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Veterans’ Struggles – Help with Benefits & Rights
“This post is representing all branches of the military. I want veterans to know your benefits: Where to go? What's available? There are many difficulties in knowing the military process and tremendous run around to get anything done. IT TAKES YEARS TO RECEIVE AND...
V Day – One Billion Rising Atlanta
Atlanta City Hall and BeltLine events, Pat Mitchell acting as MC, in City Hall. See her speak here Kira Corser's silks made with Iraqi Refugee Children were hung, and Posts made by 70 people in workshops led by Kira and Lisa were on stage last year, and this year the...
Wow, 64 Posts, 2000 participants, 5 states, and more PPJ planned for 2017!
We have been working hard over the last 2 years seeking like minded creatives and funders to join us in a remarkable hope and community skill building project. Here is an overall list of our Posts so far, including California, Georgia, Arkansas, Washington DC, New...
Thoughts can change the world, Freedom for Education
EDUCATION/THOUGHTS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD Education is a core ingredient in helping us reach our full potential and become contributors to society. Yet, in in the past few years in 70 countries, girls have been violently attacked or killed for trying to get an...
African Post, Song for Peace, Carter Center
African Woman's Song for Peace Post - Carter Center, Atlanta GA is holding a forum with people around the world working on human rights issues. We are working on a Posts For Peace and Justice Exhibit and presentation of How International Human Rights Defenders can use...
Soledad, CA Main Street Middle School, First Night Monterey Artworks
We taught a First Night Monterey Artworks Workshop at Main Street Middle School, in Soledad, California. We taught 3 days, with school staff and the school principal, Jesse Swift, in the After-school Program and during in-school time when the art classes usually...
The King Center Post
The King Center Martin Luther King, Jr. and the nonviolence movement he led during the 1950’s and 60’s changed the lives of millions of people, not only in the United States but around the world. We wanted to honor those that gave their heart and soul to make things...
Carter Center Showing of Iraqi Refugee Children’s Peace Silks & Posts
We were invited to show art and participate at the Carter Center in January 2015, and again in June 2016. Last year we invited President Carter, his staff and 100 International Human Rights Defenders attending a forum on leadership against violence aimed at women and...
Immigration is a Global Issue
We are human beings from another country looking for a better life, yet are often treated in our new host country as if we are objects without human feelings. - PPJ Artist in Atlanta, born in Columbia, South America In the US the debate has been publicly harsh and...
Taking Care of Mother Earth/Nature
The Collaborative Post included much discussion of crisis happening in the oceans and planet due to climate change and pollution. Appreciating and relating to other life and wonders of our shared planet are an integral part of where we came from and how we literally...
Our Mission:
To support and build individual and community resilience, engagement, compassion, and cohesiveness, through creative, collaborative, inclusive experiences exploring and artfully representing relevant peace & social justice issues.
Using 6-8 foot vinyl posts made in workshops, “posted” in social media, and “hosted” in a variety of physical settings in an effort to raise awareness and stimulate thought and conversation leading to raising consciousness and taking action to resolve injustices.
This film is part of our plan for a documentary. It includes a sample of images from 3 of the communities participating in art, all striving to believe in the American Dream. (M.L.King Dream)
We are raising funds to complete INTERVIEWS AND EDITING with 3 diverse communities in California – INDIGENOUS WEAVERS FROM MEXICO NOW LIVING IN GREENFIELD; REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT KIDS LIVING IN EL CAJON AND FALLBROOK; AND BLACK YOUTH WITH LOS ANGELES POLICE, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
Using 6-8 foot vinyl posts made in workshops, “posted” in social media, and “hosted” in a variety of physical settings in an effort to raise awareness and stimulate thought and conversation leading to raising consciousness and taking action to resolve injustices.
Posts are generally made as a collaborative effort with everyone adding something to the completion of the post. We encourage diversity in participants to embrace multiple perspectives and greater universal understanding of the issues.
Every post has at least one professional artist who aids in development, design, application, final touches, and relaying principles of effective art techniques and principles.
Posts generally will include powerful, inspirational quotes: informational, eye-opening facts: visual stories: meaningful symbols; hand-prints of those involved in making or supporting the ideas on the post.
Lesson plans, workshop suggestions and templates, and educational videos will be available soon. If you would like to be involved please contact us!