“We learned how to do interviews to get a regular job,”
15-year-old Michael Miller
A Day to Celebrate
Teens Learn About Careers
The Voice, August 4, 2023
PUT THESE EVENTS ON YOUR CALENADAR
Aug. 8, 3-6 pm: Farmers Market, Bradley Fair Shopping Center, 2000 N Rock Rd. Enter to win a heavy duty RTIC softpak cooler to cart your goodies home. FREE
Aug. 8, 10:30-11:30 am: Yoga for Every Body, Advanced Learning Library at Conference Center, 711 W 2nd. Enjoy a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses designed to increase flexibility, balance, and range of movement. Restorative breathing exercises and a final relaxation.
Aug. 9, 1:30-2:30 pm: Senior Wednesday: A Time to Heal: The Piatt St. Plane Crash and its Aftermath, Advanced Learning Library at Conference Center, 711 W 2nd St. Dr. Kevin Harrison, documentary filmmaker and director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Wichita State University. FREE
Fri. Aug. 11, 2 – 6 pm: 65th Anniversary of the Dockum Sit-In, Finlay Park, 123 W Douglas StoryCorps interviews and commemorative mural painting, Opening Ceremonies with Dockum Participants, including the City of Wichita Proclamation for the Dockum Sit-in, Unveiling of Design for Black History Park with GMLV & NAACP, People Pride & Promise Read Aloud & Book signing, Community Conversations (panel discussion), Live Music & Food trucks FREE
Fri. – Sat., Aug. 25 – 26: Mid Central Regional Youth Rally – COGIC, St Mark Cathedral COGIC, 1018 N Dellrose.Events will include Friday worship service, Late night sneaker ball, prayer breakfast, COGIC Girls Rock pageant, and community day with game. COST $10
Sat., Aug. 19, 9 am – noon: Black Women Get Fit: Mind Body and Soul, Wichita State University Rhatigan Student Center. The ultimate day party, designed to encourage overall women’s health. This FREE event is a partnership of the Nia Project KC, The Community Voice, the Kansas African American Affairs Commission, and the Kansas Black Leadership Council. SAVE THE DATE. More info and registration TBA.
Sat., Sept. 2, pm: Wichita African Union 10th Annual Celebration, Drury Plaza Hotel, 400 W. Douglas. This celebration will feature safari displays, African food, fashion show, dances, music and much more. For tickets, call 316-682-7009 or 316-519-0180 or visit Roseline’s international, 5025 E 21st St. COST $50
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