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The Peace Exchange
The Peace Exchange is an international exchange of art and messages of peace between students of the world. The Peace Exchange uses peace cards (6 x8 inch postcards) to foster connect and spread peace. By first engaging students in the practices of peace and then asking them to share themselves, their creativity, their wisdom, and their heart, this project connects students to each other, their classrooms, their schools, and across continents as we bridge cultural, religious, and racial boundaries to inspire and enrich the lives of all participants.
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Banners For Peace
Banners for Peace is a ten – week collaborative painting workshop where a group of students work together to design, develop, and paint simple uplifting slogan and an accompanying mural on a giant canvas (up to 10 x 20 ft in size). The finished mural is then displayed in the school as an inspirational art piece. This workshop is designed for students in 4th – 12th grade as an after-school program. In the past three years, we have facilitated this collaborative arts project more than 25 times in Bay Area schools.
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India 2011 Peace Exchange
In late February a team of three will be departing for a 3 month trip to India to complete the second half of the 2010/2011 Peace Exchange. Ross Holzman, along with Tara Shorey and Heather Wakefield will be traveling India delivering Peace Exchange workshops and delivering peace postcards from approximately 8,000 students in the U.S. and Uganda. This is the second year of this international art for peace project and we are thrilled to be preparing for this amazing journey through North and South India to work with a diverse cross-section of the cultural, religious, and socio-economic Indian population.
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Collaborate & Create
C & C is a collaborative arts workshop that offers participants the ability to work together on a variety of canvas using a multitude of “mediums” in a playground of creativity. This workshop supports team building, interpersonal skills, and learning peaceful behavior by engaging people in the practice of co-creation, shared visioning, and artistic exploration. These events can be catered to compliment almost any occasion and provide a fun and educational experience for all participants.
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Uganda Training Initiative
Between February and May of 2010 Ross Holzman spend 3 months traveling Uganda and working with 3,000 students from 30 schools as part of the 2009/2010 Peace Exchange. See photos, video, and learn more about his experience leading art for peace workshops in this East African country once torn by violence and war. After the experience, Ross was invited to return to Uganda to lead a 4 day residential retreat training 50 community leaders in the art of peace education. We are holding this intention and confident that an aligned donor or sponsoring corporation will join us in this cause.
