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BuildaBridge International Announces
City Hall Art Exhibit:
My Home is in My Heart: An Artistic Inquiry of Place, Home and Belonging by Philadelphia's Children
Join BuildaBridge and the Philadelphia community in celebrating the great accomplishments of children through their artwork. The exhibit will be hosted by the City of Philadelphia's Office of the Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, and The Art in City Hall Program. This event will take place on March 7-April 29, with an opening reception and celebration, March 31 from 5-7 PM. The exhibit will be located on the fifth floor of City Hall.
For many "home" is a place where memories are made--a place of safety, comfort and stability. For children living in transitional housing throughout Philadelphia the hope of having a place to call home is a feeling and not yet a physical reality. Committed to principles of love, compassion, justice, reconciliation, and service to others, BuildaBridge, a nonprofit arts education and intervention organization engages the transformative power of the arts to bring hope and healing to children and their families in Philadelphia and in communities throughout the world . Through a holistic, arts-integrated approach to personal and community development, the BuildaBridge Discovery Program motivates, enlists and trains artists to provide students safe and structured environments where they can learn, heal and find hope for the future. This exhibit highlights themes of Place, Home and Belonging through the perspectives of children in transitional housing through visual art, dance, creative writing, and photography. The exhibit will run March 7 to April 29 with an opening reception March 31, showcasing the work of BuildaBridge's young artists who illustrate bright hopes of realizing "Home" through performance art, dance, drumming and poetry.
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Join the
BuildaBridge Institute 2011
June 1-5, Open Institute
June 6, Arts Relief Course
June 1-9, MA in Urban Studies Residency
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BuildaBridge Institute is a training and applied research academy designed to prepare practitioners to integrate the arts effectively in education, and community and human development. The Institute is an intensive 5 day experience that provides opportunities for professional growth through learning about arts-based tools for healing and empowerment, and efficient ways to implement them to better serve those in need.
Who should attend: artists, teachers, social service professionals, youth workers, community and congregational leaders, non-profit personnel.
Now in its tenth year, the Institute has trained more than 500 professionals worldwide, and has attracted a faculty of 85 professionals in the field. The Institute is not just a source of information, but also a platform to build social capital and inspire new ideas through a sense of belonging to the world of social service.
For more details please see our website.
Please see Institute 2011 schedule here.
Online Registration
Alumni Celebration Exhibition
We are celebrating ten years of providing arts in transformation and community development training through our annual Philadelphia Institute for Arts in Transformation. We are therefore inviting our alumni to share with us and other attendees the work they are doing and what impact the Institute may have had on them, their work, their networks, and their leadership or teaching. This Event will be taking place on Sunday, June 5, 2011. More details to come.
"I am so grateful for this experience. I feel transformed. I am now aware of the research that lay ahead of me to construct my classroom and lesson plan. Thank you for allowing me to participate and supporting my transformation!"
(2009 Alumna)
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Artists On Call
BuildaBridge's Artist on Call Program (AOC) during 2010, engaged 63 artist volunteers in service to others this year. These AOCs assisted lead teachers in the Discovery Program, Artology summer camp, the Montana and Haiti summer trips, and the Diaspora of Hope trips to Kenya and Guatemala. Other AOCs led Discovery classes and Artology art classes, as well as volunteering at special events throughout the year.
Total Number of 2010 Volunteer Hours for 2010: 8170.25
The estimated dollar amount value for volunteer time (in 2009) was $20.85 per hour*. BuildaBridge calculated the total value dollar amount of our volunteers for 2010:
$170,349.71.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE ARTISTS ON CALL 2010 FOR BRINGING HOPE AND HEALING TO CHILDREN LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY!
* http://www.independentsector.org/volunteer_time
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Life of a Child in Haiti: Homelessness, Disease, Malnutrition
By: Mačva Renaud
Haiti Arts Relief and Development Coordinator
When I first met Modelin Charles at the Shalom Village Children's Home in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, he had malaria, anemia, worms, and nightmares. For a four year old, Modelin wasn't as active as the other children around him. He was distant, uncommunicative, and very sensitive. He either sat on a chair for most of the day or slept. At night we could hear him screaming from his nightmares. I often wondered how he was feeling and why his behavior was different from the others. I knew his health wasn't up to par, his living situation- transitional, and mentally probably living in fear.
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Travel and Serve with the Haiti Project BuildaBridge is embarking on our commitment to the healing and restoration of Haiti. The project includes ways for you to become involved: - Arts for Healing and Education Service trips
- Supporting local artists as teachers
- Institute training
- Advisory Committee
- Development and Fundraising
Upcoming Service Trips - July 14-26, 2011
- November 19-27, 2011
- March 10-24, 2011
Email: Haiti Project InquiryThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. |
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Discovery Fall Term ends in Celebration!
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The Discovery Program this Fall began September 27 and served 123 children from seven transitional housing sites across the city. Celebrations occurred the week of Dec. 6-10 where children showcased their work to parents, friends and siblings. Each child received a certificate of completion for the class with the hopes that they will continue in January. This was a success with the help of seven teaching artists and seven volunteer classroom assistants. Our winter term began in January with a total of ten teaching artists and sixteen volunteer assistants. Also our winter term added a visual arts class in replacement of African drumming, and a Poetry in Motion class, fusing creative writing, poetry, music and movement.
Read More On Our Blog
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Reparando
Reparando showing in Philadelphia on March 15th.
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THE TROCADERO
www.thetroc.com
1003 Arch St | Philadelphia, PA | 19107
TICKETS $10
Purchase at:
www.reparandomovie.com/
screenings
Reparando is a documentary on Guatemala's attempt to rise above a 36-year civil war. Athentikos presents 'Reparando', a documentary on Guatemala's struggle to repair itself and its people following a 36-year civil war.
The documentary follows Shorty, a pastor and former gang member, and Tita, who started a school in Guatemala's most notorious slum, as they join forces to invoke positive change and repair the country and its people. BuildaBridge has worked with these change agents since 2006 through internships and arts-based service trips and camps, in partnership with Strategies for Transformation. We take no credit here, but applaud and support their work. Those who have traveled to Guatemala with us will find this inspiring.
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Painting A Brighter Future
We would like to thank everyone who contributed to our Painting A Brighter FutureCampaign. This campaign spanned from October to January 15. We raised just under $25,000. This will help us in giving children hope and brighter futures.
Amount raised:Near $25,000
Fund raisers(with individual donor pages):30
Donations from: 70+ donors
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Constance Kocs
 A passion for the arts, devotion to teaching, and a sense of compassion for the world are just a few things that describe Constance Kocs. Constance is an art professor at Pierce College which is located in Woodland Hills, California. Kocs is on sabbatical in Guatemala helping BuildaBridge transform the lives of children through art. She is working with Nancy Perez, a fellow BuildaBridge Institute alumni (2010), in the Guatemalan National Cemetery. The children that Kocs is working with will be involved in a visual arts project over the period of three months. Each child will be making a book of all of their artwork. At the end of the program, each of the children will have one page of artwork in a group art book which will give them a sense of community and a feeling of closeness with one another. These children are engaged in the art they are creating. Kocs reports that " Read More |
Use Art To Transform Communities
Eastern University's Master of Arts in Urban Studies, Arts in Transformation concentration is now accepting applications for the Summer 2011 semester. This is the last chance to join the program for the 2011-2012 school year. All trained artists are invited to apply. The application deadline is April 1st! Please hurry, as classes start soon!
Sign-up for a Preview Day and learn more:
- Online Information Session on Tuesday, March 8th from 8-9PM EST
- Preview Day on Thursday, March 24th from 6-8PM at Eastern's East Falls location
- Online Information Session on Tuesday, April 12th from 8-9PM EST
- Preview Day on Thursday, April 28th from 6-8PM at Eastern's East Falls location
- For any of the listed events, RSVP to urbanstudies@eastern.edu or 215-769-3121
Since 2007, the BuildaBridge Institute has been an educational alliance partner with Eastern University's M.A. in Urban Studies Degree, Arts in Transformation Concentration. For more details visit the MAUS website at, http://www.eastern.edu/academic/ccgps/ssc/urban/arts/index.html. |
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New Technologies For BuildaBridge
BuildaBridge is launching a new website which will include job postings, program descriptions, blogs, and a personal space where you can blog about your own experiences and network with other transformational artists. Look for this in late March, 2011
Thanks to grants from the Non-Profit Finance Fund and the Lindback Foundation, BuildaBridge Institute Online is in the process of offering new courses for training and education with a goal of workforce development for artsists. It is designed for artists and community workers who work with people in the contexts of crisis and poverty. Our focus is on engaging the arts for healing, education, community development, and the environment. Look for this to be launched in June, 2011.
We are looking for volunteer online faculty and trainers who can mentor international students in countries served by BuildaBridge, specifically with Hiatian Creole and Spanish language skills. Teacher training will be provided. Contact.
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Artists on Call Spotlight
Kaylie Sauter (AOC Intern Kenya)
Kaylie Sauter has been living in Kenya working with children and helping to transform their lives. Kaylie is dedicated to the happiness and well being of these children and has been gaining priceless memories, friendships, and experiences. To learn more about Kaylie and to follow her through this journey you can read her blog, A Paintbrush In My Hand; A journey of questions
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Spring 2011 Interns
BuildaBridge is pleased to announce our Spring 2011 Interns who work diligently each week on specific projects and programs, helping the
organization be more effective,
efficient and reach towards sustainability. BuildaBridge internships are tailored to reflect the talents and interests of the applicant by applying them to real world work situations that result in a concrete contribution to the life and work of BuildaBridge.
City Hall Exhibit - Ellen Duda joins us from University of the Arts; utilizing her knowledge and expertise to design and curate the City Hall Exhibit, while contributing to the overall coordination of it and implementation of the opening ceremony March 31st.
Institute for Arts in Transformation - Sarah Rohrer from California joins us after completing her bachelor's from Biola University, assisting in the coordination and development of BuildaBridge's 2011 10th anniversary Institute.
Community Programs - Christine Murrison is a senior at Eastern University and assists BuildaBridge in evaluating the effectiveness of all Community programs.
International Program - Emily Bolton is a senior at Arcadia University, contributing her experience and skills to various facets of international programming.
Marketing and Awareness - Sarah Zeigler is a senior at Arcadia University and uses this internship as a means to develop her design and marketing skills in the arts non-profit sector.
Communications - Ashley Smith is a senior English major at Arcadia University, utilizing the knowledge she learns in school and applies it to her work at BuildaBridge through social media, press releases and monthly newsletters.
Oniine Institute Project - Uditi Vyas has taken the volunteer role of preparing a manual for the BuildaBridge Institute Online. Uditi has a Master's degree in Human Resource Management with experience at a number of universities.
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