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Newsletter
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Sesame Flyers is proud to announce that we have launched our theme for the West Indian American Carnival Association Day Parade – VISIONS! This theme is very special to us because it sets the stage for the future of Sesame Flyers. In 2018 Sesame Flyers celebrated our 35th Anniversary and our theme last year, The Legacy, gave honor to our rich and decorated past. It was an opportunity for the agency and its supporters to pause and review all that we have accomplished in our 35 years of community service. We are in gratitude for all that we have been able to accomplish in the community and for our culture.
Now as we look to the year ahead, we are reinvigorated by the
prospect of bringing to the people of East Flatbush, Carnarsie, and
Brooklyn the many visions that we have for Sesame Flyers as a
destination for youth development, leadership, and culture. |
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Last summer, I had the pleasure of teaching middle school
participants about African and human history. Their response was
nothing short of inspiring. A lesson that was meant to last 30
minutes turned into a spirited two-hour Q&A session; the
participants were hungry for answers, each answer I provided raised
another question that demanded an immediate answer. It was an
exhilarating experience that confirmed my belief that children learn
best when they can personally relate to what they are being taught. |
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The Winthrop Beacon Girls Club recently went to visit the Bryant
Park Ice Skating Rink. The girls had an amazing time. The girls fell
a few times, but in true keep your head up fashion, they got back up
and tried again. However, even with the amount of fun they had,
Malia, Deanna, True, Angelee, Kimora, Jeniah, Ms. Alyssa and Ms.
Turner all agreed that they would never go ice skating again! They
are looking forward to their next outing! |
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Sesame Flyers International is proud to announce that we have
officially expanded our board of directors. In light of our theme,
one of our visions has been to bring diversity to our board, and we
have done just that. We would also like to thank our local State
Senator Kevin Parker for attending our first meeting of 2019 and
swearing in our new members. |
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In honor of Black History month Sesame Flyers has been holding a special African Dance Intensive at the Cultural Center. This series is led by our Cultural Director Persephone DaCosta along with a six person live drumming band. This class will continue through the end of the month and is held on Wednesdays from 7:00pm – 8:00pm at the Main Office and Cultural Center on Church Avenue. This class is the start of our soon to be officially launched Get FIT series at the clubhouse. We hope you will be able to join us. Please stay tuned for updates on our ongoing classes.
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Greetings
everyone! 2019 has taken off to a fantastic start. I hope you are
continuing to hold onto the visions you had for yourself at the
start of the New Year. It is very easy to get excited and then
quickly forget all the plans and ideas we have once the routine of
the days, weeks, and months go by. February also being Black History
Month is a reminder to remain focused and consistent with our goals
and aspirations as our ancestors have. My commitment this year is
one of bringing our visions for our community and culture to life in
2019. In this edition of our Newsletter, we honor the roots of our
ancestors and share with pride the progress we are making in
bringing our visions for 2019 to life.
