Youth Voice Matters
Aug 3, 20201 min read
I Am MORE reflects Africa
Africa Week 2020 showcased the youth of I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday) in late July 2020 as part of AW2020. Its...
Youth Voice Matters
Aug 2, 20201 min read
An Immigrant Story
I Am M.O.R.E. leaders, Jeanette Mmunga and Belise Nishimwe, joined S. Renee Mitchell for a performance as part of the Resonance Ensemble...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Japhety: "Just the Beginning"
Japhety Ngabireyimana is a strong personal storyteller for I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday). His performance, as a...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Rose: Finding My Voice
Rose Vue has been a strong leader of I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday) from its beginning. Her performance, as a part...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Jeanette: "I Am Enough"
Through fashion storytelling, Jeanette Mmunga reveals her journey of moving from a life in an African refugee camp with no choices and...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 14, 20201 min read
Faiza: "The Weight of Labels"
I Am M.O.R.E. leader Faiza Jama brilliantly compares life to a game of Jenga. Others are players and can either add to your life to build...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 14, 20201 min read
Listen to youth voice
Justice English, Jeanette Mmunga and Johana Amani, the three youth co-founders from I Am M.O.R.E (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday)...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 12, 20201 min read
Women Singing Women
Four young ladies were invited to perform with S. Renee Mitchell, visionary for I Am M.O.R.E. and poet-in-residence for Resonance...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 11, 20201 min read
Tomorrow Will Be
At an event at the Old Church, four I Am M.O.R.E. youth shared their personal stories to help the audience imagine what tomorrow would be...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 11, 20201 min read
Listen Up, City Club
At at a packed Portland City Club meeting, I Am M.O.R.E co-founder Jeanette Mmunga shares her thoughts about how adults need to pay more...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 11, 20201 min read
When You Write My Story...
I Am M.O.R.E. co-founder, Justice English recites her signature poem, "Redefining Justice."
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 11, 20201 min read
Build that Relationship, Educators
During a fishbowl conversation at the annual Trauma Informed Oregon conference in Sunriver, OR, in late 2019, Faiza advises a...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 11, 20201 min read
The African Experience
Lisa and Faiza wrote an original piece about their experiences as Africans in America. Often, people assume Africans and African...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Resiliency In Rhythm
This expressionistic collection of heARTivism storytelling in early 2020 revealed authentic journeys of young people of color in the...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Spirit of Portland Award
S. Renee Mitchell, visionary founder of I Am M.O.R.E., received the 2019 Spirit of Portland Award from City Commissioner Nick Fish. This...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Oregon Community Foundation recognizes I Am M.O.R.E.
I Am M.O.R.E. is one of 20 culturally specific, community-based organizations who are part of the Oregon Community Foundation’s...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Transformed By My Trauma
The visionary behind I Am M.O.R.E., Creative Revolutionist S. Renee Mitchell, wrote about her own personal journey from trauma to...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Learning to Love Yourself
Jeanette Mmunga, a youth co-founder of I Am M.O.R.E., created this video poem to reveal her journey from trauma and regret to loving...
Youth Voice Matters
Jul 6, 20201 min read
It's All About Love
Young people who are leaders in I Am M.O.R.E. performed and prepared this video in preparation for the 2020 Juneteeth celebration...