Conscious Thursdays:
09/24/2009
Event Status - Confirmed & occuring as scheduled ! View and discuss the video "Deniggerization of the Black Mind" performed by Niam Albar. FREE and targeted for ages 14 and up. This event is open to the public. This event is focused upon improving the leadership skills of young men of African descent. The event should be insightful, helpful, motivational to all. For more information on the video or Dr. Akbar please visit his website. This event will occur at 7:00 on 09/24/2009 in Old Dominion's University's Web Center (room to be announced and posted upon flyers and posters upon entry to the Web Center).
10/22/2009
Event Status - Confirmed & occuring as scheduled !
View and meet the director of the domestic violence movie "Cycles" directed by Milcades Cedano. This movie depicts the domestic violence the director witnessed as a youth, participated in as a former husband, and one of the routes that domestically abusive men may take to end the Cycle of violence. FREE and targeted for ages 14 and up although Parental discretion is advised due to the movie's content of domestic violence. This event is open to the public. This event is focused upon improving the leadership skills of young men of African descent. The event should be insightful, helpful, motivational to all. This event will address both ending domestic violence and entres into film making including obtaining funding, creating filmscripts, and working with actors. This event will occur at 7:00 on 10/22/2009 in Old Dominion's University's Web Center (room to be announced and posted upon flyers and posters upon entry to the Web Center).
11/19/2009
Event Status - Confirmed & occuring as scheduled ! The Mother-Wit mini-conference. This mini-conference hosts Motivational Coach Joy King-Johnson and Associates performing, demonstrating, and presenting information to empower women and the people in thier lives with a woman-centered approach. FREE and targeted for ages 14. This event is open to the public. This event is focused upon improving the leadership skills of young men of African descent as a part of the Conscious Thursdays series. The event will be insightful, helpful, motivational to all . This event will occur at 7:00 on 11/19/2009 in Old Dominion's University's Web Center (room to be announced and posted upon flyers and posters upon entry to the Web Center).