Growthcast Online Livestream June 17, 2020
Our Growth Project’s second online Growthcast was a success! We shared several local upcoming events, including those taking place in person and online for Juneteenth and World Refugee Day! Each OGP team member was asked where we would paint a mural in Sioux Falls and...
Growthcast Online Livestream June 2, 2020
After a pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Our Growth Project is back and online with our first ever Growthcast! During this hour long Facebook Live stream, each OGP team member caught the audience up on how they’d been passing time in recent weeks. We also...
Black History Month Talk Show February 2020
Our Growth Project hosted our first event of 2020 and we debuted a brand new live show format! This fast paced, informative, and educational event featured interviews and performances. OGP President Sul Dibba led interviews with Swamp Daddy’s Cajun Kitchen’s Inkka...
Dance Showcase December 2019
For Our Growth Project’s last event of 2019, we decided to do something we hadn’t hosted before! We held a Dance Showcase to close out the year! Around 20 local dancers and community members attended the event. Our very own Soleil Bashale, OGP’s Director...
Celebration of Culture Potluck November 2019
Our Growth Project wanted to show love to our community by hosting a Celebration of Culture Potluck this month! We asked those who brought traditional dishes onstage to share details about the food and their culture. OGP’s Director of Community Engagement,...
OGP 3rd Annual Celebration & Fundraising Event October 2019
October marked three years of Our Growth Project! Mayor Paul TenHaken gave us an official proclamation, declaring October 21st, 2019 Our Growth Project day all across Sioux Falls! This month we hosted a celebration and fundraising event! We kicked the...
Talent Open Mic September 2019
September brought Our Growth Project back to Augustana University to welcome the new school year with a Talent Open Mic! Attended by thirty people, both Augie students and Sioux Falls community members took to the stage to share their talents! OGP sponsor,...
Our Growth Project in Keokuk IA July 2019
For July, the Our Growth Project team took an eight hour road trip down to Keokuk, IA! The hometown of OGP Vice President Travis Nye, this marked our very first performances outside of South Dakota! Friday morning we visited Radio Keokuk and did an hour...
Growthfest June 2019
Our Growth Project’s June event was our very first all-day outdoor Growthfest! With rain clearing out just in time, it quickly became a great sun-filled day! We had lawn games and Saba Telahun stopped by to do some face painting. OGP’s very own advisory...
Lip Sync Battle May 2019
This month Our Growth Project hosted its first ever Lip Sync Battle event! During the first round we had several groups and individuals select a song of their choice. Five acts moved on to the finals, where we chose the song. We crowned first, second, and...