Events happening with EDFU
Weekly docu-series featuring hip hop, reggae and gospel celebrities and performers demonstrating STEAM-related resources and applications.
OVERVIEW
SilkyD Williams’ LadyLike Entertainment Group will be co-hosting a weekly series featuring, but not limited to, female pioneers, educators and new talent who demonstrate one or more of the 5 Elements of Hip Hop in the context of STEAM education, edutainment and entrepreneurship to engage and empower youth worldwide during this "Brand New Beginning" for the "American Dream" symbolized by the Middle Passage Monument Project and the Millennium Arch Replica at the St Croix Educational Complex in the US Virgin Islands and during this International Decade for People of African Descent.
S - SCIENCE / STEM CELL RESEARCH / SPACE / SOLAR SOLUTIONS
T - TECHNOLOGY / TRAVEL / TRADE / TOURISM / TRAINING
E - ENGINEERING / ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN / ENTREPRENEURSHIP
A - ARTS / ARCHITECTURE / AGRICULTURE / AVIATION / AVIARY
M - MATH / MEDICINE / MICROBIOLOGY / MAKING FASHION & JEWELRY
You get the idea…. We invite you to join our venture of showcasing inspirational hip hop culture and film making to ensure that our vision stays relevant and accessible to an increasing audience of youth throughout the USA and worldwide who share a common culture of loving kindness.
OVERVIEW
SilkyD Williams’ LadyLike Entertainment Group will be co-hosting a weekly series featuring, but not limited to, female pioneers, educators and new talent who demonstrate one or more of the 5 Elements of Hip Hop in the context of STEAM education, edutainment and entrepreneurship to engage and empower youth worldwide during this "Brand New Beginning" for the "American Dream" symbolized by the Middle Passage Monument Project and the Millennium Arch Replica at the St Croix Educational Complex in the US Virgin Islands and during this International Decade for People of African Descent.
S - SCIENCE / STEM CELL RESEARCH / SPACE / SOLAR SOLUTIONS
T - TECHNOLOGY / TRAVEL / TRADE / TOURISM / TRAINING
E - ENGINEERING / ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN / ENTREPRENEURSHIP
A - ARTS / ARCHITECTURE / AGRICULTURE / AVIATION / AVIARY
M - MATH / MEDICINE / MICROBIOLOGY / MAKING FASHION & JEWELRY
You get the idea…. We invite you to join our venture of showcasing inspirational hip hop culture and film making to ensure that our vision stays relevant and accessible to an increasing audience of youth throughout the USA and worldwide who share a common culture of loving kindness.
MLK COMMEMORATON CELEBRATION & SPOKEN WORD
MLK COMMEMORATION CELEBRATION VIRTUAL SPOKEN WORD EVENT
Saturday, January 16, 2021
7-8pm
Join us live on our Afronauts facebook page for Hartubzani’s Virtual Cafe on January 16th, 2021 as we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through spoken word & reflections from artist from around the world
Mandella Eskia
New York City, NY
Harlem, but his name rings out city-wide. Founding member of Black God Pantheon, ‘Crim, youngest son of revered Activist Elombe Brath is true to his roots, and to the roots of his neighborhood.
Dule Rocker
India
Indian Soldier Never Give Up
MOokneto {ANTI-RAPPER}.
Chicago, Illinois. supervillainous vulcan MC. SUPERPOWERS include MASTER SOUND MANIPULATION !!!! venomous word play
Tyna Keelan
is Maori of Ngati Porou, Ngati Rongomaiwahine and Ngati Kahu descent. Tyna Keelan helped compose "Ka Ao, which won the 2019 Maioha Award, which recognises excellence in contemporary Māori songwriting.
Saturday, January 16, 2021
7-8pm
Join us live on our Afronauts facebook page for Hartubzani’s Virtual Cafe on January 16th, 2021 as we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through spoken word & reflections from artist from around the world
Mandella Eskia
New York City, NY
Harlem, but his name rings out city-wide. Founding member of Black God Pantheon, ‘Crim, youngest son of revered Activist Elombe Brath is true to his roots, and to the roots of his neighborhood.
Dule Rocker
India
Indian Soldier Never Give Up
MOokneto {ANTI-RAPPER}.
Chicago, Illinois. supervillainous vulcan MC. SUPERPOWERS include MASTER SOUND MANIPULATION !!!! venomous word play
Tyna Keelan
is Maori of Ngati Porou, Ngati Rongomaiwahine and Ngati Kahu descent. Tyna Keelan helped compose "Ka Ao, which won the 2019 Maioha Award, which recognises excellence in contemporary Māori songwriting.
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
EDFU will be attending the 20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in NYC, NY, USA in 2021. The theme is: "Peace, justice, and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16".
Stay tuned for parallel side events EDFU will be hosting during the conference.
Due to COVID-19 this trip is pending and not definite.
Stay tuned for parallel side events EDFU will be hosting during the conference.
Due to COVID-19 this trip is pending and not definite.
EMRIP 2021
EDFU will be attending the annual session for Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) in Geneva, Switzerland in 2021.
Due to COVID-19 this trip is pending and not definite.
Due to COVID-19 this trip is pending and not definite.
Street Pantry
EDFU's partnered organization, The Conservancy Corp, has a new charity called "Bay Area Street Pantry" and it aids the homeless in the Bay Area of California. If you are in or near the Bay Area and would like to help or simply could help, please contact us at: bayareastreetpantry@gmail.com. You can also donate to us through this link: Donate to the Bay Area Street Pantry.
iCARE
EDFU is sponsoring iCENTER in association with the Conservancy Corp 501c3. The iCENTER Foundation provides programs and services towards STEM education, job skills training and certifications, family counseling, legal services, and helping residents of all ages.
ECOSOC Status
EDFU was approved for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council at the UN in New York in January 2018. Learn more here.
