THROUGH THEIR EYES GALLERY
June 25, 2008
THROUGH THEIR EYES is a camera project facilitated by Meet Justice, directed by Daniel Homrich, and Essential 2 Life, directed by Vince Hungate, non-profit organizations based in Atlanta. This project focuses on 12 of Atlanta’s at risk youth who have made a commitment to bring change to the community. Read more
Home Alone - Photography gives strength and comfort to Nicaraguan children left behind
June 24, 2008
From participatory photography to empowerment for social change
In Nicaragua, as in many low-income countries, children are commonly left on their own at home, responsible for taking care of younger siblings and doing other domestic tasks while their parents and older siblings are working. Read more
Seeing slum life through photos and film
June 23, 2008
It is a dream come true for several teenage girls and boys from Kenyan slums, who are now making international headlines with great photo exhibitions.
Girl Guides get a feel of what a digital camera can do. Read more
Russia: One Year Later, Beslan Youth Use Photographs To Tell Their Stories
June 23, 2008
How do you help a teenager cope with the memories of a trauma on the scale of 2004’s massacre in Beslan, which killed nearly 200 children and robbed hundreds more of mothers, fathers, siblings, and friends? The UN children’s agency UNICEF, as part of its rehabilitation work in Beslan, has invited young people to tell their stories through photographs. Read more
Important issues go to school
June 23, 2008
Venice Arts is bringing social empowerment to students
VENICE Following a three-week visit to Africa where photographers captured the world of AIDS orphans through a camera lens, Venice Arts and USC have joined forces to create an institute that promotes social empowerment through photography. Read more
