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One Imagination empowers the current and next generation of leaders through written and oral expression. As a collective based in the Long Beach/South Bay area, we believe that through conscious artistic programming, community education and outreach, and leadership development, we can cultivate a world free of hatred, ignorance, injustice, inequality, and oppression.





Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Youth Poets Feature at BTS This Thursday | other 1i News

Hello One Imagination family and friends!

This Thursday, June 24th, is BREAK THE SILENCE! Open Mic and it is
sure to be AMAZING! Featured artists include youth from One
Imagination’s Spring 2010 Our Word is Our Weapon who will be competing
at Brave New Voices, an international youth poetry slam competition.
You won’t want to miss this!

BREAK THE SILENCE! Open Mic
Thursday, June 24th
7-10PM (sign ups start at 6:30PM)
@ Pizza Pi, 649 E. Broadway, Long Beach
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112612465451979&ref=ts

And, for the first time ever, One Imagination is releasing a
compilation album of local musicians, poets, and artists called VOICES
OF OUR COMMUNITY
. Our official release party is being held on
Saturday, July 10th at The HUB in Long Beach. Save the date! More
details to come! All album proceeds will be going towards One
Imagination’s youth programs.

In case you were wondering about our youth programs, One Imagination’s
2010 ¡YA BASTA!/Enough is Enough!: Summer Youth Organizing Institute
has finally launched and is going strong with an awesome group of
ambitious and committed youth and mentors meeting weekly to become
better, more strategic community organizers.

We are also proud to announce the starting of our One Imagination Free
University political study group
. Reading material and meeting times
are to be determined by the collective, but we do plan to get started
in mid-July. If interested in participating, contact us at
oneimagination@gmail.com.

And last but not least, if you’re interested in joining One
Imagination, we’re holding a general membership meeting this Sunday,
June 27th, 12-2PM at Catalyst Space: 430 E. 1st Street in Long Beach
.
Email us at oneimagination@gmail.com if you’re interested in learning
more and receiving an orientation.

Join our listserv:
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One Imagination empowers the current and next generation of leaders
through written and oral expression. As a collective based in the
Long Beach/South Bay area, we believe that through conscious artistic
programming, community education and outreach, and leadership
development, we can cultivate a world free of hatred, ignorance,
injustice, inequality, and oppression.

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