Next Gen:

BACK TO SCHOOL

Festival

Join us for our 2nd annual! The two-day event will beat Eugene Levy Memorial Park  packed with local, regional, and national acts on stage, ‘FREE’ kids haircuts, a bookbag drive, instagrammable and vendor installations, VOH Basketball Tournaments, Clash of the Beatmakers competition, Zumba in the park, local food trucks, gaming truck, and step show from our local fraternities and sororities, plus admission is free!

ABOUT US

Supporting our community and contributing to improving resident well-being has always been a priority for the Next Gen. Our annual festivals help community businesses with brand awareness while keeping residents exposed to more suitable alternatives to keep the kids and family activities in growth.

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Mission

To further the knowledge, capacity, and leadership of community organizers by connecting ideas, building learning spaces, and developing relationships to create organized people power.

Vision

Building the momentum to restructure economic, and cultural institutions to secure a more democratic, just, and sustainable county and surrounding neighborhood

2-Day WEEKEND AGENDA

Saturday, Aug. 27th

7:00 PM

1:00 PM

"Day 1" ends! See you back tomorrow!

12:00 PM

"Clash of the Beatmakers" producer contest begins at "The Stage"

11:00 AM

Day 1 begins with an introduction by hosts and guests enter through the fabricated activation.

"FREE" kids hair cut station opens at the Barber activation. Book-bag drive begins at the double court.

11:30 AM

"FREE" Zumba in the park at the stage.

Sunday, Aug. 28th

11:00 AM

Day 2 begins with another introduction by hosts and guests enter through the fabricated activation.

1:00 PM

"Step Show" begins at the stage.

7:00 PM

Next Gen: Back to School Festival ends. See you next year!

12:00 PM

"VOH Basketball" Tournaments begin on the double court!

Can't attend Next Gen: Back To School Festival but still want to support?

Become A 
Vendor

SPONSORS

CONNECT YOUR BRAND TO THE

NEXT GEN: BACK TO SCHOOL FESTIVAL

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This sponsorship opportunity offers a unique opportunity to build and expand your brand awareness & logo recognition through print advertising, signage in the forms of banners and posters, online marketing with email blasting, social media impressions, and more. 

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Fill out the form below and we will send you all the sponsorship information.

If you sell what you do, you're a vendor.

If you sell why you do it, you're a brand.

- Simon Sinek

We are looking for vendors who are non-profit, for-profit, looking for mentees and/or mentors, small and large businesses, food trucks, etc...

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If that's you! APPLY TODAY!