Youth Voice Matters
- Aug 3, 2020
- 1 min
I Am MORE reflects Africa
Africa Week 2020 showcased the youth of I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday) in late July 2020 as part of AW2020. Its...
Youth Voice Matters
- Aug 2, 2020
- 1 min
An Immigrant Story
I Am M.O.R.E. leaders, Jeanette Mmunga and Belise Nishimwe, joined S. Renee Mitchell for a performance as part of the Resonance Ensemble...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Japhety: "Just the Beginning"
Japhety Ngabireyimana is a strong personal storyteller for I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday). His performance, as a...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Rose: Finding My Voice
Rose Vue has been a strong leader of I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday) from its beginning. Her performance, as a part...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Jeanette: "I Am Enough"
Through fashion storytelling, Jeanette Mmunga reveals her journey of moving from a life in an African refugee camp with no choices and...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Faiza: "The Weight of Labels"
I Am M.O.R.E. leader Faiza Jama brilliantly compares life to a game of Jenga. Others are players and can either add to your life to build...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 14, 2020
- 1 min
Listen to youth voice
Justice English, Jeanette Mmunga and Johana Amani, the three youth co-founders from I Am M.O.R.E (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday)...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 12, 2020
- 1 min
Women Singing Women
Four young ladies were invited to perform with S. Renee Mitchell, visionary for I Am M.O.R.E. and poet-in-residence for Resonance...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 11, 2020
- 1 min
Tomorrow Will Be
At an event at the Old Church, four I Am M.O.R.E. youth shared their personal stories to help the audience imagine what tomorrow would be...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 11, 2020
- 1 min
Listen Up, City Club
At at a packed Portland City Club meeting, I Am M.O.R.E co-founder Jeanette Mmunga shares her thoughts about how adults need to pay more...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 11, 2020
- 1 min
When You Write My Story...
I Am M.O.R.E. co-founder, Justice English recites her signature poem, "Redefining Justice."
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 11, 2020
- 1 min
Build that Relationship, Educators
During a fishbowl conversation at the annual Trauma Informed Oregon conference in Sunriver, OR, in late 2019, Faiza advises a...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 11, 2020
- 1 min
The African Experience
Lisa and Faiza wrote an original piece about their experiences as Africans in America. Often, people assume Africans and African...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Resiliency In Rhythm
This expressionistic collection of heARTivism storytelling in early 2020 revealed authentic journeys of young people of color in the...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Spirit of Portland Award
S. Renee Mitchell, visionary founder of I Am M.O.R.E., received the 2019 Spirit of Portland Award from City Commissioner Nick Fish. This...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Oregon Community Foundation recognizes I Am M.O.R.E.
I Am M.O.R.E. is one of 20 culturally specific, community-based organizations who are part of the Oregon Community Foundation’s...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Transformed By My Trauma
The visionary behind I Am M.O.R.E., Creative Revolutionist S. Renee Mitchell, wrote about her own personal journey from trauma to...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Learning to Love Yourself
Jeanette Mmunga, a youth co-founder of I Am M.O.R.E., created this video poem to reveal her journey from trauma and regret to loving...
Youth Voice Matters
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
It's All About Love
Young people who are leaders in I Am M.O.R.E. performed and prepared this video in preparation for the 2020 Juneteeth celebration...