Fuzzytek's Blog (9)

Updated 09-16-2009

There area a number of projects and events that the Better Detroit Youth Movement is working on and considering as well. We have a lot of "irons in the fire" and more are being asked for. We are part of an EXPANDING conversation and THAT is a very good thing. As approval from the organization comes through, items are post on the site.

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I'm faced with making a move this week. That means my time available for online promotions is being reduced dramatically as I take on packing and coordinating the move. I NEED your assistance. I keep seeing young people on Facebook and Myspace posting "I'm bored", or answering yet one more silly quiz/survey with pointless answers. What can we (not just me) do to engage them in a different way to use their social networking time? Could they be involved with the… Continue

We had 13 new members on this site yesterday. I'd like to say THANK YOU to everyone inviting someone new to participate. Hopefully your participation with BDYM can take place both through our online and live events. Weekly we have meetings and the purpose of the meeting moves through the following:

• General Meeting
• Partnership Meeting
• Committee Meeting
• Leadership Meeting
• Focused Event Meeting

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Source Article Registration is now open for clinics at Renaissance High School (Detroit), Western International High School (Detroit) and Joe Dumars’ Fieldhouse (Shelby Township). The Youth Education through Sports (YES) Program is the NCAA's premiere outreach to youth across the country. Kids, ages 10 through 16, will have the opportunity to receive sport instruction from NCAA coaches and student-at… Continue

Through ArtServe Michigan I learned about the meeting I attended tonight. It brought together creative people from around Detroit to the Majestic complex for an informal gathering to discover what the creative community at large was doing to be known, extend, and nurture. Kim Dabbs from ArtServe was our primary leader for the night. Since this was an informal gathering the space wasn't truly laid out and reserved. Eventually the group split into three double table settings of 6-8 people gathere… Continue

I took the reigns on creating the website for Soldier Rock Fash Bash on July 21, 2008. I've been in discussion daily with Maria Wade, the main producer for the event. We are putting this on as a tribute to the troops and donating 100% of profits to veterans organizations.

It has been a busy past few weeks assembling the website, posting notices around the web and pulling talent in on the project, which languished since concept in November 2007. We are in the final stretch and things ar

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Friday, August 15 I will be supporting a tribute fashion show for designer Sharrone Mitchell. This will be taking place at the opening night of the African World Festival on the main stage at Hart Plaza from 8-9pm. I've been in discussion wi

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The past week has been a flurry of activity from posting photos from last weekend's 3 back-to-back events into creating the DivaTv website. The past two days have been busy in constructing and design of the site. I've spent hours on phone and chat with Nikki.

So you might be asking about the purpose for Diva Tv. Currently the About page on the site starts with this introductory paragraph:

Diva TV is an urban realit

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Youth aches to achieve To import is not enough Must generate our Selves and Our Dreams In Reality To SEE and BE Seen Youth fears not being Enough without Guidance and Wisdom But that is importing Another into Self Or is it? We are the sum of Experience Good, Bad and Ugly Celebrated only By others Questioned and Feared By Self I say I value Your opinion Then dismiss it And SECRETLY Cherish it But know it is not MINE I WANT ME But I keep getting YOU I ask how can I loose you TO FIND ME and I c… Continue