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Ryan

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About Me

I'm an educator, poet, spare time musician, and an organizer. I do a lot of work with youth in Minneapolis and am a big advocate for youth empowerment programs.
I'm passionate about the spoken word art form and the freedom it can produce...big shout out to MNSWA!
I'm in the process of starting a non-profit that supports the growth of a girls soccer academy in Kenya and that's been pretty amazing and I can't wait to get back there!.
Unfortunately I have no nicknames and have been quite disappointed with that since middle school so if anyone out there has one for me, let's start it up!
I am currently on a journey pursuing spiritual growth and practice Diamond Way Buddhism through the Karma Kagyu lineage.
Lastly, I got perks through my job checkin' out free theater in Minneapolis and I love it!
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Kibera Girls Soccer Academy: A Voice from Kenya
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My Blog

Laces Dangling (poem)

Always wanting someone to sing to hershe puts on Sinatra as she walks in the doorIt makes her feel specialIt's been a long day but an even longer week and it's only WednesdaySo she closes her eyes for...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:06:00 GMT

Performance @ the Walker Arts Center

Here's the link...check it out!   It was a beautiful performance and a blessing to be a part of it and share the stage with such talented artists.My piece is the third performance, right aft...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:25:00 GMT

Performance @ the Downtown Mpls Library

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7kk9238SwM
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:35:00 GMT

A love letter (poem)

I've been around sunflowers my entire life, backyard grown with a gardener touch, they were my mothers favorite flower. She loved the bright, bold color of the sun that was chosen for petals, And the ...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:32:00 GMT