RunDSM
Creating Brave New Voices
Minorities on the Move on tour!
On Thursday, May 9, students from past cohorts of Minorities on the Move toured 5 middle schools in Des Moines Public Schools to recruit students for this summer’s program! Minorities on the Move will expand to 7 middle schools in the district, serving 140 young people, thanks to a generous grant from United Way of Central Iowa. Check out highlights from our magical tour below!
Hoyt Middle School
McCombs Middle School
Weeks Middle School
Callanan Middle School
Meredith Middle School
DJ WolfPack – “Respect the Pack”
Davonte
Deontae “DJ WolfPack”
Julio
Brionna
Callie
Co-emcees Duncan & Chyanne
Pancakes & Poetry, oh my!
On Saturday, our dear friend JayO Ansah, owner of JAYTEESApparel, hosted a pancake fundraiser for his 4th annual Ansah Classic and RunDSM. Our poets shared their truth for pancake lovers and people passing by, and the talented Jami Graves captured some beautiful moments (pssst…to view more of her curious pictures, click here!).
Thank you for supporting the youth of DSM!
POWER!
Snapping = Love.
We are brave new voices!
Finn: Future Poet
Always look up.
Movement 515 Performs at TEDxYouthDSM
Gettin’ free on stage at TEDxYouth@DesMoines!
The crew.
Puttin’ in work before the show.
The docket.
We are brave new voices!
Our beloved Hatte taking a moment before her solo performance.
Julio & Davonte.
Mia & Torianna.
Teen Poets Shine at First Poetry Slam
Our first annual Des Moines Teen Poetry Slam was a huge success! Congratulations to the 14 participants from Harding, North, Hoover, and Roosevelt. To read about this spectacular night, click here!
Special shout-out to our first ever Grand Slam Champion, Leah Waughtal. Get free, girl!
(Photo courtesy of Jon Lemons, Des Moines Public Schools)
RunDSM featured in Juice!
We would like to send extra energetic reciprocity to Emily Genco from Des Moines’ Juice for her write-up on RunDSM. If you’d like to read the article, click here!
Movement 515 poets featured on IPTV
Harding Middle School, Hip-Hop: Rhetoric & Rhyme, and poets from Movement 515 were featured on an IPTV anti-bullying special!
If you’d like to watch the 6-minute clip, click here.
RunDSM wins Phyllis Yager Memorial Commitment to Diversity Award
We are excited to announce RunDSM we were awarded the Phyllis Yager Memorial Commitment to Diversity Award via the University of Iowa College of Education!
To read more about this humbling honor, click here.
