hope in a world of division and fragmentation.
Artist Statement Before the birth of Christ, the world waited and hoped in deep anguish for the fulfillment of their Messianic expectations. This song shows that even today, we are not yet done with our waiting. As individuals and as a world today – whether we are aware of this or not – we continue […]