In Remembrance of Brother Mike's Life, Memory and Inspiration

Rest In Peace, Power and Love Brother Mike. Thank You for making an impact on so many lives.



As a DYN mentor, Brother Mike had worked across media, from spoken word to radio to graphic design. Most notably he helped develop a multi-media arts class called “iRemix Records,” in which sixth-grade students analyze and critique the music industry while learning how to create their own music. Students take on multiple roles as producers, artists, managers, designers, and videographers, with the goal of creating a CD and presenting their work to a larger audience. Brother Mike was the creator of such projects as Change Society, which engages students in media creation with a focus on civic engagement, and Lyricist Loft, which provides a pathway for students to showcase their work to a public audience.

Connected Learning: Inspiring Mentors and Peers from Connected Learning Alliance on Vimeo.

Meet the Mentor- Brother Mike Hawkins from YOUmedia @Chicago Public Library on Vimeo.

Poet, Mentor, Youth Activist, Education Transformer, Legend

R.I.P Brother Mike

Colombia's Hidden Killers (Documentary Trailer)

Five decades ago years ago.

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was founded five decades ago as a Marxist people's army fighting against capitalist imperialism and Colombia's often-brutal government. And they've been fighting a protracted bloody war ever since. In recent years, FARC has devolved into a guerrilla force that threatens the very people it originally sought to protect. Why? Because in order to secure their dwindling territory and lucrative coca fields, FARC has buried thousands of land mines in civilian areas. Since 1990, there have been over 10,000 land mine victims in Colombia, the second-most in the world behind Afghanistan.