Well after a busy couple of weeks at MI working on Connecticut, it is good to have some down time..but I really don't believe in downtime so you know I am working on various projects still....went and got a gift card for one of my co-workers yesterday and bumped into a old friend who told me about a film festival she is part of that may be a possible collaborator for the Hayti Film Festival, and then while at Blue Coffee ran into a group of area filmmakers who are working on a film project that might be shown at Hayti as part of the festival or seperatel...also heard from the Interrupters which I believe is a very pertinent film to this community and our youths, as well as those who are getting caught up in gang activity, but unfortunately during Full Frame they did not get to see this film...Hopefully we can bring it to Hayti soon...
Right now, I am at American Tobacco doing some quick writing and checking emails and just bumped into Al Strong, a talented trumpet player from NCCU, who is now working with the Pit band for the play HAIR which is playing at Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC).
On another note, the meeting with the school administrators was interesting, but I am still curious as to how the leadership will be handled as they go forward with the Strategic Plan for Durham Public Schools..they seem to have some very lofty goals, and I wonder how they will implement them and also what will be done to make sure that all aspects of the community are included in the process as well as in leadership posts. It was great seeing some very vocal and passionate student involvement and we need to see more of this throughout the system...It is amazing the work that Spirithouse, See Saw, and groups like this have done with our youths...can't wait to see the leadership that they produce as they grow even further into adulthood.......
Well these are my musings for today.......will probably be back with more at a later time, or later date.....
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