2/4 - EmpowerINK The Future is Us
The Future is US (TFIU) is proud and honored to announce the inaugural Galveston Black Empowerment Festival: Roots and Resilience February 24th and 25th!
Galveston, the birthplace of Juneteenth, is an island rich in history, resilience, the arts, community, and culture; the Galveston Black Empowerment Festival aims to celebrate this. To create a space for black youth and families to celebrate themselves and black history, The Future is US held the inaugural Black History Talent Show last year. We enjoyed a night of intergenerational fun, community, and talent with over 300 people in attendance. This year, we are expanding and making the Black Empowerment Festival weekend bigger and better! We will be holding a Soul Food Session and Books & Breakfast as well as our Talent Show. Like all TFIU events, our events for the weekend are free!
We are asking community members to donate books and school supplies that we will share with those that attend our Black Empowerment Festival. Books collected will support our Books & Breakfast while the school supplies will be shared with those who need at our Black History Talent Show.
Needs
Can of Disinfectant Spray
Kleenex Tissue 85Ct Flat
Fiskars 5” Blunt Scissors
Plastic Supply Box 8.5 X 5.75 X 2.5
Hand-Held Pencil Sharpener
Elmer’s 4 oz School Glue
Glue Sticks
Pink Bevel Eraser (Latex Free)
12 -inch ruler with (cm)
Reusable Water Bottle
Backpack
Headphones
Computer mouse
TI Calculator
Wide Ruled Comp Book 100Ct
Wide Ruled Comp Book 100Ct
Wide Ruled Spiral Notebooks
Plastic Pocket With Brad Folders
Assorted Pocket Only Folder
Packages of wide-ruled notebook paper
Composition Notebooks
Sticky Notes
Crayola Ultra Clean Wash Thick Markers 8Ct
Crayola Crayons 24Ct
No2 Yellow Pencil (Latex Free)
1 Colored Pencils 12Ct
Black or Blue Ink Pens
Multicolored Highlighters
Expo2 Low Odor Black Chisel Tip Dry Erase Marker
Dates:
February 4, 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (3304 Market)
About The Future is Us
The Future is US exists to fight for Galveston youth through community voice so future generations can meet their full potential.
They are working to identify community conditions and social determinants of health to prevent disproportionate suspension, expulsion, District Alternative Education Placement (DAEP) referral, and juvenile justice incarceration for youth of color in Galveston.