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In the Spirit of Change….By Wangechi Ruguaru
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is proud to partner with Hope for the Child and the
et for a fundraising that will help the orphanage in Kisumu,
held at Sound Bar on April 3rd, 2009. All proceeds will go to
n, come and support this event and make a difference!
Learn. Volunteer. Donate. Make a difference.
Children around the world are in a state of emergency. 842 million people worldwide go
hungry every day. Another 43 million are infected with HIV/AIDS. One out of seven
individuals has no access to clean water. Over one in six people around the world live in
extreme poverty. 100 million children do not have the means to go to school. There are
2.4 million children in East Kenya alone who are orphaned and homeless. Hope for the
Child is saving lives one at a time, beginning with orphans in Kisumu, Kenya.
Hope for the Child is a Minneapolis based non‐profit organization that is dedicated to
empowering destitute children by providing access to quality education and basic
residential facilities. Today, 80 orphans who would otherwise have no hope are getting
their basic needs met daily at our school in Kenya, Arise N Shine Nursery. Mary and
Jashon Menya, our leaders on the ground, have opened their home to these children as
construction is underway for a larger facility and a water well that will serve 500 to
1,000 people with clean water everyday. Along with a passionate team of individuals in
Kenya and Minnesota, we are making a difference in children’s lives each day. Our project is real and urgent. We believe that the solution to hunger, poverty and HIV
awareness is deeply rooted in education, enlightenment and active involvement of the
community. Having a sense of family and love is essential to building a strong
foundation for a child and directly impacts their contributions in rebuilding their own
communities in the future. Join us as we sow the seeds of change. Please visit our website at www.HopefortheChild.org to learn more about what we are currently doing.
Give hope.
For the median price of a home in America ($232,000), we can
build and support a village in Kisumu, Kenya. Please help us.
Your donations will save lives, one child at a time.
JOIN TEAM RED10 FOR THE 2009 MN AIDS Walk
Sunday, May 17, Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis
Now more than ever, the Minnesota AIDS Project needs you to step forward in the fight against HIV. Join us for the 2009 Minnesota AIDS Walk to support those affected by HIV
and help us work to prevent it.
Take the first step: Register.
It takes just minutes to register for the Minnesota AIDS Walk or the Run for the Ribbon 10k. Walk solo or start a team. If you're already registered, visit My Walk Center for tips
on fundraising or to track your progress.
Can't do The AIDS Walk, but still want to step up?
SAVE THE DATES OF MAY 16 & MAY 17 FOR THE RED PARTY AND JOIN THE RED 10 TEAM FOR THE WALK!
Pledge your support to a Minnesota AIDS Walk participant or team. AIM in Conjunction with Funkhouse is signed up as Team RED 10. We invite you to participate by going to
http://community.mnaidsproject.org/netcommunity/TEAMRED10
Know your status… Get Tested!
AIM will be signing up to volunteer at “Feed my starving children”, anyone that is interested should send us an email, children are invited (minimum age is 5yrs).
For more information on “Feed my Starving Children” please visit their website: http://www.fmsc.org/
Sign-Up to volunteer – June 6th from 7pm-9pm
The below map shows the countries that “Feed my starving Children” supports
Feed My Starving Children – June 6th, 2009 Eagan
990 Lone Oak Road, Suite 160* Eagan, MN 55121 USA
651.379.2775 Group Name: AIM (AFRICANS IN MINNESOTA) Meeting Time: 6/6/2009 7:00:00 PM ‐ 9:00:00 PM
Location: Eagan
FMSC - Eagan
Eagan
Our Eagan facility is located at 990 Lone Oak Road, Suite 160*, just 2 blocks east of Lexington, 3/4 mile east of 35E on the south side of Lone Oak Road.
* On March 1, 2008, the Eagan FMSC site moved to suite 160, located in the same building as the former site.
Please call 763.504.2919
Feed My Starving Children is a Christian 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. A single meal costs only 17 cents to produce, and 94% of all donations goes directly toward the food program.
• We are unable to accommodate groups of youth younger than 3rd grade regardless of the volunteer ratio or packing experience due to food quality and safety reasons.
• Groups with special needs or community service volunteers must contact the Site Supervisor prior to scheduling a packing session.
• If you are scheduling your family for a reunion or family holiday packing session, and you have young children (minimum age is five years) you may bring them as long as you follow a one-to-one ratio
• The form below is only a request form! Within 6 business days of submitting the request form, you will receive an email either confirming your group time or letting you know that time is no longer available. If you do not receive an email within 6 business days, call 763.504.2919.
• We cannot schedule more than one year from today’s date.
• Volunteers need to wear closed-toed shoes for safety reasons. Volunteers will be handling food ingredients (rice, dehydrated soy, dehydrated vegetables, and flavored vitamin powder). Volunteers should stay at home if they are not feeling well or if they have food allergies.
If you can’t make it on that day please call 763.291.4115 to inform us.
Thanks AIM
Dreams and Aspirations! How Far Would You Go To Fulfill Yours?
Part I By Linda Obel
his is just the beginning of a very inspirational story of the determination, perseverance and the hardship Sulley Imoro has experienced in his life. He held onto his dream and is now a
world renowned Traditional African Dancer. He has travelled the world and has a lot of stories to share. I had the honor of sitting down with him to catch just a glimpse of who he is. Please be on the lookout for the upcoming special edition newsletter which will feature Sulley Imoro’s inspirational story. You won’t be disappointed☺. In the meantime… here is a glimpse of what is to come…
Sulley had grown up watching his father, Imoro, performing traditional dances professionally. He keenly watched and listened to Imoro tell the stories of the dances they performed and he learned every move as if he would be performing with them. Imoro was a respected man in the village and he danced because he loved to do it. He did not need to have monetary payment for the performances he did. In some cases, the people who needed him to perform would do a “barter trade”. If you remember your history you know exactly what this means. For the rest of you, look it up…
The people would travel from far and wide to come and ask him to perform for celebrations, funerals, you name it. They would sometimes go and farm his land, bring food, or anything they could so that he would agree to perform. Sulley had always been intrigued by dance and wanted to follow in Imoro’s footsteps. In these parts of Ghana, it was believed that some people are born to be drummers, while others are born to dance. Imoro and Sulley of course, were born to dance.
Typically when a performance was coming up, the people in Imoro’s dance troupe would gather at his house in wait for the transportation to bring them to the location of the performance. On this one occasion, Sulley had a feeling they were going to be performing somewhere but he had no idea where. All he knew was that he wanted to go along; he was desperate to experience the joy of performing for a group of people, hanging on your every move.
Imoro tried to distract him by asking him to go get firewood for the house for the day. He would have to gather enough firewood to make breakfast, lunch and dinner. He brought the first round of firewood and was told that it wasn’t enough so he had to go
back and get some more. He ran to go get some more firewood so that he would be ready to go when the bus got there and as he was running back, firewood in hand, he heard the drums fading into the distance.
He got back home just in time to see the bus driving away. Sulley was so disappointed and would not let the speed of a bus stop him from going with his father’s group. He quickly threw on his shorts and vest and started in hot pursuit of the bus. He had to go wherever they were going. He ran as fast as his legs could carry him after the bus but to no avail. Someone offered to give him a ride on their bicycle so that hopefully he wouldn’t run too far but when they got to a hill, the person slowed down. Sulley got impatient and jumped off the bike, hurting both his arms and legs. He was bleeding profusely but he did not let this stop him, he ran along still trying to catch up to Imoro’s group.
Luckily, it crossed his mind that he could run to the “filling station” as they called them then… gas station for the rest of you… because they had to fill up the tank before they went on their trip. As he got to the gas station, he saw the bus start to drive off and he leapt onto the ladder on the back and held on tight, yelling for them to stop so they could let him in but they could not hear him. The drums and the racket from the bus running over the pothole filled roads overpowered his little voice. Sulley held on tight and yelled until his voice was no more, and 3 hours later they finally stopped at a rest stop to get something to eat and freshen up. Sulley emerged from the back of the minibus to the group’s surprise, now covered in the red dirt from the road.
Imoro turned around and saw him, and started to walk towards him upset that he was there, wondering how he had gotten there. Sulley sought the protection of the flute playing group member for his protection, he knew this guy liked him and would not let him get punished. They eventually decided to clean him up by the river and put him in his “savior’s” lap for the rest of the ride. It was then that Sulley learned that Imoro and his group were going to Accra.
Sulley got to perform with his father’s group, and everyone was so impressed with him that his father’s group made a lot of money that day. When they got back home to Tamale, Imoro was so proud of Sulley that he bought a bicycle and named it Sulley’s bicycle. Sulley was just 8 years old at the time, and this was the beginning of his journey towards becoming a professional dancer…
TO BE CONTINUED. . . . . . . . .
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Sulley during his performance here in Minneapolis March 6, 2009
This is an amazing story which deserves to be heard. Sulley has really touched our lives and we want to dedicate a special edition to him coming to you soon. With that you will get a video of his performance and more pictures. His story will inspire you to believe in your dreams.
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WALKER ART CENTER PRESENTS UNDER THE RADAR: THE FILMS OF RAMIN BAHRANI
AWARD‐WINNING DIRECTOR LEADS MASTER CLASS AND INTROUCES AREA PREMIERE OF HIS LATEST FILM, GOODBYE SOLO
Minneapolis, March 13, 2009—From April 2–3, the Walker Art Center presents Under the Radar: The Films of
Ramin Bahrani, a series highlighting works by the award-winning Iranian-American writer/director. Under the Radar includes all three of Bahrani’s feature films, including a Premieres: First Look screening of his latest, Goodbye Solo, on Friday, April 3, 7:30 pm. Two of Bahrani’s earlier films, Man Push Cart and Chop Shop, screen as part of Target Free Thursday Nights on Thursday, April 2. Bahrani also leads a Master Class on Friday, April 3, 1 pm, during which he will discuss the making of his film Chop Shop in detail. All programs take place in the Cinema.Still from Goodbye Solo, directed by Ramin Bahrani, 2008
Through a set of seemingly disenfranchised characters, writer/director Ramin Bahrani uncovers the rich lives of those living on the edge in the contemporary United States. By working with nonactors and a small crew, he captures an intense intimacy that borders on documentary. Born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Bahrani made several short films culminating in Backgammon (1998). He spent three years in his parents’ homeland of Iran while working on Strangers (2000), his thesis film for Columbia University, where he received a BA in Film Studies and now teaches. Following Strangers, he lived in Paris before returning to the U.S. to begin work on his first feature film Man Push Cart (2005). His assured direction and original neorealist screenplays
earned him accolades such as the “Someone to Watch” Award at the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards. Critic Roger Ebert says, “After only three films, Bahrani has established himself as a major director.”
Man Push Cart premiered at the Venice International Film Festival (2005) and later screened at the Sundance Film Festival (2006). The film won over 10 international prizes, including the FIPRESCI international critics prize at the London Film Festival (2005), before being released around the world to wide critical acclaim. It was nominated for a Breakthrough Director Gotham Award (2006), and for three Independent Spirit Awards (2007): Best First Film, Best Lead Actor (Ahmad Razvi), and Best Cinematographer (Michael Simmonds). Bahrani's second film, Chop Shop (2007), was co-
written by Bahareh Azimi and produced by Lisa Muskat (George Washington) and Big Beach Films (Little Miss Sunshine). It premiered during the Director's Fortnight at the 2007 Cannes International Film Festival and screened as an official selection at both the Toronto Film Festival (2007) and the Berlin Film Festival (2008). Chop Shop was released worldwide to universal critical acclaim, winning several prizes, including the Acura "Someone to Watch" Independent Spirit Award (2008) for Bahrani. In 2008, lead Actor Alejandro Polanco was nominated for a Gotham Breakthrough Acting Award, and Bahrani key collaborator Michael Simmonds was again nominated for Best Cinematographer at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards, where Bahrani was also nominated as Best Director. Chop Shop was on countless top 10 lists for 2008, including critic Roger Ebert’s, who hailed it as a masterpiece.Still from Chop Shop, directed by Ramin Bahrani, 2007
In 2008, Bahrani premiered his third feature film, Goodbye Solo, as an official selection of the Venice Film Festival and won the prestigious FIPRESCI international critics prize for Best Film. The film's North American premiere was at the Toronto Film Festival and producer Jason Orans received an Independent Spirit Award nomination (2009) as "A Producer to Watch."
UNDER THE RADAR: THE FILMS OF RAMIN BAHRANI
April 2–3
Thursday, April 2
Still from Man Push Cart, directed by Ramin Bahrani, 2005
Man Push Cart, 7 pm, Free
Bahrani’s debut feature film shows how economic struggle can cause one to lose direction. After his career as a Pakistani pop star has dried up, Ahmad leads an anonymous life as a bagel seller in New York. Two strangers he meets may be the key to changing his grim circumstances.
The film made Roger Ebert’s Top 10 list for the films of 2006 and was selected for his Overlooked Film Festival. 2005, 35mm, 87 minutes.
Chop Shop, 8:45 pm, Free
Delivering a fresh and charismatic performance, first-time actor Alejandro Planco embodies the entrepreneurial homeless 12-year-old who hustles his way into a job at an auto body shop. Streetwise, but desperate to be part of a family, he is preyed upon by his troubled sister and his sidekick, who see him as their meal ticket. The New York Times praised the film’s “lyricism at its heart, [the] unsentimental, soulful appreciation of the grace that resides in even the meanest struggle for survival.” Bahrani was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his direction of this film 2007, 35mm, 87 minutes.
Friday, April 3
Ramin Bahrani
Photo courtesy Noruz Films
Master Class with Ramin Bahrani, 1 pm
$12 ($10 Walker/IFP members)
Cinema
Columbia University professor Bahrani leads a breakdown of key scenes in Chop Shop, providing details about his role as director, operating on a shoestring budget, and the complications of working with child actors and real-world locations.
Premieres: First Look
Goodbye Solo, 7:30 pm
Introduced by director Ramin Bahrani
$8 ($6 Walker members)
The differences in age and family culture create an interesting conflict in Bahrani’s latest film. While Senegalese taxi driver Solo’s winning joie de vivre is embraced by everyone he meets, he can’t charm 70-year-old William, a mysterious fare he picks up late one night in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. When he asks to be taken to a location where many suicides have taken place, Solo attempts to discover why the man is so troubled.. 2008, 35mm, 91 minutes.
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