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WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m. $15 in ad vance, $17 at the door. 9 p.m. — Flamenco Night (balla bal la). Sam Bond’s Garage, 407 Blair Blvd. $2 cover. 10 p.m. —Justice League of America (dance hall house). John Henry’s, 136 E. 11th Ave. Women, no cover; men $2. Kwanzaa continued from page 5 particularly in college, because it is an American holiday. “Now that I’ve learned about it, I’ve embraced it,” Majekobaje said. A second group, presented self determination, or Kujichagulia. They wore solid black outfits and white gloves. They read a poem “Into the light.” Zeta Phi Beta sorority and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity members worked together, tapping rhythms with painted sticks, to build a blue house for Ujima, which is collective work and responsibility. Another skit, a beauty shop scene, enacted cooperative eco nomics, or Ujamaa. They decided working at the salon wasn’t getting them anywhere and that four women with college degrees should be doing more. They put their heads and degrees together and started a fictional mag azine that they called “Sister to Brother.” ■ Nia, the next group, took a slight ly different approach to presenting their principle. Nia means purpose and instead of acting something out, these students went to area middle schools to talk about career goals with them. They videotaped the visits, though the tape showed students saying the same thing at different schools. Many people left during the Outreach continued from page 5 Bolder Options, which is for older youths who have been through the court system. Through group and individual activities, Pathfinders guides at-risk middle school students. Mentors have one-on-one contact with their students, as well as monthly meet ings with the other mentors, said Melinda Hoder, the program’s coor dinator. Not only that, but both mentors and students participate in group activities, which can range from rock climbing to pizza parties. In total, the time commitment is about 12 to 15 hours a month. Bolder Options — targeted at youths who have had run-ins with the juvenile court system—requires a bit more of a time commitment, Hoder said. The program asks men tors to provide four hours per week, tl iree weeks out of every four. It also asks that mentors be at least 20 years old, because the youth involved are somewhat old er, between the ages of 13 and 18. Bolder Options is a one-on-one monitoring program that focuses on developing skills within youth. “They do a lot of just personal hanging out, just getting to know you, recreational type activities,” said Susan Walsh, the program’s co ordinator. Split into two separate paths, both of which require a yearlong commit ment, the program has different ac-* video, but its message, or the re maining two principles of Kwan zaa, were not lost on the remaining audience members. For Kuumba, or creativity, the group took an educational approach. In the beginning of the presentation, which read like a book report, stu dents listed influential African American writers and artists. The Kuumba presentation livened up when Rayna Luvert delivered a beat poem oration on equal opportu nity. “Equal opportunity?” she asked. “They already fought that fight?” “Today, people, we still got to fight,” she said. Five women presented “Imani is Faith,” a poem written by Majekobaje for the event. Each woman gave a glimpse into what faith can mean, covering topics such as recovery from sin and the faith of finding true love. “Imani is faith and faith is so many things,” Majekobaje said. “There is so much more that could have been said.” Another event in the community will be Jefferson Middle School’s presentation of “Go foryour destiny,” Nov. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Jefferson’s auditorium at 1650 W. 22nd Ave. The event will feature African drummers, an African fashion show and a marketplace. Universi ty law professor Robin Morris Collin is the keynote speaker. Volunteer Contacts SMART (Start Making A Reader To day): Liz Degner, 726-3302 Pathfinders: Melinda Hoder, 344-0833 Bolder Options: Susan Walsh, 344-0833 Lunch Buddies: Committed Partners for Youth, 344-0833. tivities for different situations. For those in residential treat ment, Bolder Options directs a run ning program. Mentors athletically train with the youth, and the com mitment begins in January. The other route is called the skills track, which is for those who are still living at home. The skills them selves can be within four categories: Intellectual, the arts, athletics or outdoor pursuits, Hoder said. “We ... try to facilitate them working on skills they showed tal ent with when they were younger and then perhaps dropped when they were older,” she said. Students can get involved with the skills track portion of Bolder Op tions on an ongoing basis, but must still commit for the entire year. The fourth program, Lunch Bud dies, is for at-risk children in grades four and five. Volunteers meet with children once a week for an hour, which is divided into 20-minute periods during lunch, recess and classroom time.
