Yo! The Movement: September 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Family Reunion/ Sidewalks Saving Lives

Yo! The Movement wants you at our FAMILY REUNION!!!

Ever been to a Yo! event? Ever performed? On our email list? Seen us on the street? We are calling out our family and future family to get together and block party! Battles (w/prizes!!), art activities, performances, free food, more!!

This event is not only a block party! We hooked up with Kwanzaa and Juxtaposition Arts for Sidewalks Saving Lives. Ten artists have designed concepts to paint 10 high traffic blocks over North for HIV/AIDS prevention. ALL are welcome to assist in the creation of these painted sites. Each site will be facilitated by a professional artist during the day. You will get to learn different painting techniques as well as power to fight HIV/AIDS.

SCHEDULE:

9:00 - 10:00 Kickoff for Sidewalks Saving Lives
11:00 - 12:00 Northside scavenger hunt kick-off!! Get your team ready.
12:00 - 1:00 Four-square tournament
1:00 - 3:00 Music Performances
Akim, Yaukb The Mad Scientist and Naadirah, Lyrica Secreta, PoSNosys, Rico Novotion, Usual Suspects, Illuminous 3
3:00 - 3:30 Beatbox Battle ($100)
3:30 - 4:30 B-Girl/B-Boy Crew Battle ($250)
4:30 - 5:00 Closing Ceremony of Sidewalks Saving Lives
5:00 - 5:50 Street Dance Battle ($250)
5:50 - 6:00 Announce Raffle Winners

Activities to run ALL DAY:

Cake walk
Moon bounce
Kids games
Raffle
T-shirt Stenciling
Face painting
Jewelry making
Sidewalk chalk
Free table massages
HIV/AIDS testing
Speakers
Tables
FREE BAR-B-QUE!!

B-GIRLS/B-BOY CREWS, DANCE CREWS, BEATBOXERS!!
Contact Alicia Steele as soon as possible to sign up for battles!!
612.874.9696 or alicia@yothemovement.org (SUBJECT: 27TH BATTLES)

_______________________________________

Community partners include Avenues for Homeless Youth, Hawthorne Area Community Council, Homewood Arts Studio, Juxtaposition Arts, Northside Arts Collective, and the University of Minnesota Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota College of Design, Yo! The Movement, The Lydia Women's Empowerment Project, Wake up We're Affected and African American Aids Task Force. From 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,

A-B-C's of HIV/AIDS prevention:
A-Be Abstinent
B-Be Faithful/Be Tested
C – Consistent & Correct Use of Condoms.

Who We Are

Yo! The Movement is a non-profit organization that focuses on youth organizing through hosting and implementing safe events, programs, and happenings for youth and young adults in Minnesota. We believe youth should have greater influence and genuine ownership in the programs intended to serve them.

Yo! The Movement is "youth organizing for POWER, PLACES, and PERKS."

POWER - Realizing your own personal power in relationship to the wider community and ability to create change.
PLACES - Creating and identifying safe spaces for youth.
PERKS - Providing opportunities for involvement in positive activities (stipends, elective credit, retreats, volunteer hours).

What We Do

Yo! PROGRAMS

EYS (Express YourSelf)
Yo! The Movement Teen Planning Group

EYS (ExpressYourSelf) is a hip hop based youth operated collective powered by Yo! The Movement committed to educate and motivate youth through the avenues of art, political activism, and open, honest, and active conversation to better perfect the social structures around them.

For 8 years the collective has met weekly to create and identify opportunities for teens to have a legitimate role in arts activities, civic engagement, and welcoming spaces for teens.

EYS plans and implements monthly Yo! shows (the Kick-it Spot @ The Dinkytowner Cafe) with local and upcoming artists, art projects, networking opportunities, and activities for them and their peers. They have also planned Bike Trips (Bike Jones), Visual Art Galleries, Open Mics, Citywide Talent Shows, collaborated with local organizations on community events, and planning of The Twin Cities Annual Celebration of Hip Hop.

Meeting for EYS are on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00pm at the Yo! office. For more information contact alicia@yothemovement.org.

____________________________________

Yo! Fellows
Yo! The Movement Teen Fellowship

Over the course of a year the Yo! Fellowship Program works to engage and educate 15 teens of color residing in North Minneapolis in the ares of education, health/wellness, employment, and arts/entertainment/music. We assess each students goals for self development and their goals for their community; through educational field trips/retreats, mentoring, and group discussions/lectures we move to reach each students individual goals and teach them how to maintain and share their experience with their peers and community.

EDUCATION
- Working directly with school administration and teachers to identify areas of need for students in our program.
- Identify post-secondary opportunities, visit colleges, and help fill out applications and scholarship forms. Lets make it happen!!
- Historical, cultural, identity trainings.
- Civic engagement, recognizing your power.

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC
- Field trips to events, conferences, museums, art centers.
- Participation in community arts projects.
- Planning events.

HEALTH/WELLNESS
- Physical activities/exercise.
- Sexual health education (STDs, knowing your body, teen pregnancy).
- Nutrition and healthy living education.

EMPLOYMENT
- Stipend opportunities for participation.
- Assistance in job searches, filing our applications, identifying references, and building resumes.
- Providing opportunities to join Yo! Staff.

We are currently taking applications for the Yo! Fellows Program!! Call 612.874.YOYO, or email alicia@yothemovement.org with questions and interest in participating this year.

Yo! The Movement

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Family Reunion Block Party / Sidewalks Saving Lives

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Family Reunion/ Sidewalks Saving Lives

Who We Are

Where We At?

What We Do

Blog Archive

About Me