freshboldandsodef: AMANDA PARRIS is a student of passion whose work is inspired by the layered complexity of artists such as Audre Lorde and the critical interrogation employed by activists such as Angela Davis. As a student completing her honours undergraduate degree in Political Science and Women’s Studies, she recognized that art and education could be utilized as powerful tools to create spaces for stories often marginalized by mainstream institutions of power. With this purpose in mind, she has contributed her energy to several innovative organizations such as the student organization R.O.O.T.S. (of which she was the founder), the critical news show Voices on CHRY 105.5FM (of which she was the co-host), the youth serving organization The Remix Project (where she was the Outreach Coordinator and later Managing Director) and through the co-creation of the mobile and innovative learning community, Lost Lyrics. In addition, Amanda has had the privilege of travelling to London, Caracas, Sao Paulo, Salvador, Atlanta, Durban, Oakland and Nairobi, connecting with artists and activists who share similar perspectives and have inspired her to recognize her work as part of a global movement. These experiences helped Amanda to recognize her own potential as a creative storyteller. Since 2009, she has been performing at festivals and events throughout the city, studied with b current performing arts company, was accepted as a playwright-in-residence at anitafrika dub theatre, recently starred in the V-Day Toronto Production of The Whores and was selected to be the Creative Director for Wombmanifesto 2011 – the first ever celebration of women and trans people in Hip Hop culture at the Toronto Manifesto Festival. In 2010 she workshopped her first one-woman play 32C at the word! sound! powah! Festival to rave reviews. A significant part of this journey has been the privilege of being a student of storytelling and learning from internationally acclaimed artists such as d’bi young, ahdri zhina mandiela, Raven Dauda, Jamie Hector, Patrice Naimbana and Surahata Susso. www.lostlyrics.ca

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AMANDA PARRIS is a student of passion whose work is inspired by the layered complexity of artists such as Audre Lorde and the critical interrogation employed by activists such as Angela Davis. As a student completing her honours undergraduate degree in Political Science and Women’s Studies, she recognized that art and education could be utilized as powerful tools to create spaces for stories often marginalized by mainstream institutions of power. With this purpose in mind, she has contributed her energy to several innovative organizations such as the student organization R.O.O.T.S. (of which she was the founder), the critical news show Voices on CHRY 105.5FM (of which she was the co-host), the youth serving organization The Remix Project (where she was the Outreach Coordinator and later Managing Director) and through the co-creation of the mobile and innovative learning community, Lost Lyrics. In addition, Amanda has had the privilege of travelling to London, Caracas, Sao Paulo, Salvador, Atlanta, Durban, Oakland and Nairobi, connecting with artists and activists who share similar perspectives and have inspired her to recognize her work as part of a global movement. These experiences helped Amanda to recognize her own potential as a creative storyteller. Since 2009, she has been performing at festivals and events throughout the city, studied with b current performing arts company, was accepted as a playwright-in-residence at anitafrika dub theatre, recently starred in the V-Day Toronto Production of The Whores and was selected to be the Creative Director for Wombmanifesto 2011 – the first ever celebration of women and trans people in Hip Hop culture at the Toronto Manifesto Festival. In 2010 she workshopped her first one-woman play 32C at the word! sound! powah! Festival to rave reviews. A significant part of this journey has been the privilege of being a student of storytelling and learning from internationally acclaimed artists such as d’bi young, ahdri zhina mandiela, Raven Dauda, Jamie Hector, Patrice Naimbana and Surahata Susso. www.lostlyrics.ca

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