PROPOSAL FOR CHILDREN’S LITERARY WORKSHOPS

PROPOSAL SUMMARY

Even the “healthiest” among us have experienced some misfortune while growing up into adulthood. It is the collective wisdom and insight on the trials and tribulations of our children that we would like to shed light and offer hope, survival strategies and literary “hugs of love.” Our intent is to document the words, images and creative talents of the wise, particularly our children, and preserve their passion for all to read, treasure and enjoy!

Structurally, The Children’s Literary Workshop is designed to provide technical insight and creative exploration exercises. The Workshop, thereby, challenges each participant to explore the option of becoming a published writer, by actually publishing and editing the works of each creative writing and artistic session. The best of these writings and works of art are extended an invitation to be included in the annually released “Saving Ourselves: A Surrogate Embrace” anthology publication.

ABOUT KHAFRE, INC

KHAFRE, Inc is a Mississippi-based non-profit educational organization conducts writing workshops year round internationally. Our mission is to facilitate explorative creative writing workshops, art and theatrical production opportunities, primarily for children and young adults residing in Group and Foster Care living environments, or in otherwise dysfunctional communities.

PROJECTS

KHAFRE, Inc presents with three workshop concepts relevant to its target audience.

I         The Harriet Tubman Writin’ Workshop for students in the 6th through 12th grades.

II        The Harriet Tubman Women’s Empowerment Writin’ Workshop for women currently residing in

homeless and battered women shelters

III        The Saving Ourselves Anthology project, whereby, published and unpublished writers are asked to

reflect mediate and then write about children, who currently reside in Group and Foster Care living environments.

COLLABORATIONS (partial listing)

• Monument Developer / artist Ed Dwight, who is the lead designer for the Cotton Pickers of America Monument complex in the Mississippi Delta
• Television/film writer, Kevin Arkadie, who has agreed to lend his writing and directing talents toward developing a feature length documentary.
• Pan African Film and Television Festival, Ouagadougou (FESPACO) 2005, in Burkina Faso.
• Community-based organizations, libraries, schools and cultural centers to present Writing Workshops for students of all ages.

The goals are to improve the following skills of each participant:

•reading

•writing

•editing

•creative teamwork

•stage production

•book publishing

•script development

•public relations’ skills

•literary research; and,

•public speaking

ABOUT C. SADE TURNIPSEED, (The Facilitator)

C. Sade Turnipseed is a public historian/culturalist and community outreach specialist. As Founder of Khafre, Inc Turnipseed developed projects like the Cotton Pickers of America Monument and Sharecroppers Interpretive Center; Cotton Kingdom Historical Trail; the Sweat Equity Investment in the Cotton Kingdom symposium and Cotton Pickers Ball; and, the Healthy U Gourmet Academy for Youth and Adults in the Mississippi Delta. Turnipseed is the former Director of Education and Community Outreach for the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, in Indianola, MS; and, the Cultural Arts Director for the Mississippi Action for Community Education (producers of the MS Delta Blues and Heritage Festival), in Greenville, MS. Turnipseed is the recipient of several community service and arts advocacy awards; and she ran a strong and very impressive 2013 mayoral campaign, as an Independent candidate for Mayor of the city of Indianola, MS.

Turnipseed’s true passion is her work with the youth. She is the founder and editor of the Young Publisher’s Network (YPN), established in 2006, in Ackerman, MS. Turnipseed. The YPN team has edited and published sixteen authors, under the YPN title. Turnipseed conducts writing workshop throughout the world and is a regular visiting professor at the University of West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados. Turnipseed and her team are working to bring authentic Mississippi Delta Blues to festivals in Africa, the Caribbean and Northern Europe. She hosted many cultural arts festivals throughout Mississippi, including: the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival, Greenville, MS; the Duck Hill Blues Festival, Duck Hill, MS and the BB King Homecoming Festival, Indianola, MS.

                        For the past five years, Turnipseed hosted “Delta Renaissance” the number one cultural arts talk show, in the Mississippi Delta on NBC-TV and WABG networks. For three years prior she hosted the other very popular public affairs talk show, “Delta Scene” on WXVT, a Mississippi-based CBS affiliate television station. The shows focus on the arts, education and political issues in the Mississippi Delta. She served as the lead Judge for X-FACTOR (talent search preliminaries) on–FOX TV; and, Grab-the-Mic Delta talent showcase; in addition, as the official Diaspora representative to the Pan African Film Festival, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (FESPACO), between the years 2003-2009.

            Turnipseed received a U.S. Congress House of Representative Honor for commitment to preserving the rich history and heritage of the Mississippi Delta, by Congressman Bennie G Thompson, October 23, 2012. In 2008, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour selected Turnipseed to be one of three Fellows for the Delta Regional Authority’s, Delta Leadership Institute. Ms Turnipseed sat on the Board of Directors for The Blues Foundation; Blues Society, Indianola; the Mississippi Delta Arts Alliance; and, the National Association of Black Storytellers. Turnipseed is all but the dissertation away from receiving a Ph.D., in Public History, from Middle Tennessee State University; and, holds a MBA in International Business Management & Marketing and a MS in Telecommunications Management, from Golden Gate University, in San Francisco, CA.

 PROPOSAL COSTS

• Transportation costs to and from workshop(s)
• Hotel accommodations (if required)
• Food stipend (if required)
• Negotiable fee per workshop
• Materials & supplies for students

CONCLUSION

KHAFRE is prepared to move forward with this proposal to facilitate a children’s and adults writing program for your network. Prof. Turnipseed is available for questions and can meet to discuss the timely implementation of this proposal.

Copyrights notice: All rights are held by Cassie Sade Turnipseed; and, KHAFRE, Inc a Mississippi-based nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization. For permissions and authorization to reprint and/or circulate, please contact the above-mentioned parties at: info@khafreinc.org; or, 662.347.8198,

www.khafreinc.org, www.khafre.us

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LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULE

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Delta Leadership Lecture Series for Youth

Starts Saturday, October 1, 2011

Indianola, MS—Khafre, Inc., a Mississippi-Delta based 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, in conjunction with the Sunflower County NAACP, Mic Magazine, da’ House of Khafre and numerous other very concerned citizens of Indianola and the surrounding communities are standing together to provide leadership training opportunities for the Mississippi Delta youth. Beginning October 1, 2011, we will offer the “Delta Leadership Lecture Series for Youth” every Saturday at 12 o’clock noon (sharp). These lunch sessions will be held inside da’ House of Khafre Cultural Arts Center located at 105 Main Street, in historical downtown Indianola.

“In an effort to foster a Delta community filled with creative, interesting and dynamic people, it is necessary to partner with each other to present the type of workshops that our children need. The focus is on developing entrepreneurial and leadership skills.” Stated C.Sade Turnipseed, Executive Director of Khafre, Inc. “Our goal is to simply facilitate a one-hour discussion every week that includes questions and answers so that young people between the ages of 13-25, are exposed to people in leadership positions” Turnipseed continued.

The topics reflect the professional resources that exist within our Delta community. These are people who are willingly giving their time to meet with youngsters. Many of whom reached out to us and we in turn are reaching out to the parents, children and young adults that simply need the opportunities to meet with politicians, business leaders health professionals and other influential people on a one-on-one basis.” Stated Charles Modley, President of the Sunflower County NAACP.

The professions and topics currently scheduled include:

• Business Development/Entrepreneurship, Newspaper/Magazine Publishing/Media, Civic and Social Responsibility, City/State Local Government, Museum/Archives/Libraries, Managing Family Wealth, Restaurant Management, For Women & Girls Only, For Men & Boys Only, Historic Preservation, The Art of Parenting, The Music Business, Love and Laughter, Health/Wellness, Art Management, Law Enforcement, Creative Writing, Book Publishing, Public History, The Clergy, Education, Tourism

Additional topics will be added as professionals become available and as time permits. Updated schedules may be downloaded from the Khafre, Inc website: http://www.khafreinc.org. Contributions to this effort are encouraged. All donations are a tax-deductible. This is a 100% volunteer effort. Lunch sponsors, or other forms of assistance are a welcomed encouragement. Our Delta youth needs your support!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

C.Sade Turnipseed, MBA, PhD (candidate), Executive Director, Khafre, Inc

662.347.8198 ~ sade@khafreinc.org ~ www.khafre.us ~ www.khafreinc.org

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PLEASE HELP SAVE THE

HEALTHY U GOURMET ACADEMY FOR YOUTH

It's a "delicious" program!

THANK YOU

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GOURMET ACADEMY FOR YOUTH OPENS IN THE DELTA

Khafre, Inc announced, today, that it is the recipient of the Delta Health Alliance HRSA Grant, significant contributions in equipment from the Viking Range Corporation and valuable healthcare information from the Highway2Health Chiropractic Center, Inc.  Khafre, Inc now has the necessary materials to launch its most innovative youth empowerment project to date - “Healthy U Gourmet Academy for Youth.” A public Healthy U orientation meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 19th at 3:00pm. Beginning Saturday March 26th, 2011, Indianola’s Middle High School students will meet at 10:00 am and the High School students will meet at 1:00 pm. All classes will be held at da' House of Khafre located at 105 Main Street, in historic downtown Indianola, MS. No advanced registration is required to attend orientation.

               Healthy U is an innovative weekly after-school culinary arts program that targets young people, 13–18 years of age. It is designed to teach local youth to live healthier lives, to encourage them to seek fresh and more healthily prepared foods, and to exercise more frequently. The students will learn the benefits of consuming fresh, clean, living foods and to be more aware of the potential damage processed foods can have on their physical and mental health. Each Saturday, professional guest chefs will demonstrate recipe preparations and teach each student how to prepare a healthy gourmet dish. This educational program targets young people, specifically. In essence students will learn to prepare healthy life-sustaining foods for themselves, in a fun and enjoyable atmosphere.

               Health and education problems have reached epidemic proportions in the Mississippi Delta.  Approximately 80% of the population (all age groups) suffers from health challenges, directly related to poor dietary habits and lack of useful health-related information and physical exercise. To help alleviate this crisis KHAFRE, Inc has come up with this unique program that offers a long-term solution. The hope is to see a Mississippi Delta in which everyone lives enriched, long and healthy lives.

Each participant of “Healthy U Gourmet Academy for Youth” will also become a member of President Obama's Challenge fitness group. As members of the fitness challenge, Indianola children will be able to:

• Log their activities and earn points that will count toward the Healthy U group totals and will help the groups earn the President's Challenge awards

• See how they're doing when compared to other group members throughout the Nation

• Interact with other members in the President's Challenge group forum

• Add a profile picture that will display Healthy U’s logo

• Get even more motivated to be active and set the pace for the Delta!

The Delta Health Alliance is gratefully acknowledged for support of this project through HRSA Grant Number U1FRH07411. The Delta Health Alliance is a non-profit organization, based in Stoneville, MS, that advocates, develops and implements collaborative programs to improve the health of citizens in the Delta. Through partnership support the Alliance increases access to and availability of health care, conducts and applies health research, and offers health education programs that foster healthy lifestyles for Deltans. For more information about the Delta Health Alliance visit www.deltahealthalliance.org.

Khafre, Inc is a Mississippi Delta-based 501(c) (3) not for profit community based organization.  Our mission is to build monumental programs that will have a favorable impact on the youth in the Delta. Our purpose and applicability is to offer educational workshops, seminars and conferences for the entire community that celebrate Mississippi's culture and its contributions to world history, including music, cuisine, writing, and other artistic expressions.

  FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

HEALTHY U Delta Gourmet Academy for Youth

C.Sade Turnipseed, Executive Director, Khafre, Inc, 662.347.8198, info@khafreinc.org

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