POC InterPlay Potluck—Oakland
Oakland, CA
Sat, May 19, 2018 • 6–9 pm
Your InterPlay Co-Liaisons to Leaders of Color, Masankho Banda, and Carolyn Renée are visiting InterPlay communities this spring and summer to help unite and encourage greater participation of People of Color/Leaders of Color in local InterPlay communities. We want to complement the recent launch of Points of Connection Zoom video conferencing meet-ups by hosting these in-person gatherings. This is an opportunity to also build a stronger alliance of InterPlay POC/LOC community through the tools of InterPlay.
We look forward to sharing food, stories, songs, and dances on behalf of! The following are some of the places we will be visiting between now and the 2018 Leaders Gathering. We look to add more locations in the fall.
Atlanta, GA May 14, 2018 • Masankho Banda
Oakland, CA May 19, 2018 • Masankho Banda
Minneapolis, MN June 16, 2018 • Carolyn Renée
Oakland, CA July 19, 2018 • Carolyn Renée
Please bring a healthy dish to share.
Cost: Free
Registration/Information: POC@interplay.org
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Masankho is a multi - disciplinary Performing Artist, Certified InterPlay Leader, Educator and PeaceBuilder. He brings many unique perspectives to his work around the world. He learned the fine arts of storytelling and dance from his Malawian culture spending many long days and nights listening to stories and dancing to music that captivated his mind, shaped his being, nourished his soul and strengthened his spirit. Using performing arts Masankho motivates and inspires people of all ages to work together to bring about peace, social justice and cultural understanding. In 1997, he started UCanDanc—African Healing Arts to bring his passion for dance and storytelling to communities around the world. Masankho has been a Certified InterPlay Leader since 1999.
Masankho can also be reached at these phone numbers: +265 99 255 5338 or 88 113 8655 (available on Whatsapp / FaceTime)
Also: Skype : kamsisi
Facebook / Twitter: storytelling4u