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What India's first trans women-led dance troupe wants people to know

Priti Salian

June 19, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: India, Mumbai

Grassroots efforts can create dialogue and foster acceptance for the trans community. In Mumbai, the Dancing Queens, led by trans women, not only perform for audiences, they also work to facilitate discussions and promote awareness of LGBT rights in India. The dance group’s members consist of activists who have been working to change social attitudes in India.

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A Massachusetts Museum Is Taking a New Approach to Wall Text: Revealing Early American Portrait Sitters With Ties to Slavery

Sarah Cascone

June 19, 2018 |

Artnet |

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Response Location: United States, Worcester, Massachusetts

In order to call attention to the role of northerners in the history of American chattel slavery and the source of portrait sitters’ wealth, the Worcester Art Museum has begun to add information about a sitters’ slave holdings and participation in the slave trade to wall labels.

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Dancing Parkinson's disease away

Adriana Bazzi

June 16, 2018 |

AzerNews |

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Response Location: Italy, Corriere Della Sera

Research has found that physical movement, such as dance, can be an affective treatment and rehabilitation for people with Parkinson’s Disease. The Dance Well Initiative brings people with Parkinson’s, as well as community members, together to stage dance performances in gallery spaces as treatment and a creative response to the surrounding art.

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Art for kids: the workshops changing the lives of Bogota's poorest

Jack Graham

June 15, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

Participation in art and music improves cognitive development and fosters social skills in young children. In Bogotá, Columbia, a program developed by Nidos: Art in Early Childhood provides tens of thousands of children access to creative art workshops. The organization employs artists, musicians, and other creative professionals, working in partnership with government departments to identify and serve the poorest populations in the city.

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A Very Queer Street Art Movement Is Spreading Across the US

Paige Towers

June 15, 2018 |

Hyperallergic |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A loosely connected movement of LGBTQ street artists are creating work with explicitly queer themes across the country. This work puts images of pride in public spaces as well as challenging perceptions about who creates street art.

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In Morocco, women find a recipe for success and gainful employment

Stéphanie Jacob

June 14, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Morocco, Marrakesh

The Marrakesh-based Amal for the Culinary Arts offers Moroccan women from disadvantaged backgrounds free training in order to become culinary chefs. Through the program they get hands on experience. They also help them find a job. Already, around 200 women have gone through the program, and six have created their own businesses.

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How a University and a Tribe Are Teaming Up to Revive a Lost Language

Mary Annette Pember

June 09, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Oxford, Ohio

The Myaamia Center, a language initiative led by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University, has led to the preservation of the Myaamia language and culture. The center, which has become a model for other universities, is the result of a relationship between the university and the tribe that dates back to 1972. Together, they have helped move predominantly white institutions like Miami University towards racial equity.

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Chester Artists Revitalizing Corridor on Their Own Terms

Oscar Perry Abello

June 05, 2018 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Chester, Pennsylvania

Investment from large foundations can often compromise an organization's vision or tie an organization up in debt. In working with major funders, organizers in Chester, Pennsylvania were careful to select funders that shared their vision and established relationships that would eliminate the need for funders rather than create long-term dependency.

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This school in India proves music can change lives

Fred de Sam Lazaro

May 29, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: India, Kalimpong, West Bengal

The Gandhi Ashram school in a small Himalayan community gives each student a violin when they begin and keeps music central to the curriculum. This focus teaches kids life skills like self-confidence and focus, but also gives them sustenance for the soul and a real chance to break out of generational poverty. This segment covers the story of one exceptional student named Kushmita Biswakarma who went on to become a successful professional violinist.

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London's Big Push for Better Design

Feargus O'Sullivan

May 23, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, London

Public Practice is the name of a new London social enterprise that is placing top urban planners in local government authorities. The program aims to incorporate skilled urban planners in essential city tasks: building affordable housing, developing better infrastructure, and improving city spaces. Though only in its first year, the program hopes to continue to help “London build more inclusive spaces.”

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