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August 2014
How is Cultural Leadership Supporting Citizens of Ferguson? 
     

Many of you have inquired about what Cultural Leadership is doing regarding the current situation in Ferguson and with respect to the shooting of Michael Brown. Here's a list of upcoming events that Cultural Leadership alumni and students are participating in: 

  • Aaron Johnson (Class 5) is planning and hosting a voter registration training session this Saturday, and then will take to the streets of Ferguson Saturday afternoon to help register voters in the black community in Ferguson. He is bringing resources and expertise from his Cultural Leadership training and the organization he now works for Grass Roots Organizing. To participate, please contact Aaron at aaron@gromo.org or call 573-443-4476.

    GRO THE VOTE
    Saturday, August 23
    North Grand Neighborhood Services Office
    2425 Fall Avenue 
    St. Louis, MO 63113
    Civic training will begin at 1:00pm. Canvassing will be from 2:00-4:30pm in the community of Ferguson. Other civic actions and events may follow.
     
  • Cultural Leadership alumni met last night to discuss how to follow up on opportunities and interest to get involved in Ferguson, including working with North Grand Neighborhood Services to engage youth in dialogue, joining with the new Young Citizens Council to promote youth dialogue, and working with other Cultural Leadership alumni to organize and get out the youth voice. To be involved with this group, contact Maggie at mharris@culturalleadership.org.


So far, Cultural Leadership alumni have participated in the following ways:    

  • Brian Hamilton (Class 1), Wynn Hawker-Boehnke (Class 5), and Mikal Smith (Class 9) joined Rabbi Susan Talve and Holly Ingraham to discuss the situation in Ferguson on KWMU radio last Thrusday - click here to listen.
  • Many of our alumni have participated and helped organize the many peaceful protests, including Mary Blair (Class 10) who organized a peaceful student walk-out at Metro HS last Friday afternoon - click here to read the article.
  • Mikal Smith (Class 9) spoke at the St. Louis Clergy Coaltion's rally and action meeting last Tuesday representing "What its like to grow up black in America." He met individually with Governor Jay Nixon to share his views as well as serving on a panel with the Chief of Police of Ferguson and the Mayor of Ferguson. Click here to read the Post Dispatch article, see Deep Roots.

Help Us Continue Building
"Troublemakers of the Best Kind."   
 
If you weren't able to attend Sunday's Gala, please consider a gift to Fund the Mission of Cultural Leadership:

$8,000 - Sponsors a Student for a year of learning
$3,000 - Sponsors a Student on the Transformational Journey
$1,800 - Provides overnight group lodging on a retreat
$1,000 - One night lodging on the Transformational Journey
$750 - Sends a student to Camp Cultural Leadership
$500 - Underwrites one group museum admission
$360 - Provides subway fare for group in New York City
$250 - Purchases the plane ticket for one student on the Transformational Journey
$100 - Fuels our students to affect change
$54 - Provides journals for student reflection

You may make your gift online here or by  mailing a check made out to Cultural Leadership to our office:
225 S. Meramec Ave, Suite 107, St. Louis, MO 63105.
Alumni Corner -  
 
If you're in town, we'd love to see you! 

 

Saturday night, August 30 - meet Class 10 at their first retreat, participate in our alumni panel discussion, and eat ice cream! Email Maggie at mharris@culturalleadership.org if you're interested.


As many of you prepare for school (either returning or going to college for the first time), please keep us updated with your amazing activities and contact info. We would hate to lose touch with you as you transition! 
In This Issue
Supporting Ferguson
Fund our Mission
Alumni Corner
 
When our students see a problem, they grab an ally, or two or three,
roll up their sleeves, and get to work.