We’re excited to introduce you to Ronald Oketch, our newest scholarship recipient in Kenya! “My name is Ronald Oketch and I am 25 years of age. I was born and still live in Mathare slums located in Nairobi country. I … Continued
If you missed Give to the Max Day, you can still help us reach our goal! Inverted Arts helps students from under-resourced communities in Minnesota and around the world discover what’s “RIGHT” with them. As they discover and unleash their … Continued
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays this fall, Artist Mentor Joe Davis is leading Spoken Word sessions for students at Friendship Academy of the Arts in South Minneapolis. These students have so much talent and energy and we can’t wait to … Continued
This fall Artist Mentor Ryan Daniel has been leading a Filmmaking program for students through our partnership with Exploration High School in NE Minneapolis. Students are learning all the important building blocks of being a good filmmaker and will be … Continued
We’re excited for you to meet our new and continuing Inverted Arts scholarship recipients at the Mission of Hope for the Disabled in Liberia! New Students: Marthaline Kollie To be disabled in Liberia it is not easy. You will be … Continued
We had our very first Small Business Network zoom sessions with our Kenyan (Seth, Kevin and Yvonne) and Liberian (James, Joetta and Daniel) partners. We plan to meet quarterly to encourage, share ideas, successes, challenges and resources. In addition, we … Continued
CAGOC Construction UpdateCreative Arts Group of Companies James, Joetta and Daniel are co-leaders of CAGOC – the Creative Arts Group of Companies. In fall 2021, construction began on the CAGOC building on the Mission of Hope for the Disabled (MHD) … Continued
We are excited for you to meet our new Inverted Arts scholarship recipients in Kenya and read updates from our students continuing in their studies! New Students: PHOEBE ADHIAMBO ODONGO Phoebe is a 19 year old who was orphaned at … Continued
Yvonne Asunnah – Yvonne Asunnah Kenya, Mathare Creative Foundation So much has happened in the past year-and-a-half. Yvonne got married to Brian, gave birth to baby Herana, and the family moved to Kitengela, which is about fifty km south of … Continued
We can’t believe we’ve been partnering with Hope Academy in South Minneapolis for twelve years! What a great journey it’s been working with their talented students as they discover and explore their creative voices! This year we offered five classes led by … Continued