Troy, NY 21st Century After School Program @ W.K. Doyle Middle School. Photos by DJ H2O

Virginia Workshops, NYC Photoshoot and Philly Performance!

Virginia Youth Workshops & DJ H2O Spinning Fire @ Hangar 9 over in Virginia Beach. More to come...

DJ H2O Spinning & Getting the Bodies Moving @ Hanger 9 in Virginia Beach, VA

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Open Mic 2 in Virginia!

I currently sit at a shiny silvery tall table at "blurr ultra-lounge" in Newport News, (funny name I know) VA. We just performed and blew another VA crowd into the same emotional moment we feel when we perform. They forgot. Forgot about the day to day, forgot of the "to do's" and joined us in the now of love, poetry and art. Last night we had a similar experience at Club Blue. We live what we dream and all we ask of our audiences is that they join us in this dream and dream themselves. Because if we dream, and they dream...then we all live the dream...

-Latin

Alaska, oh Alaska...we miss you already! Pics mostly by Decora

Some Alaska Pics...More soon to follow. Most pics taken by Decora.

On our way Home...

We're on a plane now (our second one today) leaving from Seattle and headed to Chicago. From there...on to the NY. Our time in Alaska was a blessed & amazing experience. There we encountered a land fertile with life. People that greeted us with open arms allowing us into their homes and hearts. Youth that dared to Be Dif'Rent and happy to hear that not only are they important...they matter in this world. What we do is merely believe. We believe in the power of unity, voice & love. We set out to have fun and end up empowering. We mean to educate & end up granting others the gift of catharsis. We intended to see Alaska for a week...we ended up feeling for what now seems like years.

Thank you to all the beautiful brothers & sisters we encountered. From the 120 elementary school students, the beautiful couch surfer that opened up her home to us, the strong and gentle man that worked with the powerhouse of love filled woman to bring us up, the staff of all the schools we worked with, the poet that opened up his mind, the DJ that put us on, the students that opened their ears and all of the beautiful people we encountered in Alaska.

Be blessed Alaska...and thank you for the knowledge!

Photos soooon to follow...

Some Extra Bioneers by the Bay Pics by Matthew Abrams....Don't woooryyy...Alaska pics on the way.

Alaskaaaaaa!

Its been an amazing few days! Thus far we've facilitated 3 Youth Workshops and 1 Professional Development Workshop. Performed at a local packed venue where complete and utter silence took place (among more than 100 patrons) during our performance followed by a roaring applause (good times). We've been in 2 local newspapers aaaannnd made it to the FRONT PAGE of one of them!...Ladies and gentlemen Alaska is cold...but full of loooove.
Latin Translator
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Palmer High School

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After School Workshop @ Burchell High School in Wasilla, AK

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We in Alaska!!!

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Nex 2 B Read Club KHS Chapter Teaching Focus Games (So proud of them!) at the 16th Annual Multi-Cultural Conference @ SUNY New Paltz

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YWCA of Kingston Youth Community Leadership Workshop with Latin...at the Rocking Horse Ranch! 5 wrote about Building [Their] Community and 4 Read!

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Space Monkey Bday Party & Cypher Photos by Vanissa W. Chan. Honorable Mention to Majesty, DJ OJA, & Baron of Red Clay!