URGENT, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years

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Intergenerational Project member

Juanita Lester

In Memory of Andrea Fleming

Intergenerational Project member

Our initiative Building Literacy through arts and culture

Dorsey Mural Project support by Marlins

FACE Camp

Ameenah St. Fort

FACE Camp

Jacaria Evans

YES Camp

YES Camp

Gala Clark

This Woman's Work Bronze Bra Award

Naomi Wiggins

Honoring our elders

Intergenerational Project member, Antoinette Hixson

It was the BEST TIME at YES Camp!

Our initiative Building Literacy through arts and culture at Historic Dorsey Park

FACE Camp

Nylah Thomas

Left to Right: Fran Katz, formerly with Women's Fund and Tanisha Fleming, Ambassador receives proclamation for advocacy on Teen Dating Violence Policy with peer led curriculum

Unity Parade

Darius showing the strength of historic Overtown

Getting ready for #OurVoiceMatters exhibition at Soul Basel

Deion Wynter mentors Sarena Noel in photography

Erika Del Villar, Rites of Passage Ambassador

Rites of Passage

Fun day at iGen Film Festival founded by Elijah Wells

Leonce Luma, ambassador meets Jeremiah Evans, FACE alumni

Congratulation Marcus Williams, Bronze Bra Award Recipient for providing guidance, direction, support and lifting up communities

Urban Film Festival

Deondre Marshall, Rites of Passage Media Project Ambassador

Digital FACE Broadcast Team

Rites of Passage Media Project

Quanisha Bell

Congratulations Nelson on UM Scholarship!

Mentor/CTE Coordinator on Right, Loren Daniel

Our Voice Matters, youth photography collection

Fedna Guerrier

Youth Empowerment Afterschool

Lights on Afterschool at Youth Empowerment Afterschool

Digital FACE Broadcast Team

Left to Right: Mandy Saint Simon, Henry Volmar and Tatiana Joseph

Delou Africa

IG: @DelouAfrica

When FACE Alumni meets FACE students

Left to Right: Leonce Luma, Adonis Romero and Martin Eugene

FACE (Film Arts, Culture, Entrepreneurship)

Lights, Camera, Action!

Digital FACE Broadcast Team

Rites of Passage Ambassadors

Left to Right: Monica Bissainthe and Marcus Williams

That's a Wrap! Martin Eugene

Digital FACE Broadcast Team

Youth Empowerment Afterschool program

"Battle of Love" Comic Book signing at Soul Basel

Published authors in 6th grade

Rites of Passage Members at iGen Film Festival

URGENT, Inc. receives proclamation for 25 Years of innovation, growth and transformation

Saliha Nelson, President of URGENT, Inc in middle

Fun day making ice cream with our YES Campers

Community Partners: Carrollton School of Sacred Hearts and Honey Shine

Leland Overton droppin' bars at Soul Basel

URGENT, Inc's Our Voice Matters Soul Basel at Historic Lyric Theater

Jeremiah Evans, FACE alumni, film maker with sister Jacaria Evans, YES and FACE Camper

URGENT, Inc's youth led films featured at Urban Film Festival

URGENT, Inc.'s Youth Empowerment Afterschool program

Available in Overtown and Goulds Elementary

Celebrating its 25th Year Anniversary, URGENT, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) Miami, FL based youth and community development organization dedicated to the mission of empowering young minds to transform their communities.

Guided by the principles of innovation, growth and transformation. URGENT promotes the values of compassion, patience, teamwork, responsibility, innovation, learning and reciprocity.

URGENT, envisions a future where all children and youth have the social, economic and educational resources to thrive.

Our mission is to empower young minds to transform communities.

Program funding provided by The Children's Trust

The Rites of Passage/FACE Program is generously funded by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of funding created by voter referendum in 2002 to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their future – because all children are our children.

Delou Africa, Njeri Plato, Founder and Director

Delou Africa www.delouafrica.org, Tw/IG: @delouafrica

Watoto Dance Theatre under direction by Narsha Cummings

Special performance at URGENT, Inc's 25th Anniversary Gala

URGENT, Inc Celebrates 25 Years with Royal Lion King Gala featuring performances by Delou Africa & Watoto Dance Theatre

Arts at the Elks, Miami - URGENT Inc's 25th Year Anniversary Gala at Arts at the Elks on October 26, 2019. This Royal Lion King themed event will kick off URGENT's Capital and Program Support Campaign to help launch UA – URGENT Academy, a private career and technical education learning center where high school apprentice will be able to earn and learn while they build the necessary skills to pursue careers in the creative design and technology industries. Watoto Dance Theatre, Narsha Cummings Founder and Director

Date: October 26th Time: 6pm-10pm Venue: Arts at the Elks, 4949 NW 7th Ave., Miami, FL Limited Tickets Available on EventBrite

The opening reception will begin at 6:00 pm with live music by Dr. Edward G. Robinson Band, a youth art gallery walk and lite bites. The formal program will begin at 7:00 pm with the premiere screening of a documentary produced by URGENT'S Digital FACE Broadcast, Chuks Ibeji and under the creative direction of Shedia Nelson. Experience URGENT, Inc's 25 years of impact of empowering young minds to transform their communities.

A must see finale performed by Delou Africa Dance Ensemble while guest enjoy dinner, fun photos, interviews, dancing and the smooth sounds of Dr. Edward G. Robinson band ensemble. The event is open to the public.

BUY YOUR TICKET TO FUN TODAY!

Come out and celebrate URGENT Inc's 25th Year Anniversary! Join us for an afternoon of golf, food, music, tournament style games and most importantly raising funds to power our mission of empowering young minds to transform their communities. This event is great for golfers of ALL skills who want to have a great time in a climatecontrolled unique golf experience. No golfing experience needed to come and have a good time. TopGolf is an indoor/outdoor driving range extraordinaire, so you’ll have a fabulous time rain or shine!

The event will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Topgolf (Doral). Book your play or bay today. Registration and buffet begins at 11:00am. Unlimited game play from 12:00pm-3:00pm. Coaching available for the 1st hour. Prizes and awards banquet from 3:00- 5:00pm.

www.urgentinc.org Players and teams will have an opportunity to compete for prizes and trophies. Your Registration includes 3 hours of golf, great food, bottomless nonalcoholic beverages and two drink tickets (beer & wine).