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The Advocacy Project helps marginalized communities to tell their story, claim their rights and produce social change. We recruit graduate students to volunteer as Peace Fellows with partners.

The Impact of Service "Speaking with locals and living in a country is the best way to learn about the real lives of citizens, not just the stories in the mainstream media. I will be more critical of what I read as a result of this experience. I also feel even more grateful for my education, and I feel a stronger responsibility to assist others who do not have resources or access to opportunities in their communities." Maria Skouras (New York University) volunteered in 2011 as a Peace Fellow for eHomemakers in Malaysia. For more 2011 feedback click here.

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Srebrenica Memorial Quilts

In the spring of 2007, the women of Bosfam decided to tell the story of the Srebrenica massacre through weaving. They produced a quilt with 20 panels, each bearing the name of a relative who had died. By the end of 2009 they had produced another five quilts, each one commemorating a different constituency. AP helped Bosfam to produce an online map, with profiles, for each quilt. We have been unable to find photos for many of those commemorated because the women were forced to leave everything behind when they were expelled in 1995. The weavers are seeking to restore the identity of their loved ones through the quilts. Click on the Aritists link below to see the profiles of those who were killed.

Click on the quilt below to meet the artists, and select tabs below right to see how this quilt was made and exhibited

Click on the Quit to meet the Artists!

Learn more about BOSFAM, the AP Partner organization which sponsored the quilt. Meet the Peace Fellows who coordinated the making of the quilt. Learn more about The Weavers for Hope in this inspiring video.

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