Shannon Matesky » Movement

The Board

Shannon — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:42:11 +0000

This is a huge project I am working on with some of the dopest young adults in Chicago. I am seriously honored by their dedication. Check their mission and look out for their events and programming.

The Board’s Mission

The Board is a collective of young adults working together to cultivate momentum throughout the city to provide our citizens, young and old, with equal opportunity to education, self expression and personal development in a positive space. Guiding our work is love, inclusion, appreciation and continuation of lineage, art and growth. We come from all walks of life and have a dedication to leadership, fellowship and sharing our testimony to help following generations and the future of our people. We plan to achieve this using mentorship, professional training, events, partnership, outreach and a commitment to health and wellness of our minds, bodies, and souls.

Brave New Voices 2010!!

Shannon — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:35:06 +0000

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Its that time again!! Brave New Voices International Teen Poetry Slam is where I got my start and I’ve tried to be involved ever since. Moving on from being a youth champion myself into one of the youngest teaching artist around I will be with them in LA this year!!! Above is a clip Ms. Iyoka, who I had the chance to host with last year posted. Check it out.

This year I’ve been invited to be Future Corps, a group selected to help lead the youth through activities of the week. All of us chosen, were once slammers and now amazing leaders in the field. I am so excited to see over 500 fly kids get together for top of the line spoken word competition, all night ciphers, and pure genius. These kids are full of passion and innovation so I cant wait to see what they have to say this year. I will be leading them in workshops as well as hosting their bouts so I will be blessed to hear them. Cant wait.

Jumpin off with a mission

Shannon — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:42:07 +0000

Yo, thanks for rollin through. Great to be in acquaintance with ya! Hope to see ya a many more times. So many things have been goin on in the Universe, it’s good to have a site and reach out to my people. These updates will be full of style, news, calls to actions, rants, raves and wildness.

So my people, for my first drop I have to bring to attention the disaster in Haiti real quick. Although last night there was aprox. 58 mill raised during ‘Hope for Haiti’ more needs to be done. Since Jan. 12 many people have struggled through this disaster.People in Haiti were struggling before the disaster! It was the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere! It is our duty to help our brethren. If you like music hit up your favorite act’s benefit for Haiti. Most of the dopest stars are participating in one. Please be informed about what is going on and MOVE! We can do this.

Had to get real. Let the maddness begin.