Positively iNfected

Every 9 minutes someone is infected by HIV. Positively iNfected uses every day situations to break down myths and educate the community on the realities of HIV and AIDS. Taking a direct approach on revealing how they came to their Positive statuses, the play not only educates on HIV but also removes the stigma surrounding the disease by exposing several well known misconceptions.

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"IT IS THE FUNCTION OF ART TO RENEW OUR PERCEPTION. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene, and, as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it." Anais Nin

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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you. Maya Angelou

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Positively Infected by Nykieria Chaney

Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.Aristotle
Choosing Higher Options In Creative ExpressionThe Choice Project uses literature and other creative options to teach participants to express themselves. Reading literary greats such as Oscar Wilde, Anais Nin, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou, The Choice Project was created to renew participants interest in literary arts.

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CRE8IVE NSIGHTS

Every nine and a half minutes, someone in the U.S. is infected with HIV. Cre8ive Nsights is a Literary and Performance Arts Company aimed at assisting to eradicate a disease that claims the lives of over 18,000 people each year. Owned and operated by Nykieria Chaney, Cre8ive Nsights uses literature and performance arts to educate communities on the realities of HIV and AIDS. Vision and MissionUtilizing literature, performance, dance, and other expressive arts, Cre8ive Nsights develops programs aimed at removing the stigma associated with HIV Testing and Awareness. It is our mission to inspire and motivate communities disproportionately affected by HIV to know the status of themselves and their loved ones. By partnering with Local and State Agencies, Colleges, Churches, Businesses, and Department of Corrections we aim to enlighten individuals on methods that will prevent new HIV infections.

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Nykieria Chaney

Nykieria Chaney is encrypting her mark on the world through her many dynamic talents. Taking the U.S. spoken word scene by storm, Chaney began as a student at Alabama State University (A.S.U.). There, she won several poetry slams and competitions including the Extemporaneous Speaker Competition and the Black Entertainment Television (B.E.T.) at A.S.U. Talent Search Contest.She has since performed at many of the world renowned poetry and open mic hot-spots in the U.S., such as the Nuyorican Poetry Café in New York, NY, Uptown Saturday Nights in Charlotte, NC, The Spoken Word Café in Chicago, IL, Nokturnal Escape in Jacksonville, FL, Spoken Word Revolution in Orlando, FL, and Apache Café in Atlanta, GA."Nyki," as she is affectionately called by friends and family, powerfully delivers works that do not simply scratch the surface of any controversial issue but offer a verbal stronghold on taboo and unaddressed subjects. It is this gift that continuously yields her a number of winning titles in poetry slams from Atlanta, GA to the nation's capital, Washington D.C. Other benefits reaped from her oral harvest are features of her writings and performances by No Labelz Magazine, Sistah Speak of St. Louis, MO, GBF Magazine, Women in Music, radio station 103.1FM of Orlando, FL and 89.3FM of Atlanta, as well as many other networks. Through these many avenues of media, Chaney has acquired a loyal fan base that is widely divergent and composed of people that are young, old, black, white, males, females, gay and straight. Just as her enthusiasts are varied, so are the talents of this Renaissance woman. The year 2006 brought forth a new title for the former Clouds in my Coffee Open Mic host: playwright. Expanding her wings, Nyki wrote her first play, "Having Faith When Giving up Isn't an Option," which was well received by audiences. Tenaciously advancing and diversifying her career, she put the pedal to the metal in 2007 with the publishing of her solo written book of poetry, Think It, Write It, Speak itNothing but the Truth and the launching of GSpot Radio Show." Nykierias play Bend, Dont Break debuted during the 2009 United Arts Festival to sold out crowds. It was both a dream come true and a sobering moment as she realized that sometimes you have to blaze the path that you wish to follow. Following that motto, Nykieria went on to write and produce Behind The Rainbow, and Positively Infected which were both well received by audiences. Having moved to Atlanta, GA in 2010, Nykieria Chaney has since created Cre8ive Nsights which is a non profit organization geared towards renewing literary arts and Education Theater. As a poet, playwright, director, open mic host, magazine writer, spoken word artist, radio show host, short story writer, motivational speaker, and much more, she has proven herself as an indubitable wordsmith.

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Choice Project

C.h.oi.c.e Project

Uses Poetry & Creative Writing to:Increase literature comprehensionManage emotions through creative expressionRenew interest in reading and writingExpose participants to American writersStrengthen writing skillsCombat illiteracyRelease environmental/economical limitationsEncourage figurative languageBuild intrapersonal relationships

Dear Notebook,

When there was no one else to listen, I had you. I wrote my fears and goals, I shared my most precious moments with you and you never judged me for them. I am thankful I found a place in this world where I could turn to to be me without fear or repercussion. Thanks for always opening yourself to me.

Nykieria Chaney

Choosing Higher Options In Creative Expression2 Week, 6 Week, & 9 Week Project LengthsOver 10 Authors studied in each projectSmall classes to allow each participant with individual learning timeParticipants learn to recite their work in front of audiencesNotebooks and other writing material providedRecital held at the end of each projectAnthology including participant work published once a yearParticipants have an opportunity to win "The Choice Scholarship"
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Positively Infected

HIV does not make people dangerous to know, so you can shake their hands and give them a hug: Heavon knows they need it. Princess Diana

Positively iNfected

Positively Infected by Nykieria Chaney

Education Entertainment Increasing Prevention

Written & Directed By: Nykieria Chaney

CDC estimates that more than one million people are living with HIV in the United States. One in five of those people living with HIV are unaware of their infection and someone new is infected with HIV every nine and a half minutes. More than 18,000 people with AIDS still die each year in the US. Focusing on a community that has been disproportionately affected by HIV and infused with poetic apologues, Positively Infected uses common situations to break down myths and educate the community on the realities of HIV and AIDS. Taking a direct approach on revealing how they came to their Positive statuses, the program not only educates on HIV but also removes the stigma surrounding the disease by exposing several misconceptions. Written and directed by Nykieria Chaney, Positively Infected features Amber Cutter, Craig Danzey, Tomika Polk, Jackie Patterson, April Mendez, Jada Samira, Kelita Samone, and Minnimah Oliver.Positively Infected, is a program by Cre8ive Nsights, Inc., a Literary and Performance Arts Company aimed at assisting to eradicate a disease that claims the lives of over 18,000 people each year. Utilizing literature, performance, dance, and other expressive arts, Cre8ive Nsights develops programs designed to remove the stigma associated with HIV Testing and Awareness.
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Remember Me

Remember Me!

Grandparents, Mothers, Fathers, Aunts, Uncles, Sisters, Brothers, Cousins Friends

The Remember Me Project!Once a month the volunteers of Cre8ive Nsights visit various nursing homes and assited living facilities to read and provide arts projects for senior citizens.We use Literature and Art to bring back memoriesWe use Literature and Art to reconnect with seniorsWe use Literature and Art to remove thoughts of depressionWe use Literature and Art to combat lonlinessWe use Literature and Art to show our grandparents, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends that we have not forgotten them.

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