Non-Zero-Sum and Getting Things Done
In this section, you'll find a few of my activities and affiliations across art, philanthropy, and commerce. This page will stay in flux as I identify new ventures and reveal those I'm not disclosing at the moment. Freelance projects? Voice overs? Another board membership? Hit me up if you have an opportunity you would like me to consider.
I write every day, but my previous blog was six years ago. As my ship ventured into quadrants beyond the Printerverse, I had less incentive to post publicly under my name. Professional writing nearly monopolized my keyboard for several years. I considered publishing occasional musings on events, adventures, and ideas but ultimately wrote my thoughts privately.
Andy Solages on the toasty 2017 marshmallows that revitalized his professional life and brought a steady stream of opportunities through networking.
With publishers reinvesting in books and the e-book market dipping, Andy Solages shares his appreciation for the printed word...and textured book jackets.
Print Media Centr published a post in News From The Printerverse about an exercise I've learned to do with blank pieces of paper.
In my most recent post at Print Media Centr, I announce that I will be participating in PRINT 17, one of the US's largest print and graphic communications events, and I give thanks to the people I've met in the Printerverse who give me reasons and the means to attend.
My most recent post at Print Media Centr features an interview I conducted with Graphic Communications Scholarship Winner and City Tech valedictorian, Natalie Alcide.
Causes
Because I can only buy so many books
(But click here to donate to my conspicuous consumption fund)
About to enjoy Konpa for a cause
right before a Juju's Manor fundraiser
Andy J. Solages and Daughter
at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC
Took a triceratops home from the gift shop
pretty sure this was at the American Natural History Museum in NYC
African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS)
www.aaihs.org
Ayiti Resurrect
www.ayitiresurrect.org
Black Girls CODE
www.blackgirlscode.com
Fonkoze
www.fonkoze.org
Juju's Children's Manor
www.jujusmanor.org
Kiva
www.kiva.org
Lambi Fund of Haiti
www.lambifund.org
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
www.msf.org
New York Historical Society
www.nyhistory.org
Partners in Health
www.pih.org
The Planetary Society
www.planetary.org
Rap Snacks Foundation therapsnacksfoundation.org
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg
SETI Institute
www.seti.org
Smithsonian Institution
www.siu.edu
TEAM Schools
Faith, Hope, Love – Juju’s Children’s Manor is a charitable organization dedicated to serving children in Haiti who are in great need. Our optimistic ethos is complemented by pragmatism.
Rather than allowing ourselves to be overwhelmed by our very real challenges, we choose to create a small space in Haiti where our service makes what we hope for a fact.
Our primary responsibility is to provide love, shelter, and education for roughly twenty Haitian children at our home to be built in Haiti. This is achievable.
With your generous contributions, and in collaboration with existing resources on the ground in Haiti, we will give these children a strong start as they begin their lives. In addition to caring for the twenty children at our home, we facilitate education and opportunity for an additional subset of children in our community.
You can also contribute by sending a check or money order, made out to Faith, Hope and Love – Juju’s Children Manor, to the following address:
Faith, Hope and Love – Juju’s Children Manor
PO Box 120544
Saint Albans, NY 11412
