Date: Feb 14, 2011
Class: English 1311 Prof. Lynn Gilden
Name: Mayra Medina
RE: Creativity for Peace
Class: English 1311 Prof. Lynn Gilden
Name: Mayra Medina
RE: Creativity for Peace
Making a Difference for a Better Tomorrow
A growing number of deaths occur on a daily basis in the Middle Eastern countries. It has been a constant battle to overcome innocent deaths that occur from missiles, bombs, rockets, etc. Many of these citizens are tired from this constant battle that never seems to end. These countries need peace, coherence, and most importantly they need strong and courageous leaders that will lead them through the right path.
Creativity for Peace has dedicated eight years in making future peace leaders. Each year they have summer camps in Santa Fe, NM that consist of three weeks of eased discussions, art making, social time, and field trips. The organization only focuses on bringing 14-20 young females from Christian, Jewish, or Muslim faith. They emphasize on young girls from ages 15-17 because they believe that young women have the forte to make a positive change in their native lands and to become the leaders that their country desperately needs.
While the girls were at camp, they had to participate in a 10-13 hour conversation, this allowed them to show respect towards the other females when they spoke, it also had allowed them to express their sentiments that they were holding back, and plus just overall get to understand the point of view from someone else they weren’t friends of. Making art was another way of letting her creative side shine. The Israel and Palestine girls had an opportunity to express themselves through drawing, pottery, sculpture, photography, painting, and many more imaginative genres. With the girls having to participate in this experience, many had allowed to express, shine, and feel more confident about themselves. Through these two main activities, many girls became more social and connected to their “enemies.”
The form that they have communicated has reached out to many people. As, the knowledge about this organization has had an amount of viewers, and information about Creativity for Peace has increased through their newsletters, there calendar showing events that are to be expected, media releases, and press clips. This information can be obtained through their website.
Creativity for Peace has dedicated eight years in making future peace leaders. Each year they have summer camps in Santa Fe, NM that consist of three weeks of eased discussions, art making, social time, and field trips. The organization only focuses on bringing 14-20 young females from Christian, Jewish, or Muslim faith. They emphasize on young girls from ages 15-17 because they believe that young women have the forte to make a positive change in their native lands and to become the leaders that their country desperately needs.
While the girls were at camp, they had to participate in a 10-13 hour conversation, this allowed them to show respect towards the other females when they spoke, it also had allowed them to express their sentiments that they were holding back, and plus just overall get to understand the point of view from someone else they weren’t friends of. Making art was another way of letting her creative side shine. The Israel and Palestine girls had an opportunity to express themselves through drawing, pottery, sculpture, photography, painting, and many more imaginative genres. With the girls having to participate in this experience, many had allowed to express, shine, and feel more confident about themselves. Through these two main activities, many girls became more social and connected to their “enemies.”
The form that they have communicated has reached out to many people. As, the knowledge about this organization has had an amount of viewers, and information about Creativity for Peace has increased through their newsletters, there calendar showing events that are to be expected, media releases, and press clips. This information can be obtained through their website.
I agree with you. Your blog is very informative. I like how you explain their actions and the public reaction.
ReplyDeletei like your point of view of peace but i dont think you were in depth with peace treaties? like i get you think of governments but why?
ReplyDeleteThe title for this blog is perfect. It pretty much hits the spot of the entire blog.
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