Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
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...
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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
Poet, Educator, Speaker, Host, Writer
Latin Translator
Poet, Educator, Speaker, Host, Writer
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Nex 2 B Read Club KHS Chapter Teaching Focus Games (So proud of them!) at the 16th Annual Multi-Cultural Conference @ SUNY New Paltz
Saturday, November 13, 2010
YWCA of Kingston Youth Community Leadership Workshop with Latin...at the Rocking Horse Ranch! 5 wrote about Building [Their] Community and 4 Read!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Space Monkey Bday Party & Cypher Photos by Vanissa W. Chan. Honorable Mention to Majesty, DJ OJA, & Baron of Red Clay!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
DJ H2O after a 3 hour Professional Development Workshop in Worchester, MA. I call it:"The thinker, the DJ, the educator!"
Monday, November 8, 2010
It was Saturday Night!!!
Saturday Night in NYC we rocked out with the very talented Rafael Figueroa, the amazing folk activists The Flames of Discontent & many more.
It was a night filled with expression, calls for change and music. The Brecht Forum in NYC was filled with love and we thank everyone for bringing it. The multi-genre jam session (Folk, Rock, Latin, Spoken Word & Hip Hop) afterwards made it a night to remember. Its a Dissident Arts Festival tradition so make sure to be there next year as well.
Afterwards we partied out with DJ Chela, Majesty, North (of Division X) Kahlil Almustafa, Baron (of Red Clay) and many more for Vanissa W. Chan's bday party (DJ Chela's bday among others was also celebrated). Big up to everyone who attended and thanks for the good times. Oh and the off the chain cypher we had outside as well. You know Emcees...we always gotta show our skills.
Learn, Educate, Repeat!
Monday, November 1, 2010
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