Grace McGuire

Although the entire experience was from my home in Cabin John, Maryland, my work for the Advocacy Project allowed me to feel connected to communities around the world. I had opportunities to meet and get to know new friends in Nepal who are making “Tiger Bags,” and I regularly communicated with new friends in Uganda as we worked together on developing a logo for their soap company. My work was very inspirational to me. Through the Advocacy Project, I was able to learn about amazing people around the world, like Mama Cave — a mask maker in Uganda. Mama Cave’s dedication to making masks for her community inspired me to make many more for my own community. I was also inspired by the hundreds of quilt squares that people around the world are creating together with the Advocacy Project. The quilting helped me to understand how powerful art can be for storytelling and advocacy.