"The time is NOW, to do the things which must be done. . ."

Many  worthwhile endeavors are fueled by volunteer hours, monetary donations, and donations of items that often help to make organizational commitments easier to fulfill.

The Annual African American Storytellers' Retreat is one such endeavor.  From the beginning, the RETREAT as it is called, has had as its primary purpose, to raise the traditional standards of the African Oral Traditions to levels of Artistic Excellence, and to inform and educate its participants in the four areas of cultural expression:

We are now into our 22nd  year in which decisions have been made to deepen our commitment and resolve by doing some additional things:

1.    Inaugurate The Ko Taba School of Creative Storytelling (Ceritficate Programs), and

2.    Initiate the Afrikan Stories in the Americas  Preservation Project™ to record and disseminate collections of stories, proverbs, riddles, and new directions in the storytelling arts.

3.    Activate the Kijana -  Youth Storytelling Society for youthful storytelling and African languages and  instrumentation.

.4.   Support the work of BlackStorytelling national and international organizations.

We need volunteer typists, office personnel, graphic designers, printers, recording engineers

Here's our wish list:    

1. Vacant House and Land for Artistic Colony concept, office space, and operations center in Southeast or Mid Atlantic Area VA /NC Good condition
2. Laptop computers
3. Recording Software
4. Large Ford Passenger Van, Rialta Motor Home, F-150 Pick up Truck, Chevy Explorer Custom Van
5. Desktop Computer station, printers
6. Printer Paper
7. Blank CD and DVD discs
8. Blank 60 minute audio cassette tapes
9. 24 Track Studio Recorder and ancillary equipment
10. Camera and Video equipment
11. Book shelves
12. office equipment and supplies
13. video cameras
14. conference/work folding chairs and tables
15. donation of printed Retreat/Kijana/AASAI Tshirts and paraphanelia
16. Auction items African oriented materials/storytelling materials/fabric masks
17. African Drums (Djembe Family of Drums)

Check back if you haven't found your level of giving.  We'll keep trying.  Thank YOU!!

WE ARE NOT A TAX DEDUCTIBLE ORGANIZATION .  

WE ARE NOT A TAX DEDUCTIBLE ORGANIZATION