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| Volunteer Brings Students in Washington Face-to-Face with Kenyan Poverty |
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June 26, 2009, Washington, DC: Students in the Washington International School's summer program were introduced to life in Kenyan slums last week, through an interactive game designed by former Peace Fellow Kristina Rosinsky. During the game, the students were assigned different levels of education and income and asked to confront some of the daily challenges that face young people in Kenya --such as finding a job (shown above), buying food, going to school, and staying healthy. Read More...
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June 24, 2009
Advocates Help All-Female Village Find Market for Traditional Crafts
June 24, 2009, Umoja Uaso, Kenya: The women of Umoja Uaso, an all-women's village in northern Kenya, spend most of their day making jewelery in their traditional Samburu style (above). Advocacy Project Peace Fellow Kate Cummings is working with Vital Voices to help the women to promote their work for the upcoming Santa Fe Folk Art Show in New Mexico. Read more... |
June 18, 2009
New Women's Network Seeks to End Gun Violence in the Home
London, UK: This week, women in 28 countries launched the first international campaign to end the threat of armed domestic violence, led by the London-based International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA). The Advocacy Project, a partner of IANSA, is supporting the campaign by sending Peace Fellows to eight IANSA members – in Argentina, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Nepal, Namibia, Portugal, Serbia, and Uganda. Left, a campaign display in Ontario represents women killed by gun violence. Read more... |
June 10, 2009
Alternative Fuel Saves Money and Trees in War-Torn Congo
Uvira, DRC: Clement Kitambala (left), an environmental advocate in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, uses organic wastes such as banana and sugar cane peels to make a new cooking fuel that could ease deforestation. Ned Meerdink, an Advocacy Project Peace Fellow in the Congo, is supporting Mr Kitambala's work. Read more...Read more news on our partners...
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The Partner: Alternative Information Center (AIC)
The Issue: Information for peace in Israel/Palestine. Read Rachel’s blog!
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