Wyking 411.:::9:23:2010:::...Workparty @ Horace Mann/NOVA Bldg tomorrow...Seattle Hip-Hop Business & Career Expo...Choklate live...Third Level Events 20 Year Anniv

It's been a while but a lot of good things happen that I want to share with yall!

 

Two years ago around this same time we answered President (then candidate) Barak Obama's call to "Be the change you wish to see" and began transforming a couple of self medication facilities (i.e. crack houses) into a vibrant community based cultural space for youth and community now known as the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center.  This wouldn't have been possible without the blessings and support of many of you.

 

Tomorrow (9/24) I invite you to the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center fam and the United For Youth Coalition between 9am and 3pm for our first Day of Service clean up at Horace Mann/NOVA building as we embark on the mission of transforming this vacant building into a vibrant place of positive activity for youth and community.

 

We will be joining with People's Institutional Baptist Church and employees from Microsoft. Even if you can't stay for long to join the work party, stopping by to drop off some water or food for volunteers is also a good way to add energy and show support.

 

The Horace Mann (old NOVA) school building is located at 24th Ave & Cherry St. in the Central District of Seattle.

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SEATTLE HIP-HOP CAREER & BUSINESS EXPO

Saturday, October 9th

Vera Project - Seattle Center

The Seattle Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo, scheduled for October 9, 2010 is part of the Seattle City of Music Festival and will focus on introducing young people who are part of the hip-hop generation to the many career and business opportunities in and around hip-hop music and culture as well as providing aspiring artists and entrepreneurs with tools to grow their careers and businesses.

Confirmed speakers include:

·      Ben London, Media Rights Manager, Hewlett Packard

·      Devon Manier, Sport N Life Records

·      Tony Kiewel, Head of A&R, Sub Pop 

·      Jen Czeisler, Vice President of Licensing, Sub Pop Records 

·      Mark Dyce, Founder/Principal, 206 Inc.

·      LaKeith "G.Prez" Asphy, Presidential Media Group

·      Dr. Skip Rowland, Exec. Dir. Urban Enterprise Center-Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce

·      Caroline Li, TD Wang

·      Amalia Martino, Blue Shoes Media

·      Larry Mizell, Stranger/KEXP

·      Jonathon Cunningham, Publicola.Net

·      Marian Liu, Seattle Times

·      Casey Carter, MissCaseyCarter.com

·      Alex Kochan, AEG Live

·      Chris Porter, Director of Programming One Reel

·      Dave Meinert, Fuzed Music

·      Kate Becker, Seattle Theater Group

·      Cochise Moore – Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council/Seattle Vocational Institute

·      Montique Carter – UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

·      Arif Gursel – Invisible Man Entertainment

·      Wells Fargo Bank Business Banking

·      City of Seattle Office of Economic Development

The Northwest region is a vibrant source of musical genius and a ground zero of technological innovation and breakthroughs. It is also an international city and the gateway to the Pacific Rim. As such, it is the perfect location to host a Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo focusing on technology for youth empowerment and community economic development.

The event will expose youth to career paths including music, arts, culture, business administration, entrepreneurship, journalism, film/video, technology, marketing, education, human services, politics and social entrepreneurship.  By using the power of hip-hop and other music genres to educate and elevate the community and region, the event will engage and expose youth to academic, career planning and entrepreneurship and technology resources related to their interests.

About the City of Music Festival

Enriching the lives of residents, visitors and listeners around the globe, the mission of the Seattle City of Music Festival is to engage audiences via the foundation of Seattle’s vibrant music culture each October. Embracing audiences, business leaders, educators and politicians, this month of music will support the creative, economic and community value of music in Seattle and the Northwest, and its impact throughout the country.

About the Seattle Hip Hop Summit Action Network Youth Council

The Seattle Hip Hop Youth Council was established in August 2002 as a vehicle for youth empowerment and leadership development.  Our primary goal is to maximize the involvement of the hip-hop and urban youth community in the social, political, economic and cultural empowerment of our families, communities and nation; and to work to build coalitions with others who share our vision to transform or society and the global community into a better world.

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