by Our Growth Project | Jun 28, 2018 | Book of Edutainment
Our Growth Project’s 16th Talent Open Mic event was a success! This month our Featured Artist was motivational speaker/comedian, Oballa Oballa! OGP sponsor Flyboy Donuts provided donuts for the event. The West Hyvee provided lemonade for our over 40 attendees. The...
by Our Growth Project | Jun 23, 2018 | Dance, Juneteenth, Music, Poetry, Sioux Falls, Talent
Our Growth Project was asked by Establishing Sustainable Connections (ESC) to provide entertainment for the 2018 Juneteenth Event in Sioux Falls! The event was held at Terrace Park in Sioux Falls, SD. OGP was able to feature two performers of our very own! Soleil...
by Our Growth Project | May 31, 2018 | Book of Edutainment
Our Growth Project’s 15th Talent Open Mic event was attended by 45 people to kick off summer! We brought in Featured Artist unEVL, an artist/producer from Florida! OGP sponsor, Flyboy Donuts, provided free donuts! Lemonade was provided by the West Hy-Vee in Sioux...
by Our Growth Project | May 11, 2018 | Book of Edutainment, New Tech High School, Talent
Our Growth Project hosted an Open Mic Night at New Tech High School! About 70 students, school staff, and community members were in attendance! Throughout the night we highlighted the talents of NTH students. We featured two artists from New Tech High. Margaret Samp...
by Our Growth Project | Apr 26, 2018 | Book of Edutainment, South Dakota State University, Talent
Our Growth Project’s had the opportunity to host an open mic event at SDSU in Brookings, SD! A story promoting the event was featured in the university’s student newspaper, The Collegian! We featured a few SDSU students throughout the evening, as well as OGP’s very...
by Our Growth Project | Apr 19, 2018 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 14th Talent Open Mic event was sponsored by the Dan Pickering Allstate Insurance Agency! Our Poetry Month Featured Artist was writer/poet RH Swaney! OGP sponsor, Flyboy Donuts, provided free donuts! The night was attended by 50 people! The event...
by Our Growth Project | Mar 23, 2018 | Book of Edutainment, Talent, Washington High School
Our Growth Project partnered with Washington High School to host their Open Mic Night as part of their annual Beach Bash event! Over 90 people attended! Mayoral Candidates Jim Entenman, Kenny N Anderson Jr, and Jolene Loetscher were present. The night was filled with...
by Our Growth Project | Mar 22, 2018 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 13th Talent Open Mic event was a success! The March event’s Featured Artist was writer/musician Anthony Hawkins! Arlinda Peacock was our Featured Opener. OGP sponsor, Flyboy Donuts, provided free donuts for our 50+ attendees! The event was held in...
by Our Growth Project | Feb 22, 2018 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project celebrated Black History Month with their 12th Talent Open Mic event! The event was attended by over 80 people! February’s Featured Artist was Bafo Joseph! OGP sponsor, Flyboy Donuts, provided donuts and their in-house roasted coffee. The event was...
by Our Growth Project | Jan 25, 2018 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 11th Talent Open Mic featured Magician and OGP Committee member Travis Nye! We kicked off 2018 with a recent interview on KSFY News, and this month’s event was attended by over 75 people! Flyboy Donuts, OGP sponsor, provided donuts for our event...
by Our Growth Project | Dec 28, 2017 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 10th Talent Open Mic event featured artist and OGP committee member Soleil Bashale! Soleil got our crowd hype with his dancing & vocal talent, even incorporating live instruments into his set. His friends Gustavo and Austin backed him in...
by Our Growth Project | Nov 30, 2017 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 9th Talent Open Mic event featured artist Nikko Mcfadden, who showcased his music, a new music video, as well as educated us on the power of music by performing a song first a cappella, then adding the music track. We had over 50 people attend...
by Our Growth Project | Nov 21, 2017 | Talent
Our Growth Project’s mission is to discover greatness in youth through “edutainment”: education, art and entertainment. On October 26, 2017 Our Growth Project celebrated its first year anniversary. Our Growth Project has been hosting its Talent Open Mic...
by Our Growth Project | Oct 26, 2017 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 8th Talent Open Mic event marked the One Year Anniversary of OGP! We featured dancer/speed painter Delphin Starr from Minneapolis, who showcased his incredible art talent. Nikko Mcfadden was unable to make it to this event, and Bryanna Bee...
by Our Growth Project | Jun 30, 2017 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 7th Open Mic event would be our first event in collaboration with Augustana University! This new beginning was attended by 40 people to kick off the summer! This month’s Featured Artist was SAP Adams! Born and raised in Sioux Falls, Chaz Adams...
by Our Growth Project | Apr 28, 2017 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 6th Open Mic event would be our last event at The Bakery in Sioux Falls, as it announced it would be closing. The Bakery was packed with our 85+ attendees! For this month’s Featured Artist, we brought in Chadwick “Niles” Phillips from the Twin...
by Our Growth Project | Apr 4, 2017 | Book of Edutainment, Talent, University of South Dakota
Our Growth Project was excited to announce we were invited to host a Talent Open Mic event at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD! OGP was also featured on KDLT News earlier in the day! OGP brought in Featured Artists, including dancer/musician Soleil...
by Our Growth Project | Apr 4, 2017 | Talent
KDLT News By Kole Fehling April 4, 2017 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Many Millennials across the the Sioux Empire say there isn’t enough for them to do. That’s why “Our Growth Project” was created last October by a Sioux Falls resident. It’s a project designed to discover...
by Our Growth Project | Mar 31, 2017 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 5th Open Mic event was attended by more than 75 people! We featured poet/musician Zach Mitchell! He has written poetry dealing with brokenness and faith for years. He has started a poetry project called Broken Worship, with hopes of publishing a...
by Our Growth Project | Mar 11, 2017 | America, Dance, Music, Poetry, Talent, Wilson Kubwayo
We are always looking for talent! Our Growth Project’s mission is to discover, highlight, and assist all local talent in finding their voice. On social media, post your videos and use the hashtag #OurGrowthProject We also encourage you to contact us for...
by Our Growth Project | Mar 9, 2017 | Dance, Music, Talent
Soleil Mukendji Bashale’s dance performance “Change” by J. Cole at Our Growth Project’s Talent Open Mic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
by Our Growth Project | Mar 8, 2017 | America, Dance, Music, Poetry, Sioux Falls, Talent, Wilson Kubwayo
by Wilson Kubwayo, published in the Argus Leader Dear Sioux Falls, I might not be old enough to know your full story But I am young enough to write a new story Young and wild I came to this beautiful city I first hated you and grew weary That’s because I...
by Our Growth Project | Mar 4, 2017 | America, Poetry, Sioux Falls, Talent, Wilson Kubwayo, Winter
Poem by Francis Ogu I can’t forget Sioux Falls airport yes I can’t First day and first night in America The more I look the less I see What could this be, my eyes fixed on the glass Ah! Could this be salt or what? Americans are rich in salt. My father’s wife...
by Our Growth Project | Feb 24, 2017 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 4th ever Open Mic event featured poet and writer Gabriel Mambo! We had over 100 supporters in attendance! In honor of Black History Month, Gabriel shared several original poems. A Sioux Falls Native all his life, Gabriel pursues his passion of...
by Our Growth Project | Jan 27, 2017 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s 3rd Open Mic event was attended by more than 65 people! Our featured artist was Sioux Falls local spoken word poet Dempsey Tapley! Dempsey performed several spoken word and poetry pieces. He also spoke on his upcoming documentary, Beware The...
by Our Growth Project | Dec 30, 2016 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s November 2016 event was cancelled due to bad weather. So our official 2nd Talent Open Mic bookended 2016 with a bang! We featured Sioux Falls native dancer/musician Soleil Bashale! Soleil took the stage for the last half hour of the 7-9pm event,...
by Our Growth Project | Oct 21, 2016 | Book of Edutainment, Talent
Our Growth Project’s premiere Talent Open Mic event was attended by about 40 people! The night featured speed painter Danielle Brule from Brookings, SD! An SDSU studio arts major, she shared her passion with all present. Many other local acts were featured! The event...
