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Neil Shiver

Zen and the Art of Overtown - Overtown Rising

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Add to Calendar 2020-09-28 20:00:00 2020-09-28 20:00:00 Zen and the Art of Overtown - Overtown Rising Topic: Zen and the Art of Overtown: Mr. Neil Shiver, Esq and Dr. Graylyn Swilley-Woods Time: Sep 28, 2020 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)   Join Zoom Meetinghttps://fiu.zoom.us/j/93006629579?pwd=aWd4ZVJDa2dQdjhVS3IwWTY5ajVCZz09 Meeting ID: 930 0662 9579 Passcode: 5n$k+a One tap mobile +13126266799,,93006629579# US (Chicago) +16468769923,,93006629579# US (New York) Dial by your location         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)         +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)         +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)         +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)         +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)         +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 930 0662 9579 Find your local number: https://fiu.zoom.us/u/adYV8IanNV Join by [email protected] Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia) 209.9.211.110 (Hong Kong SAR) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada) 207.226.132.110 (Japan) Meeting ID: 930 0662 9579 Passcode: 866562   Broadcasting Live The Betsy [email protected] America/New_York public
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The Betsy Hotel presents the 9th Annual Overture to Overtown Festival  (this time, Virtual!). Sponsored by The Betsy Hotel and FIU MBUS. Curated by Carole Ann Taylor and Deborah Briggs.

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The Betsy Hotel presents the 9th Annual Overture to Overtown Festival  (this time, Virtual!). Sponsored by The Betsy Hotel and FIU MBUS. Curated by Carole Ann Taylor and Deborah Briggs. Join us for a journey through the history of Overtown, a four-part experience that includes music, poetry, scholarship, and imagery.

Overtown Rising

With special guests Neil Shiver and Dr. Graylyn Swilley-Woods. Neil Shivers, Executive Director of the Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency. South Florida native, Cornelius “Neil” Shiver has over 20 years of experience in law, business management, public policy and community development – and was appointed to his position in 2018.

Dr. Graylyn Swilley-Woods, Executive Director of the Overtown Children and Youth Coalitions and Senior Consultant for Multicultural Tourism Initiatives. Mrs. Woods spent more than a decade promoting the development and advancement of Multicultural Tourism in Greater Miami and Beaches. Recently, Dr. Swilley-Woods received her PhD from Antioch University in Yellow Springs, Ohio and completed a dissertation on heritage community tourism sustainability in urban communities in Miami, Florida.

CLICK HERE to see participating musicians, poets, and visual artists. RSVP to gain ZOOM access.

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