CELEBRATE! MAYA PROJECT

  "One isn't necessarily born with courage, 

but one is born with potential.

Without courage we cannot practice

   any other virtue with consistency.

We can't be kind, true, merciful,

     generous or honest." Maya Angelou

In 2014 Arkansans across the state  celebrated the life of artist and activist Dr. Maya Angelou with her childhood home community of Stamps, Arkansas. This Day of Remembrance was to become an annual event with a different partnering state school's poetry contest and scholarship awards.

This past Thursday a Friendraiser was held in the lovely setting of Little Rock's Trapnall Hall with many members in attendance from both the Advisory and Celebrate! Maya Project committees.

A banquet table donned with scrumptious finger foods awaited guests in the dining room along with good conversation and even musical accompaniment.

Janis F. Kearney, author

A short program included being greeted by committee chair Janis F. Kearney, author, lecturer, and publisher (also diarist to President Clinton), 

Mr. Easter's thankful for both academic
and social educational opportunities

a word of thanks from one of the first Celebrate! Maya Project scholarship recipients, Ja'Colby Easter, a University of Central Arkansas freshman,

and the reading of senior Savannah Autumn from Lafayette County High School, first place winning entry in the 2014 first Celebrate! Maya Project. Below is Autumn's beautiful poem, What Does a Caged Bird Dream?

Fostering the arts and scholarship is a gift to the future of students in our small towns. The following suggestions were made to help with this project:

• Share the Celebrate! Maya Project story
• Host a Celebrate! Maya Project Fundraising Event
• Donate to the Scholarship Fund
• Host a Maya Angelou- themed event at your school or  community of faith- such as a poetry slam or musical performance.  

Donate today to help our youth reach their potential.

Please make checks out to Phoebe Project, noting Celebrate!Maya.  
Any amount is greatly appreciated.

Celebrate! Maya Project
2 Rosier Court
Little Rock, AR 72211

Email:Celebrating Maya@gmail.com

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