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  • Are 'ableist' economies depriving themselves of the purple pound?

    December 20, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta

    Although Indonesia is making efforts to improve disability rights, progress is slow. In the meantime, a group called Economic Empowerment for Entrepreneurs with Disability (EEED) was formed in partnership with the British Council’s DICE (Developing Inclusive Creative Economies) program. Participants in the program learn entrepreneurial skills by creating their own social enterprise, supplemented by lessons in things like marketing and management. This helps those in Indonesia with disabilities become socioeconomically independent and able to envision a develop a meaningful vision of the future.

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  • Handmade in Brazil: Rede Asta's transformation of artisans into entrepreneurs

    September 26, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

    A collective for Brazilian women artisans named Rede Asta provides training, production networks, links to consumers, and an online market to empower them to make a livable income. The group is also environmentally-conscious, focusing on creative waste reuse solutions that result in upcycled products. There are challenges as the collective grows, but they have supported more than 1,500 artisan women since opening.

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  • Historic Recordings Revitalize Language For Passamaquoddy Tribal Members

    September 03, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Perry, Maine

    In 1890, an anthropologist used an early audio recording device called a phonograph to record three spokesmen for the Passamaquoddy tribe singing songs, telling stories, and pronouncing simple words. After years of efforts to eradicate Native American culture and language, these recordings were found again and shared with modern-day members of the Passamaquoddy tribe, who now use it to transcribe, interpret, and add to their cultural knowledge. The songs and stories have already begun making their way back into tribal events.

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  • Forget Game of Thrones: The master of the cliffhanger is back

    June 18, 2019 |

    Middle East Eye |

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    Response Location: Lebanon, Beirut

    Building community around storytelling preserves cultural heritage. Across Lebanon, individuals and institutions like the Lebanese Ministry of Culture and the Theatre Monnot in Beirut are working to preserve oral culture as a medium for storytelling. Initiatives, including the long-running International Storytelling Festival and Beirut’s Hakaya, bring together storytellers, known as hakawati and hakawatiye.

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  • Arts center in city's poorest neighborhood teaches culture and salvation

    March 31, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Art encourages resilience by helping kids in difficult neighborhoods cope with trauma. In the neighborhood of Fairhill, in Philadelphia, Taller Tuertorriqueño, a community arts center, offers art workshops and programs that emphasize the community’s connection to Puerto Rican culture. By supporting and bringing resources to the community, Taller Tuertorriqueño helps youth express themselves and manage the stress of their environment.

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  • Manifest Destiny Yields to Indigenous Artistry in a City-Owned Seattle Art Gallery

    March 25, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Publicly-owned galleries can provide an open, inclusive space for both artists and the community. In Seattle, the Office of Arts and Culture renovated the disused third floor of the King Street Station, turning it into an accessible and public-facing gallery space. ARTS at King Street Station hosted its first exhibition, the Yəhaw̓ exhibit, which included 200 artists representing over 100 indigenous tribes.

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  • Cut Bank's IEFA curriculum is model for other schools

    March 20, 2019 |

    Cut Bank Pioneer Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Cut Bank, Montana

    Cut Bank, Montana has incorporated education about Native Americans in all grade levels with a special emphasis on and participation by Blackfeet Nation students because of the reservation's proximity. This effort is also state legislature: the Indian Education For All (IEFA) law was passed in 1999 and funds schools conducting the curriculum. Cut Bank School is special because of how Blackfeet Nation students contribute to the teaching, but students are also learning by reading stories about American Indians, learning words and phrases, talking about the first Thanksgiving, and playing traditional music.

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  • In Nigeria, documentary films spark social change

    February 07, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Port Harcourt

    A local, grass-roots art project in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, spreads awareness about and encourages action against government-sponsored evictions in the city's low-income communities. Cinematic films, music, and journalistic storytelling help spread the humanity and character of the communities to appeal to government entities to let people stay.

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  • How do you teach Estonian culture?

    January 03, 2019 |

    Estonian World |

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    Response Location: Estonia, Tallinn

    Immersive engagement on a personal level promotes integration into new cultures. To help newcomers and foreign residents integrate into Estonian society, the Estonian Institute’s program, Culture Step, allows participants to experience and participate in Estonian customs and traditions. The program also helps newcomers build a social network in the increasingly multi-cultural society.

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  • The Hot New Musical Trend In Zanzibar Is From The '80s — The 1880s

    September 29, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: Tanzania, Zanzibar

    Teaching folk arts and music helps to keep cultures alive. On the island of Zanzibar, off the coast of Tanzania, the Dhow Countries Music Academy teaches students “taarab,” a form of 19th century music that reflects the island’s role as a hub of trade across the Indian Ocean. The school is supported largely by philanthropic donations from institutions like Swiss Embassy in Tanzania, the Ford Foundation, and others.

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