http://cfc.barrexternal.org Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:20:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For a full copy of the CfC pilot evaluation report, click the link below the image. Also, you can find the highlight videos in the Gallery section of this blog.  Please share this link. Great to see you all at the Sept. 14 grantee convening! cfc-report-final http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2009/09/16/cfc-pilot-evaluation-reports-videos-are-here/ I recently had the opportunity to visit a few of the sites involved in Culture for Change project; this gave me an opportunity to look at how some of the projects that were performed on stage last month came together. I have to say as an artist my opinion about ... http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2008/12/05/the-projects-in-motion/ Excitement is building and sewing machines are going full blast as our Teen Designers get ready to showcase their work at HYCC's  Fashion Flair Celebration from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Parker Hill Branch Library, 1497 Tremont Street in Mission Hill on Thursday, December 11.  Bring your youth and join us for presentations, conversations with ... http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2008/12/03/join-us-at-hyccs-fashion-flair-celebration/ Seeing all of the group’s projects in progress was wonderful; there was so much talent upon the stage and a lot passion from the teachers of the programs. I could definitely tell each group worked very hard and though I did not see the youth in their beginning phases I ... http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2008/11/12/wesley-from-project-think-different/ Hi CfC Crew! During the training Christine gave us the Project Think Different cd... the 2nd track on that cd is by AfroDZak... he's a Boston-based hip hop & jazz artist... http://www.afrodzak.com/ We're taking the DNCC CfC crew to an AfroDZak show in Foxboro at Patriot Place (Gillette Stadium) on Sunday, November ... http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2008/11/04/invitation-to-join-us-for-afrodzak-concert/ [gallery] This Wednesday November 5, 6-8PM Do not miss the young musicians and artists from Sociedad Latina performing at the Speaker Project exhibition in the Paine Gallery, Mass Art. There will be lot's of activities going on. Please let us know if you know any young people interested in performing, so that we ... http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2008/11/03/speaker-project-presentation-11508/ Please let me know what you need for the culminating event and email me your pix by Wednesday! Thanks, --Christine Date: Monday November 10, 5-8pm Location: Hibernian Hall, 182-186 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 What is the purpose of this event? This event intends to celebrate the "aha" moments learned while working with the CfC ... http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2008/11/02/what-do-you-need-for-the-culminating-event/ This society is searching intensely to find ways to address issues that affect youth for  generations. It continues to go down blind alleys and run into dead end. The question often asked is whether Arts, Musics and poetry can  bring about social change and justice. As programs Director at the ... http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2008/10/29/music-an-advocacy-tools/ Hey hey network-- It was PHENOM to hear about all the projects this morning!  I've been meaning to add to the blog for a minute, but finally hopping to it... Our project at Dorchester Nazarene (DNCC) is going great.  So far we've been combining introductory music lessons (in trumpet & saxaphone) with ... http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2008/10/28/update-on-dncc-qs-4-the-network/ Tomorrow Tuesday October 28 from 9am-2.30pm, workshop with hip-hop artist Toni Blackman (www.toniblackman.com) at Cloud Place! "Thinking on one's feet can be a challenge, but with the right training one can acquire the confidence necessary to be a more effective communicator.  The Toni Blackman process combines the fundamentals of a public ... http://cfc.barrexternal.org/2008/10/26/workshop-with-toni-blackman/