One Common Unity
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Phone: 202-239-7556
TOP-RATED 2011
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Target demographics: At-risk youth and adult citizens of the inner-city
Mission:
One Common Unity (OCU) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that creates and nurtures sustainable, caring communities through innovative peace education services, arts initiatives, and media programming.
Results:
In the organization’s first ten years, OCU projects and programs have:
1) Provided nonviolence workshops and seminars in four District of Columbia high schools, three junior high schools and three elementary schools.
2) Provided music literacy, nonviolence and leadership development in the summer months to over 200 youth ages 14 - 18 living in D.C. through our “RYS Above the Violence” summer youth initiative.
3) Provided self-awareness and empowerment programs for over 100 young women from Washington Metro Area high schools.
4) Enriched the D.C. community through numerous cultural events and celebrations.
5) Administered the youth filmmaking program “A Nu View” for two consecutive summers, teaching 22 local high school students the principles of conflict resolution through the production of a documentary film.
6) Hosted Rejuvenation Retreats for the past 3 summers which helped individuals develop the skills for self-growth.
1) Provided nonviolence workshops and seminars in four District of Columbia high schools, three junior high schools and three elementary schools.
2) Provided music literacy, nonviolence and leadership development in the summer months to over 200 youth ages 14 - 18 living in D.C. through our “RYS Above the Violence” summer youth initiative.
3) Provided self-awareness and empowerment programs for over 100 young women from Washington Metro Area high schools.
4) Enriched the D.C. community through numerous cultural events and celebrations.
5) Administered the youth filmmaking program “A Nu View” for two consecutive summers, teaching 22 local high school students the principles of conflict resolution through the production of a documentary film.
6) Hosted Rejuvenation Retreats for the past 3 summers which helped individuals develop the skills for self-growth.
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Lynne B.
05/25/11
I have been blessed to experience two Rejuvenation Retreats w/OCU: these events are very profound for all who participate. The gifted organizers validate every individual person's experience and the One Common Unity that exists upon parting time is very powerful.
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Laura
02/18/11
I have learned about OCU in 2007. A friend invited me to attend an amazing event where OCU team was performing. I was moved by their art, music, genuine love for diversity and for children, and especially, by their positive energy. HawaH is a true candle in the world, bringing LIGHT where there is ...
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Mary L
02/17/11
I've worked for peace in one way or another for all of my 66 years, and I admire OCU for combining all the elements I have seen to be most effective. Peace education will be as essential to our One Common future as the 3Rs. Hawah and his friends deliver it through the arts, those universal languages...
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