< Return to Photo Albums Main Page The Generation MIX National Awareness Tour. For two months during the spring of 2005, MAVIN Foundation sent five 20-somethings on a 10,000-mile journey across the nation in a 26-foot R.V. to raise awareness of America's mixed race baby boom. Along the way, they met hundreds of people, from U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to Bubba the tow truck driver. Here are just a few of the snapshots taken during their historic tour! For more information, visit the Tour blog or the Web site for Chasing Daybreak, the documentary film about the Tour! |
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 A look at the RV before some fancy paint transformed it into "Mad Max". |
 During their training , the Crew met multiracial scholar Dr. Maria Root. |
 Each pit stop had activity stations, like this one for kids and families. |
 Charles preps the video camera for some film-worthy footage. |
 The Tour was featured in the New York Times and media worldwide. |
 The Crew had the great honor of interviewing Sen. Barack Obama. |
 Some 300 guests took a brief break from bidding to watch a compelling video explaining why an orgniazation like MAVIN is important. |
 While in Montgomery, AL, the Crew visited the Civil Rights Memorial. |
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 The Crew worked with dozens of campus & community groups. |
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 A pooped Crew takes a cat nap in between their many events. |
 The Crew poses with students from the Atlanta School. |
 While in Charlotte, Ashley spent some quality time with her dad. |
 The Crew poses with the U. of Maryland's mixed heritage group. |
 Aaron uses a flotation aide while in Pensacola, FL. |
 In Minneapolis, the Crew met Andre from Mixed Blood Theatre. |
 After 5 weeks on the road, Ashley & Geetha prepare to clean the beast. |
 The Crew got a warm welcome home at the Garfield Comm. Ctr. |
 10,000 miles later, the Gen MIX Tour was a resounding success! |
