Children, Arts and Culture

	Art and Culture Children’s creativity and imagination produce a critical point of view that is frequently ignored and under developed. Children and young people participate in many art and culture initiatives that allow... read more Posted on 05-30-2009

	Malaver-Villate: A Film by Christina Lappas and Monika Shankar This film was made by Christina Lappas and Monika Shankar during the 2009 International Field Program for a project that explored urban housing issues in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It examines... read more Posted on 11-23-2009

	ProyectArte Graduate Profile: Juan Balza Several of ProyectArte’s recent graduates are embarking on promising careers in the art world. A good example is the case of Juan Balza, ProyectArte Class of 2005, who began at... read more Posted on 06-16-2009

	Moyamba District Children's Awareness Radio (MODCAR) Sierra Leone The United Kingdom (UK)-based community development agency Plan worked in partnership with Sierra Leone's local communities to establish a child-led community-based radio station in an effort to foster... read more Posted on 12-22-2008

	5th World Summit Media & Children The 5th World Summit on Children & the Media 2007 Media for Children – A Tool for Global Peace took place from 24 to 28 March 2007 in South Africa.... read more Posted on 12-22-2008

	Youth Photography from Ghana This exhibition will showcase a book containing a collection of photographs and essays by Edward Chao, a twelve year old student in Ghana, West Africa. Eddie brings readers into his... read more Posted on 05-29-2009

	Adolescent Girls' Expression on Web Home Pages: Spirited, Sombre and Self-Conscious Site This exploratory study examined the potential of the internet to furnish new forums for girls' self-expression. Although many scholars concur that girls benefit from access to safe spaces where they... read more Posted on 12-22-2008

	Orphanage and Dance Company Unite for AIDS awareness This article describes a strategy for drawing on children’s participation in the performing arts to communicate AIDS messages. Author Alexia Lewnes illustrates what she characterises as "the transforming power of... read more Posted on 09-06-2009

	Children and Media in Times of Conflict and War In this 24-page article, Yael Warshel discusses the reception of a peace communication intervention designed to promote pro-social intergroup relations among young children during a period of political conflict. Warshel’s... read more Posted on 09-06-2009

	Out of the Shadows: A Film by Elisabeth Brodbeck, Lupe Tomic and Mark Farrell-Javits Out of the Shadows is a documentary film by Mark Farrell-Javits, Lupe Tomic, and Elisabeth Brodbeck Molina from the Graduate Program in International Affairs at the New School. It offers... read more Posted on 10-13-2008

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Art and Culture
Children’s creativity and imagination produce a critical point of view that is frequently ignored and under developed. Children and young people participate in many art and culture initiatives that allow them to understand and enjoy the difficult world in which...