May 2021 to April 23, 2022 

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A grant from Ya' Heard Me & TANDEM ED Grant was awarded to CHIC NOUVELLE MODEL and forwarded to WHOSE MAGAZINE? THE RECYCLE CHALLENGE. The global initiative asks artists, students, and everyday people to complete one action or task, or product that produces an art piece of trash. Trash can be paper, plastic, and anything at your home or office that you will recycle or repurpose. The finished items such as wearable paper dresses, hats and crowns reduced trash destined for landfills. Reducing each artist's carbon footprint. 

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See the year 2021 to present timelines with videos tracing the experiences of events and activities.

2018 to present (pilot program)

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The first of Whose Magazine aka Literacy Project International began in 1998 in Commerce City, Colorado. The 11x17 large-format publication appeared every three years in a stylish product, written and produced mainly by youth. The New Orleans issue is different, it includes collaborations of youth, parents, and adults. From its workshop enrichment programming, all material is edited and presented in the final magazine. It showcases a literal roadmap of where and how participants have collected wisdom and self-renewed confidence. 

2019

Madison meets with Ananda Free, a toy maker in New Orleans with amazing Africentric toys.

Listen to the interview on YouTube.

2019     

Mason visits the famous Cupcake Fairies ladies on Bayou Road in New Orleans, to receive his prize for creating the best script for the podcast.  

2018

YSA (Youth Service America)

Tapestry Collection by Hilton 

Spark The Arts

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Pilot program for New Orleans worked with

*Mary Coghill Elementary School - 2018 Short-term in the classroom

*Adrika - Integrated into classroom 2018- - 2019  

* Light Christian Academy -  Integrated in classroom with teachers  August 2018 - February 2019

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2019 to 7/7/21

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Created during COVID 19, as a way to provide support to youth and their families in New Orleans and Denver, Colorado. 

Click the image below to Black Pearl MarketPlace Anchor FM to listen.

2017-2019

COVID 2019 ceased program transferred to THE RECYCLE CHALLENGE

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This Second Saturday featured Papa Curtis from Casa Samba teaching youth how to play drums made from recycled materials. The art market featured children learning to do paper layering in a dress, and participated in making Christmas ornaments of paper. The market has not been scheduled. THE RECYCLE CHALLENGE has addressed the purpose and concerns.

June 15, 2019     YouTube 1 hour session 

Join from New Orleans Madison & Mason, and from Denver, Colorado Jade, Na'La & Trinity with parents along with grandparents discuss growth in youth and feedback.   

Listen and watch the family show on YouTube.

2018

to present

Wesley Barrow Stadium in the Pontchartrain Park Neighborhood.  This central location held the press conference with special guest Councilwomen Cyndi Ngyuen. And then the community trash pickup.  

Three schools participated: Adrinkra & Light Christian Academy including administrators, youth, and parents.  

1998 to 2010

to present

Beginning in 1998 in Commerce City, Colorado, in the Adams County School District. The magazine started as Who's Magazine? and the non-profit was The Entertainment Project and changed to Whose Magazine aka The LiteracyProject International in 1999. Madera joined the volunteer program through the government called CARENET AmeriCorps and served two terms. During her time at Kearney Middle School as her base, she worked with a majority of the elementary to high schools within the school district to successfully introduce twelve in-school and after-school programming. In addition to a summer camp that attracted local and national professionals. The main products were an impressive11x17 large-format publication, that appeared annually, photography by kids sold prints and greeting cards. 

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See Blog from previous programs