The Call/ Invitation
for Participation
September 17, 2005
: USA Washington
District of Columbia Arts Center Theater
Are you an artist and you want to
create an artwork for a cause? You are not an artist, but yet enjoy
playing with colors and various crafts-materials to express your ideas
on issues important to you, like HIV/AIDs?
You have now an opportunity to do something
good in a fun way!!!
Join the Euronet International and
Arts For Global Development initiative for an arts workshop. Each peace
tile created by YOU will be gathered to create murals in two international
sites: the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and at
a children's pediatric AIDS center in South Africa. The Peace Tiles
project will also coordinate the exchange of tiles between participating
communities in an effort to build solidarity and inspire hope among
young people around the world that they are not alone, and that they
can be heard.
The goal of this project is to raise
awareness on HIV/AIDs and about the vulnerability of children and youth.
Our guest speaker is Ms. Beatrice Spadacini.
Bea has worked as a communication specialist in the field of international
development for the past 13 years. Among the organizations she has worked
for are Amnesty International, the International Youth Foundation and
the World Bank. For two years Bea was manager of the Hope for African
Children Initiative (HACI), a partnership of 5 humanitarian organizations
addressing the needs of children orphaned by AIDS in Africa. Through
her work, Bea is committed to raise awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS
in Africa and how Africans cope with it. She strongly believes that
creative communication approaches - using a mix of visual and narrative
tools- can contribute to this process. She also strives to alter how
the news media covers Africa, seeking a more balanced approach. Bea
is currently working as a press officer for CARE International and is
moving to Nairobi, Kenya to cover East and Central Africa for the next
two years. She has an MA in international relations and journalism from
Boston University and a BA in anthropology. Her Masters' thesis focused
on the role of theater in transmitting health communication messages
to promote attitude and behavior change.
You don’t need to be an artist…just
come as you are, and let’s paint together some peace tiles! If
you want to personalize your work don’t forget to bring items like
a photograph, a handwritten note or poem, a piece of colored string
or cloth, a postage stamp from your country, and more. Please note the
tiles will be 8-inches by 8-inches in size.
:Peace Tiles Arts Workshop:
Location: District of Columbia
Arts Center Theater
Address: 2438 18th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20009
Date: September 17, 2005
When: 2:15- 6:00 (be on time!!)
Space is limited! So hurry up! To participate
in the workshop please RSVP at EuronetInternational