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We are always open to more people joining the committees! Please add your name and email under the committee that you wish to participate in. You will be contacted soon about upcoming meetings and plans.
- FYI: These are the current lists. If committees want to update and revise their Committee Purpose, then talk about it and send in a new Purpose. These below are just place holders.
(in alphabetical order)
Block Clubs Committee
- This committee currently has no chair and has not met.
- Marian Kramer bakerm0060@sbcglobal.net
- Valerie Burris
- Catherine Keffer catherine52182@hotmail.com
- Nellie Jefferies Slater nellieajs@sbcglobal.net
- Carla Thomas cttopflight@yahoo.com 313.784.8804 (willing to be committee chair)
Programming and Culture Committee
(utilizing art in a variety of formats to educate, empower, and entertain)
- Oya Amakisi <amakisi@gmail.com>,
- William Copeland <williamwholenote@gmail.com>,
- J. Nadir Omowale <nadir@distortedsoul.com>,
- Sabrina Nelson <snelson@collegeforcreativestudies.edu>,
- Barbara Ingalls <bigrafx@cavtel.net>,
- Bill Wylie-Kellermann <bill@scupe.com>,
- Khary Frazier <kharyfrazier@generalpopulation.org>,
- <kharyfrazier@yahoo.com>,
- Amer Ahmed <amer@hiphopcongress.com>,
- Serenity-Sherie Brooks miwiftv@gmail.com,
- Paul Miles <pauljmilesmusic@aol.com>,
- Kent Agee <ageekent@yahoo.com>,
- Yvette Nixon <motownwitch@yahoo.com>,
- Keir Jackson <kdlfjackson@yahoo.com>,
- Akanke Rashad Omowale <akankerashad@yahoo.com>,
- Ron Watters <rgw555@gmail.com>,
- Paul Miles <Pauljmilesmusic@aol.com>,
- Danielle Eliska <danielleeliska@gmail.com>,
- Ange Smith <angesmith@comcast.net>,
- Omari Barksdale <omari_b@hotmail.com>
- ychapman04@yahoo.com
- Hasan Newash 313-945-9660 palestine1948@sbcglobal.net
- Aneb (Gloria House)<gloriaaneb@aol.com>
- Ife Kilimanjaro <ifekilimanjaro@gmail.com>
- Kofi
- Kobie <riftser313@gmail.com> www.graffiticoloringbook.com
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Hiring Committee
(researching and working with NPC on staffing for USSF)
- Will Copeland williamwholenote@gmail.com
- Diana Seales diana@emeac.org
- Maureen Taylor chuteh7@hotmail.com
- William Bryce williamabryce@att.net
- Denise Carr carrdenise3@aol.com
- Sharon George SGeorge@naiadetroit.org
- Elena Herrada elenaherrada@comcast.net
Logistics Committee
Outreach Committee
(Bringing new organizations into planning, hosting, participation of USSF / Bimonthly potlucks featuring art, youth engagement, USSF community)
Click here to download the outreach kit.[1]
Click here to download the USSF 2010 outreach PowerPoint presentation! [2]
Click here to access an editable version of the Outreach list. [3].
The Outreach and Potluck Committees have been combined to function more effectively.
(members in alphabetical order)
- Oya Amakisi amakisi@gmail.com
- Shane Bernardo sf_bernardo@yahoo.com
- Harlan Bivens hbivens@betterdetroityouth.org
- William Bryce williamabryce@att.net
- Stephanie Chang stephanielilychang@gmail.com
- Will Copeland williamwholenote@gmail.com
- Dessa Cosma dessa.cosma@ppmchoice.org
- Andrea Wood andreastandup@gmail.com
- Dave Dobbie davedobbie@gmail.com
- Joe Donlin joedonlin@gmail.com
- Leann Drees leeann.drees@gmail.com
- Priscilla Dziubek peekd@lppals.com
- Gwen Gaines gwendolyngaines@att.net
- Sharon George sgeorge@naiadetroit.org
- Rae Glover rglover@betterdetroityouth.org
- Derek Grigsby dereknjck@yahoo.com
- Ann Grimmett albgtobs@yahoo.com
- Elena Herrada elenaherrada@comcast.net
- Nisa Joorabchi nisajoo@yahoo.com
- Catherine Keffer catherine 52182@hotmail.com
- Peter Landon redsolidarity@gmail.com
- Ron Lare ronlare@sbcglobal.net
- Ron Lockett ronlockett1@aol.com
- Minsu Longiaru rocmichigan@yahoo.com
- Andre Martin dbundu76@yahoo.com
- Ahmina Maxey ahmina@emeac.org
- Joel McKinney jcmc57@live.com
- Alan Scheurman alan@detroitevolution.com
- Curt Smith curtndi@aol.com
- Stuart W Smith stuartws@comcast.net
- Peter Solenberger pws@umich.edu
- Tom Stephens thomasstephens2043@sbcglobal.net
- Rocio Valerio valerio.rocio@gmail.com
- Ilana Weaver invincilana@gmail.com
- Rachel Wells rachelbwells@gmail.com
- Bill Wylie Kellerman bill@scupe.com
Technology Committee
The Technology/Communications Committee is splitting in two. Names have been duplicated on both lists. If you intend to be on only one committee, please remove your name from the other committee list.
(Assisting with tech needs leading up to and at the USSF)
- Cynitra Anderson cynitra@gmail.com (313)838-3833
- Sylvia Orduño smorduno@yahoo.com
- Lou Novak lmn@lppals.com
- William Bryce williamabryce@att.net
- Lottie Spady lottie@emeac.org
- Nancy Brigham
- Dave Elsila
- Kim Hunter
- Rayfield Waller
- Nellie Jefferies Slater
- Maizah McCann maizah@emeac.org
- Rachel Wells
- Andre Martin dbundu76@yahoo.com
- Joel Mc Kinney jcmc57@live.com
- MarkDilley
Communications Committee
Vision for USSF-Detroit Committee
(gathering input and facilitating dialogue and synthesizing it into vision statements)
- Alan Scheurman alan@detroitevolution.com
- Shawn Kimmel skimmeld@gmail.com
- Rocio Valerio valerio.rocio@gmail.com
- Rich Feldman ruaw@aol.com
- Sharon George SGeorge@naiadetroit.org
- Joe Donlin joedonlin@gmail.com
- Harlan Bivens hbivens@betterdetroityouth.org 313-516-8384
- Reg McGhee reggmc@mac.com
Youth Committee
- Ilana Weaver invincilana@gmail.com
- Gregory Cendana (WG) gregory.cendana@gmail.com
- Stephanie Chang stephanielilychang@gmail.com
- A. Bomani anemashaun@sbcglobal.net
- Rocio Valerio valerio.rocio@gmail.com
- Ahmina Maxey ahmina@emeac.org
- Evan Major evanmajor@gmail.com
- Mina Hong minahong@gmail.com
- Michael Shallal m3h.shallal@gmail.com
- Aric Miller miller.aric@gmail.com
- Catherine Keffer catherine52182@hotmail.com
- Joe Donlin joedonlin@gmail.com
- Harlan Bivens hbivens@betterdetroityouth.org
- Rae Glover rglover@betterdetroityouth.org
- Maureen Taylor chuteh7@hotmail.com
- Joel McKinney jcmc57@live.com
Other Michigan Organizations / Groups and Individuals / Activists
These persons signed up early on but are not currently listed above in a committee.
- Oren Brandvain ooooren@gmail.com
- melanie melangur@umich.edu
- Todd Scott todd@michigantrails.org Bicycling resource
Organizations and Individuals We Should Outreach To
- Your ideas? Groups of Interest
Perfecting Church c/o (karablack6@yahoo.com)