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Welcome to Cafe Cultura's
November 2014 newsletter! We're excited to keep in touch with you as we work to fulfill our mission.
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Caf� Cultura is an award-winning arts, culture, and youth development organization that promotes unity and healing among Indigenous peoples through creative expression while empowering youth to find their voice, reclaim oral and written traditions, and become leaders in their communities.
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Cafe Cultura's Open Mic
w/ spoken word, music, dance, art, & community!
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Spread the word...Bring your family & friends!!!!!
VOLUNTEERS PLEASE ARRIVE AT 6:15pm :-)
Note: Make sure to come early to sign up and get a good seat.
WHAT: All ages open mic (alcohol/drug free event)
WHEN: 2nd Fri. of every month....November 14th, December 12th, January 9th
--->Doors open w/ Vendors, Food, & Live Art @ 7pm
--->Show starts @ 7:45pmWHERE: Denver Inner City Parish/La Academia (9th Ave & Galapago St)$3 (nobody turned away)
Everyone is welcome!
Featured performers:
---->The Concept, an Urban Legend: I'm a Latino kid form west Denver. I stand up for those who don't have a voice. People say one man can't change the world but I plan to spark the mind that does.
---->Barrio E' (Puerto Rican music, dance, and poetry) is a community organization founded in September 2012 in the state of Colorado to foster cultural diversity in the arts. Barrio E'nsemble (a component of their educational programming) exposes Caribbean traditional music and dance. We will perform Puerto Rican music, dance and poetry while presenting information about our history, music and dances.
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Community Feature
---->16th Annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run/Walk: The 2014 Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run/Walk will start on November 29 at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site near Eads, Colorado, and will end on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol on December 3. The Run is a commemoration for victims and survivors of the massacre, and for healing of ancestral homelands.
Live Art by Tony Diego
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For more info: [email protected]; 720-394-6589; www.cafecultura.org
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We were recently honored to work with Grant Beacon Middle School during their first quarter enrichment classes. Below are a few
excerpts from the book we published for the youth participants. You can read it online @ http://tinyurl.com/q2bacys or simply click on the book cover.
"I am the sage burning
in my blood.
I ascend with smoke
that shows my ancestors
dancing around.
I give strength and happiness
to my Native people."
"I see the big players
and the opposing teams
made up of drugs,
bullying,
and stereotypes.
They are all in my way to the hoop,
blocking my path to greatness.
I see an opening.
I go through all of them
without them even breathing on me.
I succeed
where everyone has failed.
I am ready to take the shot
but this time I will not miss."
"The smell takes me to another world.
The spices and love that my mom puts in it
make it the most amazing, delicious thing
you will ever taste.
My mom's food is the best.
It will always run in the family.
I will always love my culture
and will never be ashamed."
We continue working with our other partners to allow youth participants opportunities to express themselves and tell their stories. They currently include Mi Casa Neighborhood Center @ Lake, La Academia, Heart & Hand, and STRIVE Prep SMART. We look forward to adding more sites in the near future.
As we noted in our October newsletter, we are excited to make our recent youth-written books available online. To access each collection of powerful spoken word poetry from participants in our workshop series, simply click on the book cover.
Make sure to read future newsletters for more updates.
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Triple 10 Xpress Yourself Challenge
for Cafe Cultura
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Triple 10 Xpress Yourself Challenge for Cafe Cultura - Intro (Ara)
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Post a video
10 (or more) lines of your favorite poem, song, or quote focused on expressing yourself, telling our stories, and/or uplifting our communities
make a
$10 donation (one-time or monthly)
to Cafe Cultura
to celebrate
10 years of service in the community
Join the movement! Challenge your friends!
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Community Survey
Your participation needed!
click on the image below
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Cafe Cultura's
2013 Annual Report
click on image below to view online
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Contact Information
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Cafe CulturaP.O. Box 11791 Denver, CO 80211
Office: 1029 Santa Fe Dr Unit #6
Hours: Mon-Thurs from 9am to 2:00pm
Fri from 9am to 5pm
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Xpress Yourself Basic Spoken Word Workshops for Youth
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We have worked with numerous schools and organizations throughout Colorado to give underserved youth an opportunity to express themselves. Our most recent partner have included: Denver East H.S., Denver West H.S., and Vista Peak Preparatory.
If you are interested in having Cafe Cultura present at your school or organization, feel free to contact us. Our basic version is a one time, 1 to 2 hour session. We have used this highly engaging and culturally relevant workshop structure for over eight years to encourage Chicana/o and Native youth to use spoken word to give voice to our stories of love, struggle, injustice, and celebration. They serve to supplement and support Language Arts/English curriculum. Workshop structure was designed by a spoken word artist with 4 years experience teaching at the middle and high school level with contributions from other poets and youth advocates.Click here for a detailed information sheet.
We're extremely excited to share the following promotional video for these workshops (edited by Derek Brown...Chair, Cafe Cultura's Board of Directors).
 | | Cafe Cultura's Xpress Yourself: Hip Hop, Poetry, & Spoken Word workshops |
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Whether you are a beginner or an experienced poet, join us as we workshop poems you are currently drafting or will write during our time together.
WHEN: Saturdays in 2014 (November 15, December 20)
TIME: 11:00 to 12:30pm
WHERE: Cafe Cultura Office (1029 Santa Fe Dr)
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Exciting Updates
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Thank you to everyone who came out to our 10th Anniversary Showcase and Fundraiser to celebrate with us. It was a packed house with more than 250 people (of all ages) in attendance! We especially appreciate the opportunity to work with Frank Waln & the
Sampson Brothers...who inspired our communities. Thank you for your words and energy! Shout out to Cafe Cultura poets Tanaya Winder, Alejandro Jimenez,
-Cafe Cultura will be collaborating on an HIV/AIDS prevention research project with Assistant Professor, Ramona Beltran and the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. Funded by the Public Good Fund through University of Denver's Center for Community Engaged Scholarship and Service Learning, the project will work with several other Denver-based organizations to develop a culture-centered HIV/AIDS prevention curriculum for Indigenous youth and to support increasing education and participation in our annual Rise Up! community event to be held in March, 2015. Recruitment efforts are slated to begin in January, so stay tuned if you want to be involved.
-We continue to receive support from important members of the foundation community. Thank you to our recent funders: Bowen Family Performing Arts Fund (The Denver Foundation), National Association for Latino Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts, Seventh Generation Fund, Peyback Foundation, Hispanics In Philanthropy, Latino Community Foundation of Colorado, WESTAF, and The Chinook Fund.
-We were honored to have been selected for the 2013 Mayor's Award for Excellence in Arts & Culture (Youth Arts). Here is the video they produced for us:
 | | 2013 Denver Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Arts and Culture - Youth Arts Award: Cafe Cultura |
-Performances/shows from Cafe Cultura poets: If you want us to host an open mic featuring our spoken word artists, contact us ASAP. Funds will go to sustaining our organization and the work we do in the community (especially our workshops for youth).
-Feel free to visit our website
often for updates (click on the image).
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Internships w/ Cafe Cultura!
If you are interested in helping build our organization while gaining valuable experience and making connections in the community, below are the unpaid internship positions we hope to fill ASAP.
Development Intern: provide assistance in organizing activities that will lead to the growth and development of our organization. This includes being involved with implementation of strategic plan, fundraising, and engaging Board of Directors.
Click Here for Development Intern Job Description
Communications Intern: help in coordinating effective and efficient communication within the organization as well as with the community. In addition to internal communications, this person will focus on promotion and documentation of our programs.
Click Here for Communications Intern Job Description
Programs Intern: be actively involved in planning and carrying out programs including events, workshops, and our youth leadership program.
Click Here for Programs Intern Job Description
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Make a one-time or monthly donation to Cafe Cultura!
You have the opportunity to invest in Cafe Cultura's work in the community. Click on the following image to make a tax-deductible donation.
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