New Generation Artist is a non-profit organization that is committed to teaching history, life-skills, social awareness and raising higher academic standards as an expression through the performing arts. Young people today live in a different world. They face new hazards and challenges sometimes unimaginable.

The Urban Shakespeare’s very popular program was birthed out of Jonathan Thompson’s relationship with young people. He wrote characters and scripts based off the lives, lifestyles and hardships that students have had to over come. Using poetry, music, and the Hip-Hop culture, the presentation is up beat and contemporary.

Jonathan Thompson, founder of New Generation Artist is a Teaching Artist, Actor, Singer, Musician, and Songwriter. He has been working as an artist entertainer for thirty years. He shared platforms with some of the most distinguished entertainers, personalities, politicians and scholars of our times.

Credits: Videography and editing by Jonathan Hudson

Website: http://www.newgenerationartist.org/

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Ken Johnson and Tony Dungy sponsor the 2008 Emerging Eagles Christmas Reward event. This outreach provides “rewards” in the form of Christmas gifts to women, mothers and students who have worked to overcome obstacles in their lives. This year’s event is schedule for December 23, 2008. To learn more visit www.kenjohnson.org

Credits: Videography and editing by Dennis Jarrett 

Video: IndyIMPACT.tv, YouTube

October 10, 2008

Sidney, an ex-offender and partner with Save the Youth Ministries, talks about his involvement with building recreational areas for children at the troubled Phoenix Apartments. Under the direction of Bryon Alston, with supplies from Home Depot and support from Pastor Donald Golder, volunteers, several areas around the complex were beautified.

Links: Save the Youth Ministries, Temple of Praise Church,

Media: Videography (Credit: Jonathan Hudson, IndyIMPACT.tv), YouTube