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Dada Ra
Consultant/Executive Director, The Creators Gift 137
Location: Atlanta, GA United States
Joined: Aug 25th, 2008
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Dada Ra is the founding Executive Director of The Creators Gift 137, Inc, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization she started (in February, 2000) to provide opportunities for humanity to have access to tools for global unity, peace and non-violence; this has been the path of her walk; (High School) interned at The Bronx Children’s Psychiatric Center, NY, empowering clients to face challenges; worked as a Youth Specialist, Covenant House, NY, awakening the desire for self improvement; Substance Abuse/Prevention/Intervention Specialist, NYC Board of ED; Street Outreach Consultant, Gateway Community Restoration, Inc., collaborated with police on gang violence prevention, NY; presented [Dred]Locks~Another Perspective, Atlanta; collaborated with Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services providing Toys for Tots Christmas/kwaanza event.; participated in outreach program in Vicente Guerrero, Baja California Del Norte, Mexico providing nutrition education; Project Coordinator for Community Enterprises, Inc. NY; collaborated with (UCP), United Cerebral Palsy of NYC, created an (IRA) Individualized Residential Alternative (IRA) opportunity for an autistic adult to live as independently as possible; provided empowerment presentation at local high school, Motivated initiation of new projects with vanguard group, San Felipe, Mexico; Presented “The Impossible Balance’ (of inner and outer existence in today’s society) at the National Association of African-American Studies & Affiliates Conference, Texas; Facilitated Focus: meditation, Bioneers Conference Atlanta, Presented “Focus: Peace Meditation As A Process Of Unification, 2006 Violence Prevention: Promoting Healthy Communities Conference, (Morehouse) Presented, “Spirit; The Highest Form Of Politics”, Alternates Annual Conference, Ashville, S. Carolina; Focus: Presented, City of Wellness Tour, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Implemented “Jazz For Peace” Fundraiser, Atlanta, GA Poetry Teacher, Camp Winnarainbow, Laytonville, CA, Poetry Live Peace program; facilitator Focus: Peace Meditations, Atlanta, collaborations with the Bahai Faith and the Grassroots Institute, Poetry Teacher, Dreamland Academy, Little Rock, AR. Facilitated Poetry Workshop, Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock, AR. Certificates, Hendrix College Charter School Leadership Institute, NDRI (Narcotic and Drug Research Inc.) - Group Counseling Process, Counselor Training: Short Term Client Systems, Making Community Awareness Presentations, Overview of Substance Abuse, AIDS: C.A.R.E., Family Living/Sex Education, The Alcoholism primer. She majored in Advertising and Communications at the Fashion Institute of Technology (NY). Currently provides Individual, couple and group Focus: Peace Meditation on location and is preparing for the launch of a literary program for the enlightenment of youth.

My Interview Question
What do you think when you hear the word
Current Whereabouts:
Initiating (Youth) Peace Ambassador Movement in Atlanta. In negotiations for a space. Will soon begin rewriting to update my book Small Town Planet Earth to republish it. Need to get my website update, really need this.
Life & Professional Aspirations:
Create compelling documentary assisting with recognition of the power of positive youth; facilitate Focus: Peace meditations on a global scale and assist with consciousness raising on the planet.
Website:
http://www.AUM137.org
Experience
I currently work with The Creators Gift 137 as Consultant/Executive Director
I have 20 years of experience working in the Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit industry.
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Thank you for making me your friend. Check this out (See it to believe it. And if you still don't believe it, or Check out the information for yourself. Here is something I wrote to the U.S. Copyright Office and then I sent this information to the news media, and Oprah Winfrey, and CNN network, just to see there response.) Read my poem called Remebering My Historical / Prophetical Poem During The Republican Convention , located on my page/blog and if you don’t believe it check the information through the US Copyright Office. Peace
Tagged by Terrance McCreary on 08/30/2012  
Berrece, PLEASE forgive my delayed response. Have not been on this site for quite some time. When you have the opportunity...www.CG137,org. We have not had the type of fundraiser you mentioned yet. We are open to this suggestion.
Tagged by Dada Ra on 03/27/2012  
Does your non-profit have a fundraiser that includes a silent of live auction? We provide vacations on consignment with charities and non-profits to help them raiser funds.
Tagged by Berrece Andrews on 11/09/2010  
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