International Peace Tiles Project | DEVARTS
International Peace Tiles Project | DEVARTS: "VISION
International Peace Tiles project will create vibrant exhibitions of the “visual voice” of hundreds, even thousands of children and youth in public spaces around the issues they care about. Through Peace Tiles workshops and the resulting murals, the project seeks to raise awareness of issues, create opportunities for self-expressions and self-advocacy, and create bonds of understanding within and across communities."
lars hasselblad torres
Peace Tiles Project
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I wanted to take this opportunity to give you a very brief update on what we
have accomplished, and invite you to record your Peace Tiles related WAD
activities at www.peacetiles.net
1) We have convened approximately 34 Peace Tiles workshops in 12 countries
on four continents involving an estimated 1,200 children in HIV/AIDS
awareness-raising activities
2) 3 International World AIDS Day murals composed of 35 tiles each have
arrived at three international destinations: Johannesburg, Jaipur, and
Geneva.
3) Self-advocacy goals for children and youth achieved though mural
exhibition at the Global Fund, and a later exhibition at the Global Fund's
Board of Directors' meeting in Morocco in 2006.
4) Self-expression, self-advocacy and global youth solidarity building
goals achieved through the exhibition of murals in Jaipur and Johannesburg,
with the South Africa mural traveling to a residential community for
children orphaned by AIDS, where it will be permanently installed in a new
performing arts center.
5) 16 Microgrants averaging $250 distributed to support Peace Tiles
workshops in 7 countries.
6) 3 outstanding visual artists donated their time to travel to 8 different
workshop locations in 3 countries, providing training and facilitation.
7) Creation on an online network of Peace Tile community members at
www.peacetiles.net. This website will enable users to initiate tile swaps
and send ecards (Not yet live; coming World AIDS Day!).
8) 2,500 "Make AIDS History" bracelets distributed to various groups,
including 1,500 to Senegal as part of their national World AIDS Day event in
Dakar.
9) Many local actions inspired by the spirit and opportunity of the Peace
Tiles effort, including:
- An international mural exhibition at the Upper Peninsula Children's
Museum in Michigan, accompanied by youth exchanges (interviews) with
workshop participants in India
- Tile exchanges between a student in Cumberland, Maine who organized
workshops for elementary school students and students in Rajasthan, India.
- An exhibition at the UNC Chapel Hill Schoold of Public Health of
approximately 200 tiles made elementary school children during workshops
coordinated by a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica.
- Self-organizing exhibit at the International Conference on AIDS and STDs
in Africa (ICASA) created by Girl Child Art Foundation and Policy Research
Services.
Please find attached a press release summarizing these activities.
--
lars hasselblad torres
art technology democracy
International Peace Tiles project will create vibrant exhibitions of the “visual voice” of hundreds, even thousands of children and youth in public spaces around the issues they care about. Through Peace Tiles workshops and the resulting murals, the project seeks to raise awareness of issues, create opportunities for self-expressions and self-advocacy, and create bonds of understanding within and across communities."
lars hasselblad torres
Peace Tiles Project
--------------------
I wanted to take this opportunity to give you a very brief update on what we
have accomplished, and invite you to record your Peace Tiles related WAD
activities at www.peacetiles.net
1) We have convened approximately 34 Peace Tiles workshops in 12 countries
on four continents involving an estimated 1,200 children in HIV/AIDS
awareness-raising activities
2) 3 International World AIDS Day murals composed of 35 tiles each have
arrived at three international destinations: Johannesburg, Jaipur, and
Geneva.
3) Self-advocacy goals for children and youth achieved though mural
exhibition at the Global Fund, and a later exhibition at the Global Fund's
Board of Directors' meeting in Morocco in 2006.
4) Self-expression, self-advocacy and global youth solidarity building
goals achieved through the exhibition of murals in Jaipur and Johannesburg,
with the South Africa mural traveling to a residential community for
children orphaned by AIDS, where it will be permanently installed in a new
performing arts center.
5) 16 Microgrants averaging $250 distributed to support Peace Tiles
workshops in 7 countries.
6) 3 outstanding visual artists donated their time to travel to 8 different
workshop locations in 3 countries, providing training and facilitation.
7) Creation on an online network of Peace Tile community members at
www.peacetiles.net. This website will enable users to initiate tile swaps
and send ecards (Not yet live; coming World AIDS Day!).
8) 2,500 "Make AIDS History" bracelets distributed to various groups,
including 1,500 to Senegal as part of their national World AIDS Day event in
Dakar.
9) Many local actions inspired by the spirit and opportunity of the Peace
Tiles effort, including:
- An international mural exhibition at the Upper Peninsula Children's
Museum in Michigan, accompanied by youth exchanges (interviews) with
workshop participants in India
- Tile exchanges between a student in Cumberland, Maine who organized
workshops for elementary school students and students in Rajasthan, India.
- An exhibition at the UNC Chapel Hill Schoold of Public Health of
approximately 200 tiles made elementary school children during workshops
coordinated by a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica.
- Self-organizing exhibit at the International Conference on AIDS and STDs
in Africa (ICASA) created by Girl Child Art Foundation and Policy Research
Services.
Please find attached a press release summarizing these activities.
--
lars hasselblad torres
art technology democracy
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