Green My Parents

Get Ready for Green THIS SATURDAY

THIS Saturday- Green My Parents comes to Good Works Space for a day full of fun and informative events for all ages!

Green My Parents is a youth movement based on seeding the green economy and saving the planet. Two 45-minute workshops, which align with the inspiring teachings in the renowned book, will be presented on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 12:30pm and 3pm.Youth and their parents can learn how to save the family over $100, by using a simple tips and ideas
and meet other teens who will inspire the “green” in you. Free, cool prizes will be awarded as part of the learning process.

Workshops are at 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Lil Big Ups, a youth band who makes their own instruments from recycled materials will be performing.

Save the Date! SUPPORT LITERACY!

1 SHIRT = 1 BOOK. The Dikshen Story

We are so excited to host Dikshen at Good Works Space this month. Due to lack of funding, there are thousands of children in the United States who rarely get the chance to access the books that help develop literacy skills. Keith Martin, founder of Dikshen, has made it his mission to put books back into the hands and minds of underserved children.
"Keith worked as a teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District for 17 years until getting laid off in June of 2009 due to budget cuts. Keith began his career in 1992, teaching first grade at Winnetka Avenue Elementary in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of L.A. Having possessed a deep love of story since childhood, it seemed a perfect marriage when, in 2007, Keith was hired by LAUSD’s Arts Branch to be a Theatre Arts teacher for elementary school children, K-5.
Said Keith, '...I sensed a different type of energy coming from the kids in the inner city schools that seemed all pervasive. I think they thirst for expression, and crave for an opportunity to be truly seen and heard. And when it happens, it’s an amazing and powerful thing to witness. For a child to get such an opportunity... it’s liberating, it’s confidence-building, and perhaps even life-changing.'"


So Keith set out to make a difference in the lives of these children. Now, with his installation in Good Works Space, he has the ability to reach a larger audience to promote his program of "ONE SHIRT = ONE BOOK"

The event will be on the evening of September 22.

LOOK UP!

Ladies...tired of going to dinner with friends who are addicted to the little screens in their hands? Or going on a date with a non-stop texter? Why not remind them to return to the real world?

Please support Cat Greenleaf's LOOK UP Stop Texting line that benefits rapper Common's organization, the Common Ground Foundation by purchasing a tank or tee.

...And of course, we have men's and unisex shirts too!

Celebrate Living in the MOMENT

Cat Greenleaf is thrilled to announce the launch of her new line, LUSTBKLYN, at FRED SEGAL in Santa Monica.
Please join us from 6 - 9 pm on Thursday, September 16th, 2010.(500 broadway - Santa Monica - CA 90401)Please RSVP at: cat@lustbklyn.com
A portion of LUST's proceeds go to THE COMMON GROUND FOUNDATION, founded by rap artist COMMON, to make today's kids into tomorrow's leaders through solid communication skills.

LUSTBKLYN

COMMON GROUND FOUNDATION

Human Rights Watch Film Festival

September 18 - 19, 23 - 25 at the Museum of Photographic Arts 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101 For the first time in its 21 year history, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival is coming to San Diego. The 2010 Human Rights Watch Film Festival is the world’s foremost showcase for films with a distinctive human rights theme and creates a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference. Please see Museum of Photographic Arts website for additional information: www.mopa.org Photo: Rose Mapendo and her daughter Nangabire reunited. From Pushing the Elephant. Courtesy of Arts Engine.

More Love From Our Friends....

We'd like to share with you this letter that our good friend Petra Eiko, former Good Works Space installer, creator of "What Is In Your Heart?" and close friend of Darrylynn shared with us....

what is in your heart? the world is listening
public art project by petra eiko
on working with good works space

Darrylynn Kaun and I share the same dream that is to make a difference in peoples’ lives. Her project, Good Works Space, is a tremendous contribution to raise awareness in and beyond our community of what is going on within us and around us.

When I told Darrylynn about my vision to unite people with one question to enhance a better understanding and consequently contribute to a happier, more peaceful life, she invited me to be part of her incredible installation space. We both saw the possibility to create something positive in our community that is dearly missed these days.

For the exhibition I created a large scale art piece that was hung in Good Works Space for six weeks. The purpose of this timely project was to entice viewers to put their busy lives on hold and take a moment to contemplate what is in their hearts that needs to be expressed. Colorful markers and paper were provided for brief or longer anonymous comments or drawings—as it moves us—which then become a part of the 16x8 foot art piece. Viewers’ thoughts and comments were displayed during and as part of the installation.

The collaboration with Darrylynn Kaun was not only inspiring to me and the visitors, but also very successful. After the first week people got truly engaged and made the project their own. After the six weeks of the exhibit we have collected more than 800 posts.

The wall of posts contained handwritten or illustrated love notes, good wishes, sorrows, worries, hopes, happiness and memories; all beautifully unique yet connected. We observed people overwhelmed with pure joy by just standing in the good works space and taking it all in. Some told us the secret stories of their hearts, others were laughing and giggling sharing posts with their lovers, and the kids were just delightful.

The project gives people not only the feeling of community and connectivity, but also the rare opportunity to reconnect with their own hearts and to help their community hands-on, only by taking part. The posts are collected and will be printed in form of a book, entitled: what is in your heart? – the world is listening.
This book will bear witness to and keep alive what is truly going on in our hearts

This project that was kicked off at Good Works Space was the second installation and that is to become a nationwide project. The energy and effort of Darrylynn Kaun and her tireless support of the project let it move on to an unexpected dimension. I am truly grateful to be part of her Good Works Space.

AUGUST 18 - Feed a Homeless Person

Please join us Wednesday, August 18 in feeding someone homeless. Wherever you find yourself on that day, you can participate. Afterward, you can share your experience with everyone else on Facebook:

"On August 18th, step outside your safety zone and do something for the less fortunate...buy a meal for a homeless person.

When you go for your morning coffee, grab a bagel for the guy on the corner. When you go to lunch, order an extra sandwich for the family on the off ramp. Bottom line, just do it! Help that person or family out.

And when you've done it, post your experience here...let others know about how you touched someones... life.

Please pass this event on to all of your friends...lets make something of it...lets all make a difference!"